[Koha] Imported records not found in catalog search

[Shelley & Kurt Kemperman]

OK, a simple google search defined zebra for me, but second question  
still applies - how do know if it's running?
On Dec 19, 2010, at 5:47 PM, Shelley & Kurt Kemperman wrote:

> Oh dear, now my complete lack of knowledge will be apparent.  What  
> is zebra, exactly?  I've seen the word throughout the manual and  
> sort of ignored it.  Since both replies to this question asked me if  
> it was running, how do I find that out?
>
> Shelley
> On Dec 19, 2010, at 5:34 PM, Chris Cormack wrote:
>
>> Hi Shelley
>>
>> Are you using zebra? Do you have zebra running and is the  
>> rebuild_zebra cronjob set up to run?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>>> On 20 Dec 2010 11:30, "Shelley & Kurt Kemperman" <ksckemperman at chartermi.net 
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks to Chris, I have been able to use the z39.50 search  
>>> function to
>>> import MARC records for books, but when I go to search for those  
>>> books
>>> in the catalog, they are not found.
>>>
>>> This is what is happening:
>>>
>>> Did z39.50 search by book title;  found record;  clicked on "import"
>>> Took me to "Add MARC record" page;  clicked on "save";  unable to  
>>> save
>>> because 003 field was blank;  clicked field and default value of  
>>> "OSt"
>>> appeared;  then able to save record
>>> Took me to "Items for..." page;  changed item type (y) to  
>>> appropriate
>>> value;  unable to add barcode (p) because I don't have labels yet;
>>> clicked "add item";  record appeared at top of page
>>>
>>> Then, if I type the title (or author or ISBN #) into the "search the
>>> catalog" box on home page, I get "no results found"
>>>
>>> Tried clicking on "More" at top of home page;  clicked "Cataloging"
>>> and typed title into that search box
>>> It says "no results found", but right under that, the record appears
>>> in "Biblios in Reservoir";  if I click on "Add biblio", it takes me
>>> right back to the "Add MARC record" page and the circle repeats!
>>>
>>> Wondering what error I made or what step I missed.  Could it be the
>>> 003 MARC record field where I used the default value because we  
>>> don't
>>> have a control number identifier?  Or could it be because I couldn't
>>> put in a bar code yet?
>>> I'm stuck - can anyone help me?
>>>
>>> Thanks, Shelley
>>>
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