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Koha 3.6.1 is now available
by Chris Nighswonger 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

It is with pleasure that I announce the release of Koha 3.6.1. The package can be retrieved from: http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.01.tar.gz You can use the following checksum and signature files to verify the download: http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.01.tar.gz.MD5 http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.01.tar.gz.MD5.asc http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.01.tar.gz.sig Release notes for 3.6.1 are below. Come and get it! RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.6.1 29 Nov 2011 ======================================================================== Koha is the first free and open source software library automation package (ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes, volunteers, and support companies from around the world. The website for the Koha project is http://koha-community.org/ Koha 3.6.1 can be downloaded from: http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.01.tar.gz Installation instructions can be found at: http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball Koha 3.6.1 is a bugfix/maintenance release. Highlights of 3.6.1 ====================== 6628 critical [security] help system use insecure REFERRER for file inclusion 4211 major Acquisitions actions on suggestions don't generate email 6824 major Basket permissions not looked up correctly 6977 major Support for repeated subfields when importing an authority into a biblio record field. 7069 major Javascript errors in tags/review 7207 major Cannot export label batches Bugs fixed in 3.6.1 ====================== 2847 normal Use HTML escape in templates where appropriate 3958 normal Standardize vendor/supplier/bookseller terminology 5072 normal Filling an order page with no budget defined causes a 500 error 5885 normal UNIMARC XSLT changes 5974 normal Bogus auth check for "StaffMember" role 6253 normal Unified Patron Search subroutine 6280 normal Invalid SQL being passed in circulation checkout 6369 normal Formatting problems on some items when printing an order form (PDF). 6390 normal Basket only visible for librarian who created it 6676 normal Acquisition basket access control trivially by-passable 6963 normal When creating a new order, the item isn't added if its barcode already exists in the items table. 3184 enhancement Show creator and budget receiving a document 4161 enhancement When adding Vendor default to active currencies 5436 enhancement Extended patron attributes display improvements 6721 enhancement Add Basket number and Invoice number search 6875 enhancement de-nesting C4 packages 7173 enhancement Detect duplicates when creating items while receiving System requirements ====================== Changes since 3.4: * Perl 5.10 is required Documentation ====================== As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now maintained in DocBook. The home page for Koha documentation is http://koha-community.org/documentation/ As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the Koha manual is available: http://manual.koha-community.org/3.6/en/ The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary Translations ====================== Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff interface are available in this release for the following languages: * Chinese (Taiwan) * Danish * English (USA) * English (UK) * French (France) * German * Italian * Portuguese (Brazil) * Spanish Partial translations are available for various other languages. The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate list to volunteer: http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate The most up-to-date translations can be found at: http://translate.koha-community.org/ Release Team ====================== The release team for Koha 3.6 is Release Manager: Chris Cormack <chrisc(a)catalyst.net.nz> Documentation Manager: Nicole C Engard <nengard(a)gmail.com> Translation Manager: FrÃ©dÃ©ric Demians <frederic(a)tamil.fr> QA Manager: Ian Walls <ian.walls(a)bywatersolutions.com> Bug Wranglers: MJ Ray, Marcel Roy, Paul Poulain, Mason James Release Maintainer (3.4.x): Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger(a)foundations.edu> Release Maintainer (3.6.x): Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger(a)foundations.edu> Credits ====================== We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored new features in Koha 3.6: * Los Gatos Public Library * NEKLS * East Brunswick Public Library * Athens County Public Libraries * Horowhenua Library Trust * Halton Borough Council * South Taranaki District Council We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 3.6.1. 1 Nahuel ANGELINETTI 5 FrÃ©dÃ©rick Capovilla 12 Chris Cormack 2 FrÃ©dÃ©ric Demians 4 Katrin Fischer 6 Owen Leonard 1 Julian Maurice 1 Joy Nelson 3 Chris Nighswonger 2 Maxime Pelletier 5 Paul Poulain 2 Liz Rea 1 Marcel de Rooy 1 Salvador Zaragoza Rubio 7 Ian Walls We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertantly missed, please send a patch against these release notes to koha-patches(a)lists.koha-community.org. Revision control notes ====================== The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git The branch for Koha 3.6.x (i.e., this version of Koha and future bugfix releases) is 3.6.x. The next major feature release of Koha will be Koha 3.8.0. Bugs and feature requests ====================== Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug tracker at http://bugs.koha-community.org/ Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini ##### Autogenerated release notes updated last on 29 Nov 2011 at 01:20:19Z #####

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Installing Koha 4.02 with Ubuntu 11.10 on vmware
by David Lo 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

