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Feature deprecation: OpacGroupResults
by Owen Leonard 04 Nov '20

04 Nov '20

It was agreed at today's developer meeting that the system preference OpacGroupResults and its associated functionality would be removed in Koha 21.05. It is described in system preferences as, "Use/Don't use PazPar2 to group similar results on the OPAC. This requires that PazPar2 is set up and running." The feature is enabled only .1% of the time: 9 out of 6,405 libraries reporting their usage. If you are among these libraries please plan ahead for the removal of the feature. Thanks, Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries (740) 737-6006 https://www.myacpl.org

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OPAC 404 errors after upgrading to 20.05
by Father Vlasie 04 Nov '20

04 Nov '20

Hello everyone, After upgrading to version 20.05.05 from 19 I am getting 404 errors ("Sorry, the requested page is not available Error 404 This message can have the following reason(s):...") when clicking on titles in search results in the OPAC. The OPAC error log is showing a lot of uninitialised values: [Tue Nov 03 17:21:14.194405 2020] [cgi:error] [pid 5557] [client 192.168.2.30:54618] AH01215: [Tue Nov 3 17:21:14 2020] opac-search.pl: Use of uninitialized value $query in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Search.pm line 1330.: /usr/share/koha/opac/cgi-bin/opac/opac-search.pl [Tue Nov 03 17:21:14.194635 2020] [cgi:error] [pid 5557] [client 192.168.2.30:54618] AH01215: [Tue Nov 3 17:21:14 2020] opac-search.pl: Use of uninitialized value $_ in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Search.pm line 1603.: /usr/share/koha/opac/cgi-bin/opac/opac-search.pl [Tue Nov 03 17:21:14.194821 2020] [cgi:error] [pid 5557] [client 192.168.2.30:54618] AH01215: [Tue Nov 3 17:21:14 2020] opac-search.pl: Use of uninitialized value in subroutine entry at /usr/share/perl5/URI/Escape.pm line 184.: /usr/share/koha/opac/cgi-bin/opac/opac-search.pl [Tue Nov 03 17:21:14.195109 2020] [cgi:error] [pid 5557] [client 192.168.2.30:54618] AH01215: [Tue Nov 3 17:21:14 2020] opac-search.pl: WARNING: query problem with ZOOM error 10014 "CCL parsing error" (addinfo: "Search word expected") from diag-set 'ZOOM' at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Search.pm line 355.: /usr/share/koha/opac/cgi-bin/opac/opac-search.pl [Tue Nov 03 17:21:14.245662 2020] [cgi:error] [pid 5557] [client 192.168.2.30:54618] AH01215: [Tue Nov 3 17:21:14 2020] opac-search.pl: Use of uninitialized value $times in subtraction (-) at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Search.pm line 1757.: /usr/share/koha/opac/cgi-bin/opac/opac-search.pl [Tue Nov 03 19:02:41.708306 2020] [cgi:error] [pid 1483] [client 192.168.2.30:56692] AH01215: [Tue Nov 3 19:02:41 2020] opac-main.pl: Argument "" isn't numeric in numeric gt (>) at /usr/share/koha/opac/htdocs/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/includes/html_helpers.inc line 23.: /usr/share/koha/opac/cgi-bin/opac/opac-main.pl, referer: https://library.spots.school/cgi-bin/koha/errors/404.pl I have rebooted the server so all of the services have been restarted. Following the instructions here I rebuilt the Zebra index: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_on_ubuntu_-_packages#Upgrade_Inst… My uname shows: Linux owl 4.9.0-14-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.240-2 (2020-10-30) x86_64 GNU/Linux Any help would be very much appreciated! FV

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Koha Community Newsletter: October 2020
by Koha Newsletter 03 Nov '20

03 Nov '20

The Koha Community Newsletter for October 2020 is here: https://koha-community.org/koha-community-newsletter-october-2020/ Many thanks to the folks who submitted articles and news to this month's newsletter. Please feel free to email me with any corrections or suggestions. NOTE: It’s time to pass the baton as editor of the Koha Newsletter. Job priorities have changed and I will no longer have time to give this the attention it deserves. If you’re interested in compiling the newsletter, email the main Koha list and let me know. Once you’ve been confirmed as the next editor, I’ll be more than happy to help you get started. Thank you! -- Chad Roseburg Editor, Koha Community Newsletter

