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problem in cataloging
by Christian Calle Jahuira 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

Hello Friends I write from La Paz Bolivia, install Koha version v3.06 and I have the following problem in cataloging in MARC21: Can't call method "fields" on an undefined value at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Biblio.pm line 2261. Can you help please. Thank you. -- Christian Jhonny Calle Jahuira TUTOR ELEARNING - UMSA Consultor Sistemas de Informacion de Bibliotecas de la UMSA Email: christianjcj(a)gmail.com Cel: 73017301 - 65151595

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Still unable to get "detect duplicates" to work
by Hartman, David W. - GBTS Library 24 Oct '11

24 Oct '11

Can anyone help? I know that the detect duplicates was patched (thank you for patching it) .. Here is the bug record bug 6713<http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=6713>: 4975<http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/attachment.cgi?id=4975&action=edit> | 5791 I still cannot get it to detect duplicates .. when I import, it says "0 records with at least one match" I updated the bug report on October 7 with records and also sent in more records today. Does anyone have any ideas how to fix? I have the latest version of Koha and patches. David

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error in acquisition in 3.6 version
by Sunita Barve 24 Oct '11

24 Oct '11

While checking acquisitions in 3.6 the following error occured while searching the vendors as well as while closing the basket in acquisitions module. Software error: Can't use an undefined value as a HASH reference at /usr/share/koha/intranet/cgi-bin/acqui/booksellers.pl line 114. For help, please send mail to the webmaster (webmaster@localhost<webmaster@lib-pc>), giving this error message and the time and date of the error. reg Sunita Barve, Ph. D. SIRC-In-Charge National Centre for Radio Astrophysics Post Bag No. 3, Pune Univ. Campus Pune 411 007, INDIA Phone : Office : 91-20-25719211 Residence : 91-020- 24470022 Mobile: 9922753827 Email : sunitab(a)ncra.tifr.res.in ; sunitabarve(a)gmail.com

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Koha 3.6.0 released
by Chris Cormack 22 Oct '11