Hi All. I have got an issue on installing koha 4.02.06 with Ubuntu 11.10 on vmware. I have got issues with Section 2.4 of Ubuntu.Install guide. The below are the errors I am getting while trying to install DBD::mysql. Any ideas? Thanks David. root@ubuntu:/etc/mysql# cpan Terminal does not support AddHistory. cpan shell -- CPAN exploration and modules installation (v1.9456) Enter 'h' for help. cpan[1]> force install DBD::mysql Going to read '/root/.cpan/Metadata' Database was generated on Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:27:17 GMT Running install for module 'DBD::mysql' Running make for C/CA/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.020.tar.gz Checksum for /root/.cpan/sources/authors/id/C/CA/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.020.tar.gz ok Scanning cache /root/.cpan/build for sizes ............................................................................DONE CPAN.pm: Going to build C/CA/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.020.tar.gz Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at Makefile.PL line 83. Cannot find the file 'mysql_config'! Your execution PATH doesn't seem not contain the path to mysql_config. Resorting to guessed values! Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at Makefile.PL line 478. Can't find mysql_config. Use --mysql_config option to specify where mysql_config is located Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at Makefile.PL line 478. Can't find mysql_config. Use --mysql_config option to specify where mysql_config is located Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at Makefile.PL line 478. Can't find mysql_config. Use --mysql_config option to specify where mysql_config is located Failed to determine directory of mysql.h. Use perl Makefile.PL --cflags=-I<dir> to set this directory. For details see the INSTALL.html file, section "C Compiler flags" or type perl Makefile.PL --help Warning: No success on command[/usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL --testdb=test --testuser=test --testpass=test] 'YAML' not installed, will not store persistent state CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.020.tar.gz /usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL --testdb=test --testuser=test --testpass=test -- NOT OK Running make test Make had some problems, won't test Running make install Make had some problems, won't install Failed during this command: CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.020.tar.gz : writemakefile NO '/usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL --testdb=test --testuser=test --testpass=test' returned status 512

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Help Please! Problem during upgrade to 3.06.00.001
by Joel Harbottle 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

Hi All, Please help! I¹ve just upgraded my virtual box (Koha running on Debian, virtual machine created by Kyle Hall), and now encounter this error when navigating to the Staff Client in either Safari or Firefox. How can I overcome this? Software error: Can't call method "cookie" on an undefined value at /home/koha/kohaclone/C4/Templates.pm line 323. For help, please send mail to the webmaster (webmaster@koha), giving this error message and the time and date of the error. Kindest Regards, Joel

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git revert
by SANDEEP BHAVSAR 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

Respected All Just upgraded the Koha ver through git and facing the error Can't call method "cookie" on an undefined value at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Templates.pm line 323. gone through the yesterday's solution of koha forum but not successful. Kindly guide me for git revert.(exact command) -- Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9029 345777 elibrary :http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

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Re: [Koha] fine calculation not working
by Indranil Das Gupta 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 1:02 PM, KAMLESH SHUKLA <kamleshkshukla(a)gmail.com>wrote: but where to download koha v3.6.x for windows > Easy answer : Work with 3.6 on Linux Difficult answer : Use http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_3.4documentation as a base and try to figure out your own way from there - reading and understanding the code, running diff, and back-porting patches and bugfixes on your own. Essentially if you are trying to do this on Windows platform, you are on your own by and large. thanks -idg > > thanks, > > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Indranil Das Gupta <indradg(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Kamlesh, >> >> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 12:49 PM, KAMLESH SHUKLA < >> kamleshkshukla(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I am using koha v2.9.9 on Win XP SP-2 >>> >> >> 2.9.9 is an ancient and completely unsupported EOLed version for many >> years now. If you insist on using it, you are essentially on your own. >> >> Suggest that you move to the current stable branch of 3.6.x >> >> hth >> -idg >> >> >> >>> >>> thanks, >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Indranil Das Gupta <indradg(a)gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> 2011/11/28 KAMLESH SHUKLA <kamleshkshukla(a)gmail.com> >>>> >>>> I am working on koha on win XP, >>>> >>>> >>>> On WinXP? Which version of Koha are you using? >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Indranil Das Gupta >>>> >>>> Phone : +91-98300-20971 >>>> Blog : http://indradg.randomink.org/blog >>>> IRC : indradg on irc://irc.freenode.net >>>> Twitter : indradg >>>> >>>> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >>>> Please exchange editable Office documents only in ODF Format. No other >>>> format is acceptable. Support Open Standards. >>>> >>>> For a free editor supporting ODF, please visit LibreOffice - >>>> http://www.documentfoundation.org >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Regards, >>> kamlesh kumar shukla >>> S/W Developer, >>> Delnet, Vasant Kunj, >>> New Delhi. >>> (next to paschimabad gate of JNU), >>> 9911962290, 26741232 (Ext. : 309)* >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Indranil Das Gupta >> >> Phone : +91-98300-20971 >> Blog : http://indradg.randomink.org/blog >> IRC : indradg on irc://irc.freenode.net >> Twitter : indradg >> >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> Please exchange editable Office documents only in ODF Format. No other >> format is acceptable. Support Open Standards. >> >> For a free editor supporting ODF, please visit LibreOffice - >> http://www.documentfoundation.org >> >> > > > -- > *Regards, > kamlesh kumar shukla > S/W Developer, > Delnet, Vasant Kunj, > New Delhi. > (next to paschimabad gate of JNU), > 9911962290, 26741232 (Ext. : 309)* > > -- Indranil Das Gupta Phone : +91-98300-20971 Blog : http://indradg.randomink.org/blog IRC : indradg on irc://irc.freenode.net Twitter : indradg -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Please exchange editable Office documents only in ODF Format. No other format is acceptable. Support Open Standards. For a free editor supporting ODF, please visit LibreOffice - http://www.documentfoundation.org