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General Monthly IRC Meeting this week and the election for 21.05 roles
by David Nind 03 Nov '20

03 Nov '20

There is a General Monthly IRC Meeting this week, the agenda is available at: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/General_IRC_meeting_4_November_2020 Additional agenda items are welcome! The main item on the agenda is the election for Koha 21.05 roles - it's not too late to add yourself as a candidate for some of the many roles available: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Roles_for_21.05 David Nind | david.nind(a)gmail.com PO Box 12367, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand 6144 m. +64 21 0537 847

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Nov. Cat SIG, reports
by Hernandez, Heather H 03 Nov '20

03 Nov '20

Hi! The next Koha-US Cataloging Special Interest Group meeting is this Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8 PT, 9 MT, 10 CT, 11 ET, open to all--you don't have to be a Koha-US member to join! Can't make it? No worries--it will be recorded and posted to the Koha-US YouTube channel. For November our initial topic is reports! Where to find useful reports for cataloging & technical services, great resources for learning about writing reports, how to share reports, and setting up & using Mana. What are your favorite reports? Which reports would you like to improve? We'll follow our usual format of looking at this together followed by open discussion, questions, comments, etc. on anything cataloging related, cataloging adjacent, or even barely remotely related to cataloging--please feel free to turn on your video, unmute your mic, chime in, and even share your screen, as we learn from each other. Details on joining us are here: https://koha-us.org/event/cataloging-special-interest-group-2/?instance_id=… Questions, comments, suggestions ahead of time, for this or future meetings? Send them to me! December's tentative topic is workarounds--the weird and the wonderful! And sharing documentation--any documentation--from the beautiful & online to the barely legible & invaluable hand-written notes. How can we share? How can we get involved in improving the manual? How can we help each other be better catalogers? How can we help and support the cataloging curious, the occasional cataloger, and/or those who have had cataloging thrust upon them? See you at the SIG! Cheerio! h2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ms. Heather Hernandez (she, her, hers) Technical Services Librarian San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Research Center 2 Marina Blvd., Bldg. E, 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA 94123-1284 415-561-7032, heather_hernandez(a)nps.gov<https://webmail.lmi.net/src/compose.php?send_to=heather_hernandez%40nps.gov> Library catalog: http://keys.bywatersolutions.com/

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Koha inventory and bibliotheca Mobile DLA
by Joelle Hannert 03 Nov '20

03 Nov '20

Our library is just starting out with our first inventory using Koha with bibliotheca's Mobile DLA wand. Are there any other Koha users out there using this device and willing to share your local processes? Thanks so much for any advice you can share! -- Joelle Hannert Library Technical Services Coordinator Northwestern Michigan College (231) 995-1684 Work days: M, W, Th, F Currently Reading: [image: Lolly Willowes] <https://www.nyrb.com/products/lolly-willowes?variant=1094930105> [image: The English Mummers' Play The Folklore Society: Helm, Alex; Peacock,] <https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/theatre-research-international/arti…> <https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1124296.The_Beginning_And_The_End_And_O…>

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Release of LiveDVD version 3.1
by mohan pradhan 03 Nov '20

03 Nov '20

HealthNet Nepal in collaboration with VuFind Software has released v3.1 version of LiveDVD. This preconfigured software can be downloaded free of cost from the url: ( https://sourceforge.net/projects/livedvdvufindkohadspace/files/livedvd64bit… ). This 64 bits contains the following software: Koha ILS (20.05.05), DSpace (6.3), SubjectsPlus(4.4), Vufind(7.0.1), WordPress(5.5.3). It has also configuration of Exim mail server and other utilities such as ssh, anydesk and auto-backup. VuFind Software is also providing digital library training course for the aforementioned software from Nov 16, 2020. The course can be joined by paying in the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vufind-digital-library-training-registration-1…. For details of the training course click the brochure of the training course <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xf4obi3RxExVvwuvrefIQL6AsP_S5HLu/view>. Prof. Mohan Raj Pradhan, Ph. D. Training coordinator VuFind Software Web: training.vufind.org

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Kohacon20 wrap-up
by Aleisha Amohia 02 Nov '20

