[Koha-devel] Frameworks

[Zeno Tajoli]

Dear Jane,

same answer to your question:

>* It defines the MARC format, and must be updated when the MARC standard
>changes (new fields defined, new subfields defined, fields
>repeatable/not repeatable, etc.).  Does the Koha framework set the MARC
>standard for the system?

No, the decision of MARC format to use is in the admin preferecence 
'marcflavour'
Now the value can be 'MARC21' or 'UNIMARC'

>  Do site administrators need to modify it manually?
Yes, the definiton of the framework with all MARc fields is a long
number of SQL lines in
installer/data/mysql/en/marcflavour/unimarc/mandatory/unimarc_framework_DEFAULT.sql 
[for Unimarc]
and in
installer/data/mysql/en/marcflavour/marc21/mandatory/marc21_framework_DEFAULT.sql 
[for MARC21]

>Do updates happen automatically with Koha version upgrades?
No, during Koha update you mantain the frameworks that you have.


>* The Sirsi format policy controls index settings.  I understand that in
>Koha those are handled separately, through the Zebra setup.  Is that
>correct?
Yes, frameworks and indexes are not connect.


Bye
Zeno Tajoli

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