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Re: [Koha] fine calculation not working
by Indranil Das Gupta 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

Kamlesh, On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 12:49 PM, KAMLESH SHUKLA <kamleshkshukla(a)gmail.com>wrote: > I am using koha v2.9.9 on Win XP SP-2 > 2.9.9 is an ancient and completely unsupported EOLed version for many years now. If you insist on using it, you are essentially on your own. Suggest that you move to the current stable branch of 3.6.x hth -idg > > thanks, > > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Indranil Das Gupta <indradg(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> 2011/11/28 KAMLESH SHUKLA <kamleshkshukla(a)gmail.com> >> >> I am working on koha on win XP, >> >> >> On WinXP? Which version of Koha are you using? >> >> >> -- >> Indranil Das Gupta >> >> Phone : +91-98300-20971 >> Blog : http://indradg.randomink.org/blog >> IRC : indradg on irc://irc.freenode.net >> Twitter : indradg >> >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> Please exchange editable Office documents only in ODF Format. No other >> format is acceptable. Support Open Standards. >> >> For a free editor supporting ODF, please visit LibreOffice - >> http://www.documentfoundation.org >> >> > > > -- > *Regards, > kamlesh kumar shukla > S/W Developer, > Delnet, Vasant Kunj, > New Delhi. > (next to paschimabad gate of JNU), > 9911962290, 26741232 (Ext. : 309)* > > -- Indranil Das Gupta Phone : +91-98300-20971 Blog : http://indradg.randomink.org/blog IRC : indradg on irc://irc.freenode.net Twitter : indradg -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Please exchange editable Office documents only in ODF Format. No other format is acceptable. Support Open Standards. For a free editor supporting ODF, please visit LibreOffice - http://www.documentfoundation.org

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fine calculation not working
by KAMLESH SHUKLA 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

Hi, I am working on koha on win XP, In my system everything working correctly but when a book not return on time then it shows only overdue item with no. of days and fine shows 0 always, I have try many option and also find everywhere but still I am failed to solve that problem, So please anybody give me solution for that. with complete step and also screenshot if possible. thanks -- *Regards, kamlesh kumar shukla S/W Developer, Delnet, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. (next to paschimabad gate of JNU), 9911962290, 26741232 (Ext. : 309)*

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Information Required
by SANDEEP BHAVSAR 27 Nov '11

27 Nov '11

Respected All I would like to integrate EBSCO, Open access databases, through pazpar2 in Koha. Kindly guide me for the documentation. Step by step screenshots or video of the process in lecture form will be preferred. -- Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9029 345777 elibrary :http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

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how to restore deleted marc record/items
by tanzeem 26 Nov '11

26 Nov '11

Hi I want to restore some of the already deleted records I am currently tinkering with the koha database tables- deletedbiblio,deleteditms,deletedbiblioitems Can anyone guide me in the currect path to do the restore properly thanks in advance -- View this message in context: http://koha.1045719.n5.nabble.com/how-to-restore-deleted-marc-record-items-… Sent from the Koha-general mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Address or location on Koha routing list
by Hartman, David W. - GBTS Library 26 Nov '11

26 Nov '11

Hello! I am using the Koha serials module and was wondering if there was any way to add a location or address next to the patron name? I'd love to be able to put a floor number/location next to it, if possible. As always, thanks to you all!!! David W. Hartman Global Business Technology Strategy Library Team Disney 336N 407 828 4250 (8-222) FAX 407 828 4868 FOLLOW MY RESEARCH on Backlot<http://backlot.disney.com/> & Yammer<http://www.yammer.com/>! Learn about our research partners in the 2011 IT Research Competency Center <http://tink.corp.disney.com/?i=n7a> GBTS CAST can click to request AV Equipment<http://tink.corp.disney.com/?i=jbo>, Books<http://tink.corp.disney.com/?i=jbp>, & Research<http://tink.corp.disney.com/?i=jbn> WATCH the GBTS Library (Video) Update<http://tink.corp.disney.com/?i=2f0> ! CLICK for the GBTS VIRTUAL LIBRARY<http://tink.corp.disney.com/?i=1wn>portal site!! "This communication is confidential, intended only for the named recipients above and may contain trade secrets or other information that is exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication by anyone other than the named recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by calling (407) 828-4250. Thank you." [cid:image001.gif@01CCA9EE.3BC441D0]Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail [cid:image001.gif@01CCA9EE.3BC441D0] Think Environmentality! Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!

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