Hello all. I am using KOHA 3.0.3 in Debian Lenny. We are currently hosting 10 different libraries. We want the records of one library to be searched from another library. For this we are thinking to make a z39.50 server in our Koha Installation with all the records of 10 libraries into a single server. In this way we can share our records. But I cannot find any resources that says how to make a working z39.50 server out of my existing Koha Installation. If anybody has done it before or has some kinds of tutorials to make it, please reply. Please Help. Thank you. -- Nitesh Rijal BE IT email: rijal.it@gmail.com url: http://niteshrijal.com.np facebook: http://facebook.com/openrijal twitter: http://twitter.com/openrijal +9779841458173
Hello Nitesh, I have this working on my installation. You need to configure your koha-conf.xml. It is described here:- http://koha.org/documentation/faq/could-someone-tell-me-the-exact-steps-i-ne... I believe, right now, it is not possible to target an individual library/collection, only the whole database. Hope that helps Jonathan nitesh rijal wrote:
Hello all.
I am using KOHA 3.0.3 in Debian Lenny. We are currently hosting 10 different libraries. We want the records of one library to be searched from another library. For this we are thinking to make a z39.50 server in our Koha Installation with all the records of 10 libraries into a single server. In this way we can share our records.
But I cannot find any resources that says how to make a working z39.50 server out of my existing Koha Installation.
If anybody has done it before or has some kinds of tutorials to make it, please reply.
Please Help.
Thank you.
-- Nitesh Rijal BE IT email: rijal.it <http://rijal.it>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com> url: http://niteshrijal.com.np facebook: http://facebook.com/openrijal twitter: http://twitter.com/openrijal +9779841458173
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I have tried it before but its a bit confusing. I could not get the search results. I think I made something wrong. Don't we have to configure the target from backend??? I have made a new z39.50 target with the following parameters: Z39.50 Server: Healthnet Nepal Hostname: 202.70.88.18 Port: 9999 Database: biblios Userid: kohauser Password: zebrastripes Checked: 1 Rank: 0 Syntax: Marc21/USMARC Encoding: MARC-8 Aren't these things required??? What are the values to be put in the port, database and encoding fields??? I am really confused. Please Help Thank you. On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 11:29 PM, Jonathan Field < jonathan.field@ptfs-europe.com> wrote:
Hello Nitesh, I have this working on my installation. You need to configure your koha-conf.xml. It is described here:-
http://koha.org/documentation/faq/could-someone-tell-me-the-exact-steps-i-ne...
I believe, right now, it is not possible to target an individual library/collection, only the whole database.
Hope that helps Jonathan
nitesh rijal wrote:
Hello all.
I am using KOHA 3.0.3 in Debian Lenny. We are currently hosting 10 different libraries. We want the records of one library to be searched from another library. For this we are thinking to make a z39.50 server in our Koha Installation with all the records of 10 libraries into a single server. In this way we can share our records.
But I cannot find any resources that says how to make a working z39.50 server out of my existing Koha Installation.
If anybody has done it before or has some kinds of tutorials to make it, please reply.
Please Help.
Thank you.
-- Nitesh Rijal BE IT email: rijal.it <http://rijal.it>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>
url: http://niteshrijal.com.np facebook: http://facebook.com/openrijal twitter: http://twitter.com/openrijal +9779841458173
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If you want your Koha system to be searched as a target you need to set it up in your koha-conf.xml on the server. If you look at it right now, it probably has the lines commented out. If you are then looking to search it FROM Koha (that is, back to yourself) you need to configure the target as your describe in the Z39.50 Server Administration. I would make a couple of changes to way you describe it below though.
Z39.50 Server: Healthnet Nepal Hostname: 202.70.88.18 --> You should be able to make this localhost also Port: 9999 Database: biblios Userid: kohauser --> NOT required, leave blank Password: zebrastripes --> NOT required, leave blank Checked: 1 Rank: 0 Syntax: Marc21/USMARC Encoding: MARC-8 --> utf8
The values for the port is found in your koha-conf.xml <!-- public server runs on tcp --> <!-- <listen id="publicserver" >tcp:@:9999</listen> --> in this case 9999. You can change the port number if you wish though. Jonathan nitesh rijal wrote:
I have tried it before but its a bit confusing. I could not get the search results. I think I made something wrong.