22 Oct '11

It is with great plesure that I announce the release of Koha 3.6.0. This is major feature release, containing 85 enhancements and 356 bugfixes. A total of 728 patches have been included from 60 developers in this release. A big thanks goes out to all of them, plus all the other people involved in this release. You can download this release at http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.00.000.tar.gz or you can wait a couple of days for the packages to appear at http://debian.koha-community.org. Release notes are available below. RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.6.0 - 22 October 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 3.6.0 can be downloaded from: http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.00.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 3.6.0 is a major feature release. New features in 3.6.0 ====================== ACQUISITIONS * When deleting an order, items are deleted and if applicable the biblio also (if no holds, subscriptions etc are attached) * Add Basket number and Invoice number search * Control view of baskets for vendor with a sys pref (own/branch/all) * Control confirmation when closing a basket with a sys pref ADMINISTRATION * New permission for overdues report CATALOGING * Z3950 results highlighting * Easy Analytics support * Improve controls for cloning and deleting MARC subfields * Capability to blank subfields in Batch Modification * UNIMARC field 225 plugin: allow $a value data entry * Adjust default values for MARC21 authority Fixed-Length Data Elements * Update UNIMARC plugins * Adding option to "attach another item" when finished attaching items CIRCULATION * Added a checkin tab to the patron search screen * Added enumchron field to the place holds screen * Better hold information on the staff biblio detail screen * Added a checked out from colum to list of checked out items (syspref controlled) * Add link to fast add framework while circulating, if a barcode is not found * Automatically check out fast add item after cataloging it * Add shelving location to checkin results screen OPAC * Paging on the opac detail page, allowing the user to move through search results * Recent comments view * Added a powered by Koha footer * Show a warning if placing a hold incurs a charge * Added user customisable html block under the facets in search results * Added customisable html block under OpacNav and patron account links * Profile pictures in the OPAC next to review authors * Show number of comments on the "Comments" tab in OPAC PATRONS * Log membership renewal * Allow patron update script (on OPAC) to send email using the from address of the patron * Extended attributes display much improved * Partial fine payments * If a patron search returns one result, redirect to patron details page MESSAGING * Improved the email checking when sending "Hold filled" notices. * Add today's date on checkin/checkout notices REPORTS * Added links to the schema and reports library * Record localuse statistics, when returning items not on issue * Control for which branch renewals are recorded with a sys pref SEARCHING * Added ISBN filter to advanced * Analytic links search on full phrase title * Control order in which facet categories display SIP * Add Support for the Fee Paid Message ENHANCED CONTENT * Add integration for EBSCO's Novelist Select service * Enable Koha to fetch book covers from Open Library STAFF INTERFACE * Improved styling of the table pager * Add autocomplete="off" to borrowernumbers and barcode forms * Improved the tinymce editor on the Koha news page INTERFACE * Added crystal icon set * Nicer style for "clear screen" button * Added capability to limit the RSS results INTERNATIONALIZATION * Tons of fixes to the translation tools * Add German translation for purchase suggestion mails * Spanish translation for SQL files INTERNALS, PACKAGING AND PERFORMANCE * Simplified system preferences for the web installer * Create and update the manual pages for the koha-* scripts. * Automated backups of data and config * Improve configurability of package building scripts COMMAND LINE UTILITIES * cron script to allow easy anonymisation of patron circulation data BUGFIXES * Longer userid fields * Clean up guided reports dictionary entry process * Circulation restrictions working when other withdrawn reasons are used * Fixed LDAP username case issues Plus 356 more bugfixes System Preferences ====================== The following system preferences are new in 3.6.0: * numSearchRSSResults * OpacRenewalBranch * ShowReviewerPhoto * BasketConfirmations * MARCAuthorityControlField008 * OpenLibraryCovers * OPACResultsSidebar * RecordLocalUseOnReturn * OpacKohaUrl * NovelistSelectEnabled * NovelistSelectProfile * NovelistSelectPassword * NovelistSelectView * EasyAnalyticalRecords * OpacNavBottom * AcqViewBaskets * OpacShowRecentComments 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: Frédéric 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 3.6.0. Nuño López Ansótegui Alex Arnaud Larry Baerveldt Greg Barniskis D Ruth Bavousett Steven Callender Jared Camins-Esakov Colin Campbell Fernando L. Canizo Frédérick Capovilla Galen Charlton Tomas Cohen Arazi Chris Cormack Jeremy Crabtree Christophe Croullebois Elliott Davis Frédéric Demians Stéphane Delaune Ricardo Dias Marques Jonathan Druart Nicole C. Engard Magnus Enger Katrin Fischer Amit Gupta Mason James Srdjan Jankovic Janusz Kaczmarek Ulrich Kleiber Henri-Damien LAURENT Owen Leonard Frère Sébastien Marie Francois Marier Julian Maurice Meenakshi.R Matthias Meusburger Sophie Meynieux Joy Nelson Chris Nighswonger Maxime Pelletier Paul Poulain Dobrica Pavlinusic MJ Ray Liz Rea Thatcher Rea Marcel de Rooy Juan Romay Sieira Brice Sanchez Jean-André Santoni John Seymour Robin Sheat Fridolyn SOMERS Zeno Tajoli Jane Wagner Ian Walls Ward van Wanrooij Jesse Weaver Brett Wilkins Salvador Zaragoza Rubio 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

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problems with koha ILS-DI 'HoldItem' function
by Auninda Rumy Saleque 22 Oct '11

22 Oct '11

Hello all, as the suject suggests, if i try to hold an item using the following method: http://localhost/cgi-bin/koha/ilsdi.pl?service=HoldItem&patron_id=1&bib_id=… i am getting an error like this one: Software error: Can't use string ("1") as a HASH ref while "strict refs" in use at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/ILSDI/Utility.pm line 88. Note: if the item does not exist, then it returns an xml sheet with 'record not found' but if everything exists, then i am getting the above error. just to inform, i can get item details or patron details through the ils-di without any problem. Any help will be appreciated. Thankx, Auninda

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Kohacon11 Mumbai day trip on 3rd November details
by Koustubha Kale 22 Oct '11

22 Oct '11

Hi All, Here is tentative itinerary and cost of the planned Mumbai day trip on 3rd November. Itinerary : 1. 8am : Leave from Thane by bus 2. 9.30am : arrive at Gateway of India and leave by ferry for Elephanta caves <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephanta_Caves> ( designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site) 3. 10.30am to 12.30 : arrive at Elephanta Caves, site seeing with a guide, lunch either at the MTDC hotel on the island or back on mainland near Gateway of India. 4. 12.30pm to 1.30pm : ferry back to Gateway of India. ( if lunch on mainland , then lunch 1.30pm to 2.30pm near Gateway of India ) Else 1.30pm to 2.30 pm lunch in MTDC hotel on Elephanta caves and 1.30pm to 2.30 pm ferry back to Gateway of India 5. 2.30pm onwards local shopping, drive back while seeing local sites such as Mumbai University building, Marine Drive, Girgaon Chaupaty ( beach ) etc. 6. Around 6 to 7pm arrive back in Thane Approximate cost per person : INR 2000 Includes all costs such as travel, entry tickets, guide fees, lunch and afternoon tea/coffee. Please let me know urgently if you would llike to join the trip so that we can do the bookings.. Regards, Koustubha Kale Anant Corporation Contact Details : Address : 103, Armaan Residency, R. W Sawant Road, Nr. Golden Dyes Naka, Thane (w), Maharashtra, India, Pin : 400601. TeleFax : +91-22-21720108, +91-22-21720109 Mobile : +919820715876 Website : http://www.anantcorp.com Blog : http://www.anantcorp.com/blog/?author=2

