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Library System
by Peter Gichiri 21 Apr '04

21 Apr '04

I am an assistant librarian working at Strathmore university, an up-coming university in Kenya, Africa. We are scouting for a library system that will address all the aspects of the library. We are using the Library of Congress systems of cataloging books. We hope to have a system that is compatible with other departments of the university for we share enough information with other department. The university has a well laid computer network. Is Koha a suitable system and what are is the best way ahead. Peter Wanyoike Gichiri Ass. Librarian Strathmore University

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List of what each field in the various tables do
by Freddie Cash 21 Apr '04

21 Apr '04

We're just starting out with Koha 2.0 to see if it could be used as a replacement for Follett. However, we are running into a few snags that should be fairly simple to fix. Our major snag is lack of documentation for the internals of Koha. For instance, is there a description of the various database tables, and what each field is used for? This would make mapping fields to MARC fields much simpler. We're running into problems with our mappings, especially with the distinction between items and biblioitems, for instance. Is this kind of low-level documentation available anywhere?? -- Freddie Cash District HelpDesk / Network Admin fcash(a)sd73.bc.ca helpdesk(a)sd73.bc.ca (250) 377-HELP [(250) 377-4357]

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Re: [Koha] Newbie question - possible to include dummy 'records' as templates?
by Steven F. Baljkas 21 Apr '04

21 Apr '04

Saturday, April 17, 2004 15:15 CDT Hi, Stephen, Ernest, et al. Re: the 'not yet' answer to Ernesto's question > >> Is there a way to create diferent tag structures so I have > >> predefined templates for books, magazines, pictures, > >> videos, cds, etc??? I am going to display my programming ignorance again and ask a follow-up question re: Stephen's specification that > It seems like this would require a separate marc_subfield_structure table > for each item type. Then the user could specify which item type they want > to catalog and Koha would consult the appropriate table to determine which > tags and subfields would be displayed. (This would mean that the task of setting > up the MARC subfield structure would be even more complex than it is now! > So if Koha were to implement this change, it would be nice if people would share > their templates with others, once they have them defined.) Would it be possible to include with the Koha distribution dummy 'records' (templates) of each of the common GMD types? If these could be made difficult to delete or alter accidentally, they would serve as the kind of templates Ernesto probably means. (This is what the ILS's Athena and MicroCat do essentially; probably others also.) I would be willing to take the time (inter-contracts now) to work on detailing the MARC21 tag structure specifics if that would help. I hope to be up and running with Koha's latest stable version later this month and could harvest and export the tag structures (as was explained in the answer to a question I posed for Doc) after setting them up in my Koha. Anyway, Stephen, would it be possible to have dummy 'records' as a simple solution? Cheers, Steven F. Baljkas library tech at large Koha neophyte Winnipeg, MB, Canada --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.659 / Virus Database: 423 - Release Date: 15/04/2004

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Re: [Koha] Barcode with Koha
by Stephen Hedges 21 Apr '04

21 Apr '04

> Dear Koha member list, > > I need to implement barcode system > together with Koha. Anyone could recommend how do > I do that? > > Thank you, > Greg > Greg, I'd recommend you keep it simple. Just get a barcode reader that acts as a keyboard wedge and passes the barcode number as plain text to the computer. The computer can't tell the difference between numbers typed in and numbers scanned in, so there's no special Koha setup needed. I think most barcode readers available (in the U.S. anyway) act as keyboard wedges, even if they don't have a physical 'wedge.' (We use quite a few readers that connect to the usb port, for instance, but still act like a keyboard wedge.) Stephen Hedges Nelsonville Public Library

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Problem running Koha after Install
by Ihab Harb 21 Apr '04

21 Apr '04

The following error message is encountered in opac error log. Please advise a resolution to that effect. Thanks, Ihab =============== [Wed Apr 21 11:04:45 2004] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/usr/koha200pre2/opac/htdocs/PhpMyLibrary, referer: http://localhost/PhpMyLibrary/ [Wed Apr 21 11:04:45 2004] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/usr/koha200pre2/opac/htdocs/PhpMyLibrary, referer: http://localhost/PhpMyLibrary/ [Wed Apr 21 11:04:50 2004] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (OS 5)Access is denied. : couldn't create child process: 720005: opac-main.pl [Wed Apr 21 11:04:50 2004] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (OS 5)Access is denied. : couldn't spawn child process: C:/usr/koha200pre2/opac/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl [Wed Apr 21 11:05:51 2004] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (OS 5)Access is denied. : couldn't create child process: 720005: opac-main.pl [Wed Apr 21 11:05:51 2004] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (OS 5)Access is denied. : couldn't spawn child process: C:/usr/koha200pre2/opac/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl [Wed Apr 21 11:05:57 2004] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (OS 5)Access is denied. : couldn't create child process: 720005: opac-main.pl [Wed Apr 21 11:05:57 2004] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (OS 5)Access is denied. : couldn't spawn child process: C:/usr/koha200pre2/opac/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl [Wed Apr 21 11:41:11 2004] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (OS 5)Access is denied. : couldn't create child process: 720005: opac-main.pl [Wed Apr 21 11:41:11 2004] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (OS 5)Access is denied. : couldn't spawn child process: C:/usr/koha200pre2/opac/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl ========================

