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952p must it be unique?
by Elaine Bradtke 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

I am wrestling with what to do with bound with items - we seem to have a significant number of pamphlets, music scores, etc. that were bound together. The whole volume has the same accession number / barcode. Because the volume itself is an artificial construction (basically a wrapper for the items within) we haven't created a record for the volume as a whole. Our current system happily accepts multiple records with the same number. But I'm a bit worried about what might happen in Koha. Our rare materials (where almost all of the bound with items are) are gradually being moved into better storage, so I can see where it makes sense to be able to 'move' all the bound with parts together using one barcode. What happens if you search on a barcode and you get multiple hits? Do I need to create an artificial parent record with the barcode for the bound volume and then make child records that don't have barcodes for the individual items within? These items will not be circulated, so it's less of an issue in that respect. We also have a few multi-format boxed sets where individual items have been catalogued. Similar kind of thing, they aren't circulating items, they're always kept together. The component parts were given letters after the main number: 1011a, 1011b, 1011c, etc. possibly because these items may be physically seperated from their mates, whereas the bound items can't be. I think we need to be more consistent here, but that's not really a Koha problem. -- Elaine

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Regurding Koha URL...
by dinesh.kumar14＠wipro.com 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Hi, Good Noon.... I am DINESH M, from Wipro Tech. I am working under Library, i have a query in Koha installation and koha installation has done in my PC, when i am try to access from other pc, its shows Object not found! Below its screen shorted... Please do the Needful... 09731038026 Kind Regards, DINESH M WIPRO,EC2. Information Services Division <http://isd.wipro.com/> . Live life so well that even death loves to see you live! ________________________________ From: Elizabeth Indra (WT01 - Corporate Human Resources Development) Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:57 AM To: Udaya Maruthi Rao (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION); Dinesh Kumar (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION) Cc: Naveen Kumar (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION) Subject: RE: Koha URL... Hi Uday, Not able to access the site. ________________________________ From: Udaya Maruthi Rao (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION) Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:52 AM To: Dinesh Kumar (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION); Elizabeth Indra (WT01 - Corporate Human Resources Development) Cc: Naveen Kumar (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION) Subject: RE: Koha URL... Thanks Dihesh URL : http://10.200.111.91/cgi-bin/koha/mainpage.pl User Name: koha pass word : koha Regds Uday From: Dinesh Kumar (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION) Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:49 AM To: Udaya Maruthi Rao (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION) Cc: Naveen Kumar (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION) Subject: RE: Koha URL... User Name: koha pass word : koha Kind Regards, DINESH M WIPRO,EC2. Information Services Division <http://isd.wipro.com/> . Live life so well that even death loves to see you live! ________________________________ From: Udaya Maruthi Rao (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION) Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:47 AM To: Dinesh Kumar (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION) Subject: RE: Koha URL... Thanks Dinesh User name and password pl From: Dinesh Kumar (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION) Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:28 AM To: Udaya Maruthi Rao (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION) Cc: Naveen Kumar (WT01 - TALENT TRANSFORMATION) Subject: Koha URL... pls find the URl of Koha online S/w http://intranet/cgi-bin/koha/mainpage.pl Kind Regards, DINESH M WIPRO,EC2. Information Services Division <http://isd.wipro.com/> . Live life so well that even death loves to see you live! Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.wipro.com

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Koha Catalog Search Problems
by Fahs,Joe 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Hi All, I have a interesting problem going on with the search function on my Koha installation: http://library.stmchs.org There are certain searches that will always bring up the undefined value error: "Can't call method "as_usmarc" on an undefined value at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Search.pm line 2279." For example, doing a search for "sense" will bring up the error. However, performing a search for "sensibility" will return a normal search listing. The problem seems limited to the main opac keyword search. If I were to search "sense" in the title, I don't receive any of these errors. I've looked up the error and it seems most of the troubleshooting out there points to various paths for perl, but there has been nothing out there that explains why I would be getting such inconsistent results. I have tried running the re-indexing script (we are non-zebra here), but that doesn't seem to fix anything. I have wondered if it had something to do with the Amazon listings I have been using, but removing that information and using alternatives has not altered anything either. Has anybody seen something similar? I am running on 3.00.04 on OS X Server 10.5. Thanks, Joe Fahs