02 Nov '20

Kia ora koutou *Kohacon20* is all wrapped up. We hope you enjoyed the week, and learned something new! Thank you so much to our speakers and presenters, and thank you to all who attended. All of the conference content is now available for all to see, you'll find links to everything further below. *Feedback* The way we did Kohacon this year was a little different to how it's been done in the past. If you have any feedback at all, we want to hear it! Our feedback survey can be found at: https://surveys.catalyst.net.nz/748143 *Sponsors* A final thank you to our amazing sponsors. Kohacon20 would not have happened without your generous support. * Pounamu o Catalyst IT https://catalyst.net.nz/ o EBSCO https://www.ebsco.com/ o ByWater Solutions https://bywatersolutions.com/ o Equinox https://www.equinoxinitiative.org/what-we-do * Mānuka Honey o PTFS Europe https://www.ptfs-europe.com/ o Linux Australia https://linux.org.au/ o FE Technologies https://www.fetechgroup.com/ o InternetNZ https://internetnz.nz/ * Chocolate Fish o LibrioTech https://libriotech.no/ * Local sponsorship o The Library Bar https://www.thelibrary.co.nz/ o Flamingo https://flamingoscooters.com/ o Beatnik Publishing https://www.beatnikpublishing.com/ *Kohacon20 content* All talks have now been uploaded individually to YouTube for your viewing pleasure! *Day 1: Conference* * View the Day 1 playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWFbH6Dt1gF5PYHEqCA6MmrchQmVEFl7 * Watch the livestream https://youtu.be/--ggZMwH1UI * Read the recap blog post https://www.catalyst.net.nz/blog/keeping-kohacon20-episode-3-day-1-recap * Check out the official photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/190695747@N04/albums/72157716525144083 Day 2: Conference * View the Day 2 playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWFbH6Dt1gG562-JtylCDTbfbHd5ncXU * Watch the livestream https://youtu.be/-Q05J_3GIOI * Read the recap blog post https://www.catalyst.net.nz/blog/keeping-kohacon20-episode-4-day-2-recap * Check out the official photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/190695747@N04/albums/72157716537882203 Day 3: Conference * View the Day 3 playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWFbH6Dt1gG3CVe4rpeWjzAjaax_VXK2 * Watch the livestream https://youtu.be/rDKRsHaCOc4 * Read the recap blog post https://www.catalyst.net.nz/blog/keeping-kohacon20-episode-5-days-3-and-4-r… * Check out the official photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/190695747@N04/albums/72157716562512243 Day 4: Cultural Day * Read the recap blog post https://www.catalyst.net.nz/blog/keeping-kohacon20-episode-5-days-3-and-4-r… * Check out the official photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/190695747@N04/albums/72157716562386261 Day 5: Workshops * Unicode and Perl: There is no escape (Grant McLean) - Watch online https://youtu.be/cgswnneFp-s or access slides https://www.mclean.net.nz/kc2020-encoding/ * Documentation (David Nind) - Watch online https://youtu.be/NjQNa3HuMIc or access workshop plan https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Documentation_Workshop_KohaCon20 * Linked Data (Jonathan Hunt) - Access slides https://kayakr.gitlab.io/presentation-2020-kohacon-lod/ * Read the recap blog post https://www.catalyst.net.nz/blog/keeping-kohacon20-episode-6-day-5-recap * Check out the official photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/190695747@N04/albums/72157716585938036 Day 6 & Day 7: Hackfest * Read the recap blog post https://www.catalyst.net.nz/blog/keeping-kohacon20-%E2%80%93-episode-7-day-… * Check out the Koha DIY 2020 wiki page https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_DIY_2020 Don't forget to watch the Kohacon20 community video, featuring Koha users and developers from all around the world https://youtu.be/lMgA_8Cedc8 Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou, *The Kohacon20 Organising Committee*

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Regarding additional content types in advanced search
by Suresh Kumar Tejomurtula 01 Nov '20

01 Nov '20

Hi, In the opac/intranet advanced search there is an option to search for additional content types. In that additional format type standards/specifications(008 - 24(u) - Standards/Specifications) is missing. How to add this additional format type to advance search. Please guide me. -- Regards T. Suresh Kumar

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Indexing additional MARC Tag
by Tangi Muvhengo 31 Oct '20

31 Oct '20

Dear Koha Community I have my local classification numbers sitting on 084$a. I did try using the guide at: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/How_to_add_new_zebra_index but the numbers are not searchable under the call number option in opac. How do I add my local class number to the existing call number index? Thank you

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