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Koha translation to German
by Christian Hennecke 21 Apr '04

21 Apr '04

I've finished translating the default theme's HTML templates to German. Could somebody please test and proof-read the stuff? The files are available at: http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/wbz/koha_de/intranet-de.zip http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/wbz/koha_de/opac-de.zip Now the images also have to be adapted. I'm not good at graphics manipulation, so is there anybody who could do this if I supply him/her with the text? Is there anything else that has to be translated? Christian Hennecke Ruhr-Universität Bochum Weiterbildungszentrum

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Barcode with Koha
by Greg Prapat 21 Apr '04

21 Apr '04

Dear Koha member list, I need to implement barcode system together with Koha. Anyone could recommend how do I do that? Thank you, Greg

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RE: [Koha] Leaking records
by Mohamed Amin 21 Apr '04

21 Apr '04

Hi Tarek I think we faced this problem when you were at the NTI, and we avoided it, but I can't remember what the other circumsatnces were. are you uploading these records using MARC format.. ? what I can remember is this problem happens while importing a MARC record and this MARC record has some similsrities to another record which is uploaded to the system before. when the system detects these similarties it add the new item as a copy of an existed biblio record and it does not add the biblio record itself. I will check the problem and see what I did exactly to solve it and email you back Mohamed Amin Senior Network Administrator National Training Institute Cairo, Egypt ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Tarek Mehrem" <tarek.mehrem(a)guc.edu.eg> To: <koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz> Subject: [Koha] Leaking records Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:01:46 +0200 Hi, I'm a librarian, and I've been using KOHA for more than 6 months. I think it is a great system, but recently I noticed 2 problems: 1- Some times I discover that there are leaks in the circulation and members modules, meaning that some times when a student is returning a book I discover that it was not registered in the system although I'm sure I did, not only me but also my colleague. 2- If me and my colleague are entering records at the same time, the system puts my barcode number for my colleague's book. Is the reason that the system only handles one person per module? By the way we are using the old version of KOHA Tarek Mehrem Academic Support/ Library Sector IV tarek.mehrem(a)guc.edu.eg <mailto:tarek.mehrem@guc.edu.eg> German University in Cairo The German University in Cairo - GUC New Cairo City - Main Entrance Al Tagamoa Al Khames Egypt Tel: +20-2-7589990-8, Fax: +20-2-7589991 www.guc.edu.eg <http://www.guc.edu.eg/> _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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Re: [Koha] List of what each field in the various tables do
by Stephen Hedges 20 Apr '04

20 Apr '04

Karin, many of the fields are explained in the "Migrating to Koha" document, http://www.skemotah.com/Migrating_to_Koha.html. Stephen Hedges Nelsonville Public Library > In November 2003 somebody asked here for a "list > of what each field in the various tables do" - > see the e-mail below. > I am still waiting for the answer. > > OR if somebody would explain or send a link to an > explanation of meaning of and difference between > biblio > biblionumber > biblioitemnumber > itemnumber > > regards, > Karin Christensen > Denmark > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Freddie Cash" <fcash(a)sd73.bc.ca> > To: <koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz> > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:23 PM > Subject: [Koha] List of what each field in the > various tables do > > > > We're just starting out with Koha 2.0 to see if > it could be used as a > > replacement for Follett. However, we are > running into a few snags > > that should be fairly simple to fix. > > > > Our major snag is lack of documentation for the > internals of Koha. For > > instance, is there a description of the various > database tables, and > > what each field is used for? This would make > mapping fields to MARC > > fields much simpler. We're running into > problems with our mappings, > > especially with the distinction between items > and biblioitems, for > > instance. > > > > Is this kind of low-level documentation > available anywhere?? > > -- > > Freddie Cash District HelpDesk / Network Admin > > fcash(a)sd73.bc.ca helpdesk(a)sd73.bc.ca > > (250) 377-HELP [(250) 377-4357] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Koha mailing list > > Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > > > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list > Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >

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virus from poland
by paul POULAIN 19 Apr '04

19 Apr '04

Hi there, Today, I recieve between 10 & 20 mails per hour, that "say" they come from poland (almost all), and are sent on my koha-fr.org mailbox (paul_koha-fr.org) I think one of the polish guy involved in Koha, has got something bad in it's winshit. Here are some of the "sender" addresses : 3dartures1__wp mz.t__wp biuro.om__pttk.torun klub__ktk-przygoda.torun webmaster__petrus biuro__wedrowiec.krakow info__gniecki.prv madzia791__wp pracaulotki__wp (.pl removed in every adress & @ replaced by __) If someone know all the false "senders", then, it's probably the person infected. NB : the IP of the sender (the only true information) is always : 212.160.112.160 So, if one of the reader has it now, then it's him ! -- Paul POULAIN Consultant indépendant en logiciels libres responsable francophone de koha (SIGB libre http://www.koha-fr.org)

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