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installing koha course
by Thomas Krichel 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

One problem with OSS in libraries is lack of education. As a library school professor, I am trying to help. Last week, I ran an intensive course. Students, without any previous system admininstration experience, installed debian, then rented debian servers (since we can't host the servers at the school) and then installed koha. All 17 students managed to do it. For what it's worth, I am making my syllabus available http://openlib.org/home/krichel/courses/lis508p10w/ with slide presentations, and the installation documentation. I have not seen the course evaluations yet, but I believe it was a success. Cheers, Thomas Krichel http://openlib.org/home/krichel http://authorclaim.org/profile/pkr1 skype: thomaskrichel

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Serials module issues:
by Christopher Curry 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

Hello all, I'm sending these issues to the lists first to see if anyone has experienced them in the past. I will submit them as bugs if I don't learn that they are the result of a configuration problem. I'm using Koha 3.00.05.001 (3.0.x from git) on Debian Lenny. 1. When setting up a subscription, I set up the following parameters: Under "Serials planning" First issue publication date: "01/18/2010" "1/week" from the "Frequency" drop-down. "Volume, Number" from the "Numbering pattern" drop-down. Starting with Volume "1"; Number "1" Rollover at "52" Subscription start date: "01/18/2010" Subscription length: "Number of issues": "52" I test the Prediction Pattern, which returns: Based on the information entered, the Numbering Pattern will look like this: Vol 1, No 1 Vol 1, No 2 Vol 1, No 3 Vol 1, No 4 Vol 1, No 5 Vol 1, No 6 Vol 1, No 7 Vol 1, No 8 Vol 1, No 9 Vol 1, No 10 Vol 1, No 11 Vol 1, No 12 When I save the subscription, everything works as it should.01/17/2011 is projected as the "End date" If, instead, I enter "01/01/2010" as the "First issue publication date" & "Subscription start date," the "End date" is projected as "12/31/2009." Since the end date is before today and the start date, the issues in the subscription cannot be received and the "End date" cannot be corrected. Everything works fine if I use a frequency other than "1/week" so it seems the bug is related to this frequency type. 2. If I enter all data as in #1, with the exception of: Subscription length: "Number of months": "12" After saving, this field is automatically changed to "Number of issues." I can't get this field to stick on either of the other two choices in the "Subscription length" drop-down box. -- Cheers, Christopher Curry Assistant Technical Librarian / Assistant IT Officer American Philosophical Society 105 South Fifth Street Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386 Tel. (215) 599-4299 ccurry(a)amphilsoc.org <mailto:ccurry@amphilsoc.org> *For technical support, please use helpdesk(a)amphilsoc.org <mailto:helpdesk@amphilsoc.org>* Main Library number: (215)440-3400 APS website: http://www.amphilsoc.org

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Fwd: zebra for new item types
by savitra sirohi 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

Christopher, There is no need to edit zebra configuration to make other item type appear. This appears to be a problem with the import process. Which MARC field, sub-field are the new item types in? Thanks, Savitra Sirohi Nucosft OSS Labs http://www.osslabs.biz 2010/1/14 Christopher Curry <ccurry(a)amphilsoc.org>: > Hello all, > > I added three new item types and imported records from those item types. > Only records with the existing "BK" item type are showing up in a search. I > didn't get any errors during indexing. I wonder if it's necessary to > configure zebra so it sees the new item types? Can anyone point me in the > right direction? I've been looking at this page in the manual, but it > doesn't reference which configuration files to edit: > http://koha.org/documentation/manual/3.0/searching/guide-to-searching/index… > > In addition, I imported 215,000 BK, but the following search: > cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=kw&op=and&idx=kw&op=and&idx=kw&limit=mc-itype%3ABK&sort_by=relevance&do=Search > > only returns 135,906 results. I haven't yet determined the common > properties (if any) of the 79,000 missing records. > > Any pointers to zebra configuration documentation would be greatly > appreciated. > > -- > > Cheers, > > Christopher Curry > Assistant Technical Librarian / Assistant IT Officer > > American Philosophical Society > 105 South Fifth Street > Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386 > Tel. (215) 599-4299 > > ccurry(a)amphilsoc.org > > For technical support, please use helpdesk(a)amphilsoc.org > Main Library number: (215)440-3400 > APS website: http://www.amphilsoc.org > > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list > Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > >

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Re: [Koha] Koha Digest, Vol 51, Issue 30
by Edisnel Carrazana Castro 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

Yo enviaré ahora los documentos por los que deben trabajar. Escoge un tema y mándame en un documento lo que hayas investigado. saludos ----- Mensaje original ----- De: koha-request(a)lists.katipo.co.nz Para: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz Enviados: Domingo, 17 de Enero 2010 0:29:10 (GMT-0500) Auto-Detected Asunto: Koha Digest, Vol 51, Issue 30 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: Making Patron's Card Design (Marty) 2. Re: Commentary on PTFS Acquisition of LibLime (Chris Nighswonger) 3. Re: Commentary on PTFS Acquisition of LibLime (Chris Nighswonger) 4. koha 3 from nozebra to zebra? (Marty) 5. Re: koha 3 from nozebra to zebra? (Jesse) 6. Re: Official Koha Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 1: January 2010 (Irma Birchall) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:02:20 -0800 (PST) From: Marty <ontariowolf64(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Koha] Making Patron's Card Design To: nitesh rijal <rijal.it(a)gmail.com>, Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger(a)foundations.edu> Cc: koha <koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz> Message-ID: <23327.76075.qm(a)web62408.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" On the subject of a third party for your patron card design, we have used kbarcode for years now (because we never could get the koha barcodes to work :-(? ) (http://kbarcode.net/) It is very powerful, designed to run under kde, but runs very nicely on gnome as well. The name is a bit misleading, but you can easily make patron cards with it, with all the information you possibly could want, it is very versatile. We use an extra table in the koha database to extract information. Hope that helps you, Marty Jongepier __________________________________________________________________ Make your browsing faster, safer, and easier with the new Internet Explorer? 8. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/

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KOHA Offline Circulation Client Issue
by nitesh rijal 17 Jan '10

17 Jan '10

Hello all I just installed the KOC deb package in my Debian Lenny ... I can see the menu entry in Accessories but when I click on it.....nothing happens I cannot see the interface. What could be the problem??? Please Help. -- Nitesh Rijal BE IT email: rijal.it(a)gmail.com url: http://niteshrijal.com.np facebook: http://facebook.com/openrijal twitter: http://twitter.com/openrijal +9779841458173

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question comic book library and shop
by Nathalie Wilms 17 Jan '10

17 Jan '10

Hello, I'm a volunteer at an comicbook library in Antwerp, Belgium. It's a non-profit organisation that gets its funds by sponsoring (both private and government). But we also have a shop with comic books and comic related statues. I'm also a student library science. This year is my final year and as a project I'm automating the library. I'm choosing to work with an open source ILS. I compared a few and I think Koha will be the best option for us. However, i'm not a techie and I can't seem to find an answer to one of my questions. In our shop our members can get a subscription to the comic books. This means that whenever a new comic book gets published we can check our computer and see wich members have a subscription. We can then click and add the comicbook to their virtual map. When they visit the shop we can check their virtual map and see wich comics are put aside for them. The amount of money they must provide is automatically generated. I want to combine both systems: the shop part and the loan administration from the library. I want our members to be able to check online which comics they loaned and if they have anything in their virtual map in the shop. The system we use now is access for the shop and the libraryloan system is the Brown system (so no automation yet). Koha will probably be installed with windows. Is it possible with Koha to have a shop administration, or can I link the shop system (access) with the library system using Koha? Greetings, Nathalie Wilms _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: kijk live tv, rechtstreeks vanaf je laptop. Meer informatie. http://windows.microsoft.com/windows-7

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koha 3 from nozebra to zebra?
by Marty 17 Jan '10

17 Jan '10

After a lot of trials and errors, I have installed Koha 3.00.04, and it works wonderful as long as I do not transfer any data from my 2.2.9 system. I do have another box with koha 3.00.04 nozebra running but I'd really love to run with zebra. Any hints or pointers on how to get the data from my nozebra system to my zebra system without loosing all kind of things? I do not really care about anything but the items, the patrons and what connects the two, of course I would prefer to transfer all info, but if it is easier to transfer just the basics so be it. So, any way to export data from nozebra and get it into my zebra system? Thanks in advance, I will be "out of the office" for the next 10 days or so, but please feel free to point me in the right direction! Marty Jongepier __________________________________________________________________ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca

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