Don't we have to configure the target from backend???
I have made a new z39.50 target with the following parameters:
Z39.50 Server: Healthnet Nepal Hostname: 202.70.88.18 Port: 9999 Database: biblios Userid: kohauser Password: zebrastripes Checked: 1 Rank: 0 Syntax: Marc21/USMARC Encoding: MARC-8
Aren't these things required???
What are the values to be put in the port, database and encoding fields???
I am really confused.
Please Help
Thank you.
On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 11:29 PM, Jonathan Field <jonathan.field@ptfs-europe.com <mailto:jonathan.field@ptfs-europe.com>> wrote:
Hello Nitesh, I have this working on my installation. You need to configure your koha-conf.xml. It is described here:- http://koha.org/documentation/faq/could-someone-tell-me-the-exact-steps-i-ne...
I believe, right now, it is not possible to target an individual library/collection, only the whole database.
Hope that helps Jonathan
nitesh rijal wrote:
Hello all.
I am using KOHA 3.0.3 in Debian Lenny. We are currently hosting 10 different libraries. We want the records of one library to be searched from another library. For this we are thinking to make a z39.50 server in our Koha Installation with all the records of 10 libraries into a single server. In this way we can share our records.
But I cannot find any resources that says how to make a working z39.50 server out of my existing Koha Installation.
If anybody has done it before or has some kinds of tutorials to make it, please reply.
Please Help.
Thank you.
-- Nitesh Rijal BE IT email: rijal.it <http://rijal.it> <http://rijal.it>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com> <http://gmail.com>
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I did change the settings as you said. The name of z39.50 server appears in the list of the servers. When I make a search it shows up "No Results". But when I make search in the server using the same field, it gives me about 50 results. I have also noticed that other z39.50 targets here have encoding as MARC-8. It searches the z39.50 records from the Library of Congress and all other targets except that I have defined. What could be the problem??? Please Help. Thankyou. On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Jonathan Field < jonathan.field@ptfs-europe.com> wrote:
If you want your Koha system to be searched as a target you need to set it up in your koha-conf.xml on the server. If you look at it right now, it probably has the lines commented out.
If you are then looking to search it FROM Koha (that is, back to yourself) you need to configure the target as your describe in the Z39.50 Server Administration. I would make a couple of changes to way you describe it below though.
Z39.50 Server: Healthnet Nepal Hostname: 202.70.88.18 --> You should be able to make this localhost also Port: 9999 Database: biblios Userid: kohauser --> NOT required, leave blank Password: zebrastripes --> NOT required, leave blank
Checked: 1 Rank: 0 Syntax: Marc21/USMARC Encoding: MARC-8 --> utf8
The values for the port is found in your koha-conf.xml <!-- public server runs on tcp --> <!-- <listen id="publicserver" >tcp:@:9999</listen> -->
in this case 9999. You can change the port number if you wish though. Jonathan
nitesh rijal wrote:
I have tried it before but its a bit confusing. I could not get the search results. I think I made something wrong.
Don't we have to configure the target from backend???
I have made a new z39.50 target with the following parameters:
Z39.50 Server: Healthnet Nepal Hostname: 202.70.88.18 Port: 9999 Database: biblios Userid: kohauser Password: zebrastripes Checked: 1 Rank: 0 Syntax: Marc21/USMARC Encoding: MARC-8
Aren't these things required???
What are the values to be put in the port, database and encoding fields???
I am really confused.
Please Help
Thank you.
On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 11:29 PM, Jonathan Field < jonathan.field@ptfs-europe.com <mailto:jonathan.field@ptfs-europe.com>> wrote:
Hello Nitesh, I have this working on my installation. You need to configure your koha-conf.xml. It is described here:-
http://koha.org/documentation/faq/could-someone-tell-me-the-exact-steps-i-ne...
I believe, right now, it is not possible to target an individual library/collection, only the whole database.
Hope that helps Jonathan
nitesh rijal wrote:
Hello all.
I am using KOHA 3.0.3 in Debian Lenny. We are currently hosting 10 different libraries. We want the records of one library to be searched from another library. For this we are thinking to make a z39.50 server in our Koha Installation with all the records of 10 libraries into a single server. In this way we can share our records.
But I cannot find any resources that says how to make a working z39.50 server out of my existing Koha Installation.