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removing item from a list
by Kohn, Karen 21 Oct '11

21 Oct '11

Is there any way to remove an item from a list I've created? I think I may have done this before, but I'm not sure. Thanks! -- *Karen Kohn* Collection Development Manager Education and Sociology Librarian Landman Library Arcadia University 450 S. Easton Road Glenside, PA 19038 ph: 215-572-8528 fax: 215-572-0240

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Koha Installation on Ubuntu 10.04
by Ranadip Chandra 21 Oct '11

21 Oct '11

I want to install koha 3.4.0 on ubuntu 10.04. Please send me document of installation including the installation of Apache, Mysql, Perl and other dependencies. ----- Ranadip Chandra Assistant Librarian, Jadavpur University, Kolkata --700032, Email -- ranadipchandra(a)gmail.com -- View this message in context: http://koha.1045719.n5.nabble.com/Koha-Installation-on-Ubuntu-10-04-tp49245… Sent from the Koha-general mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Field 088 - 099 ?
by Lars J. Helbo 21 Oct '11

21 Oct '11

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ISBNs Not Found in Z39.5 and elsewhere.
by nico rubo 21 Oct '11

21 Oct '11

Dear Community, We recently acquired some books from India. A very high number of them do not have their ISBNs registered in any databases where we can copy catalogue from. Do they (India) have their own version of the Z39.50 to which we can subscribe? Please help. Nick SICHE Library Honiara, Solomon Is. >________________________________ >From: "koha-request(a)lists.katipo.co.nz" <koha-request(a)lists.katipo.co.nz> >To: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz >Sent: Thursday, 20 October 2011 10:00 AM >Subject: Koha Digest, Vol 72, Issue 42 > >Send Koha mailing list submissions to > koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > koha-request(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > >You can reach the person managing the list at > koha-owner(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Koha digest..." > > >Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: report help - total amount writeoff (Wagner, Jane) > 2. Re: Additional packages for install_misc/debian.packages > (Robin Sheat) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:24:58 -0400 >From: "Wagner, Jane" <jwagner(a)liblime.com> >To: Peel Lisa <lisa.peel(a)ritz.edu>, koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz >Subject: Re: [Koha] report help - total amount writeoff >Message-ID: <3ab247946ba96552813c39184520130a(a)mail.gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > >Try something like this: > > > >SELECT round(Sum(accountlines.amount),2) AS 'Writeoffs Last 3 Months' FROM >accountlines WHERE accounttype = 'W' and date like >concat(date_format(LAST_DAY(now() - interval 3 month),'%Y-%m-%')) > > > >(haven?t tested this variant, but I run similar reports for 1 month and >payments) > > > >Jane Wagner > >Senior Project Manager > >LibLime, a division of PTFS > >Content Management and Library Solutions > >11501 Huff Court > >North Bethesda, MD 20895 > >(301) 654-8088 x 151 > >jwagner(a)liblime.com <jwagner(a)ptfs.com> > > > >*From:* koha-bounces(a)lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto: >koha-bounces(a)lists.katipo.co.nz] *On Behalf Of *Peel Lisa >*Sent:* Wednesday, October 19, 2011 3:08 PM >*To:* 'koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz' >*Subject:* [Koha] report help - total amount writeoff > > > >Hello > > > >Report help again I am afraid! > > > >Could anyone supply me with the SQL for a report which will show me the >amount of fines being written off at a specific library for a given period >of time (for example the last three months?) > > > >Regards and thanks in advance > > > >Lisa > > > > > >[image: Description: Description: Description: CR_logo_POS_COULEUR b]** > >* * > >* * > >*LISA PEEL, PGDip, MA.*** > >Librarian > >C?sar Ritz Colleges Switzerland > >1897 Le Bouveret - Switzerland > >Tel: +41 24 482 82 82 Fax: +41 24 482 82 80 > >E-mail: *lisa.peel(a)ritz.edu <hortense.hofer(a)ritz.edu>* > >http://www.ritz.edu - http://www.culinaryarts.ch >

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