If anybody has done it before or has some kinds of tutorials to make it, please reply.
Please Help.
Thank you.
-- Nitesh Rijal BE IT email: rijal.it <http://rijal.it> <http://rijal.it>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com> <http://gmail.com>
url: http://niteshrijal.com.np facebook: http://facebook.com/openrijal twitter: http://twitter.com/openrijal +9779841458173
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Developers, Has there been any recent progress (since March) on a Koha debian package, as detailed here: http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=debian_packaging_work. I know that one of the blockers, MARC::File::XML 0.88, has changed (now that we’re at v.0.91), so does that make the job easier? Similarly, as Senthil mentioned in the early email below, there is a CPAN package for all the Perl pre-reqs for Koha. Is that being maintained? Could it be turned into a debian package, and linked as a prereq for the Koha .deb? I bring this up because I've been looking into creating a Turnkey Linux (http://turnkeylinux.org) appliance for Koha (as wizzyrea brought up in IRC last month), and what looks like the easiest (and possibly only) way to add software to their Core is to have debian packages to include. It sure would be nice to make it as easy as possible for people to install Koha, especially non-systems people. I'd be happy to put some effort towards making this all happen; I just need to know what the current state of affairs is, and perhaps get a pointer to some resources for creating and submitting debian packages. Thanks! Ian Walls Systems Integration Librarian NYU Health Sciences Libraries 550 First Ave., New York, NY 10016 (212) 263-8687 ________________________________________ Hi, Is the Bundle::KohaSupport module in CPAN still useful for the latest version of Koha. I came to know about it only recently and it seems to be a better alternative than installing too many CPAN modules by hand. The fact that it has not been updated for a long time is the reason for my doubt. Regards, Senthil ------------------------------------------------------------ This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by return email and delete the original message. Please note, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The organization accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. =================================
Walls, Ian asked:
Has there been any recent progress (since March) on a Koha debian package, as detailed here: http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=debian_packaging_work. I know that one of the blockers, MARC::File::XML 0.88, has changed (now that we’re at v.0.91), so does that make the job easier?
Our co-op quoted for making the deb in April 2009 but nothing since. I think libhttp-oai-perl may still need packaging. If anyone is interested in sponsoring the work, please let me know. We'll get around to filing it in bugs.koha.org one day.
Similarly, as Senthil mentioned in the early email below, there is a CPAN package for all the Perl pre-reqs for Koha. Is that being maintained? Could it be turned into a debian package, and linked as a prereq for the Koha .deb?
I think it isn't maintained. It could be turned into a debian package but I do not see any benefit to the debian packaging in doing so. The CPAN bundle package seems more likely to help people installing from source or less friendly distributions. [...]
I'd be happy to put some effort towards making this all happen; I just need to know what the current state of affairs is, and perhaps get a pointer to some resources for creating and submitting debian packages.
http://www.debian.org/devel/ has the packaging manual and developers reference. The last 3.0 effort is still on the collab-maint git tree, but probably the new debhelper and debian source formats could make a better and easier to update package now. http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.announce/1413 If you submit it to http://mentors.debian.net/ and include me as an Uploader, it should email me and then I will review the package and upload it to the main distributon when time permits. Hope that explains, -- MJ Ray (slef) Webmaster and LMS developer at | software www.software.coop http://mjr.towers.org.uk | .... co IMO only: see http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html | .... op
On Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 07:48:45AM +0000, Jonathan Field wrote:
The values for the port is found in your koha-conf.xml <!-- public server runs on tcp --> <!-- <listen id="publicserver" >tcp:@:9999</listen> -->
in this case 9999. You can change the port number if you wish though.
From my experiments, this is not enough, because publicserver won't serve any records. Host of instructions suggest that you have to duplicate whole configuration for your biblioserver, but there is easier way, change[1]:
<server id="biblioserver" listenref="biblioserver"> into <server id="biblioserver"> which force Zebra to listen on unix socket (for koha) *AND* on tcp port 9999 (for external usage). Hope this helps... 1: Zebra documentation at: http://www.indexdata.com/zebra/doc/zebrasrv.html -- Dobrica Pavlinusic 2share!2flame dpavlin@rot13.org Unix addict. Internet consultant. http://www.rot13.org/~dpavlin
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