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Single Sign-On via Drupal
by Michael Kuhn 03 Jun '18

03 Jun '18

Hi The KDZ Zentrum für Verwaltungsforschung in Vienna (Austria) is trying to connect Koha to the user database of a Drupal 7 instance via CAS. The goal would be to have a Single Sign-On / SSO solution with the user database of Drupal. No Koha-only user accounts would be required. At the moment we are using the CAS module of Drupal, which provides a CAS server, and have connected it with the CAS authentication plugin of Koha. Authentication and login works, however only if users are already existing in Koha. The problem is: users are not automatically created in Koha, so the actual solution does not work without manually creating the user in Koha first. Thus, for the solution to properly work we'd need to find a way to auto-create the user accounts in Koha. 1. We've noted that the Shibboleth plugin has some auto-create option, that the CAS plugin seems to miss. Is there a way to have auto-creation work via CAS also? 2. Instead of the auto-create option, we've been thinking about some automated cron job that imports users in CAS on a regular basis based upon some CSV export provided by Drupal. A delay of a few hours until user accounts are created would be acceptable. Bug 12598 (https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12598) mentions that Koha 18.05 comes with CLI support for the user import tool ("import_patrons.pl"), so we have been considering using that for repetitive user imports. For that purpose, we could easily provide a CSV file in the desired format with Drupal. Does that seem like a doable approach? 3. Besides creating users with the correct user name, we'd have to map access levels to Koha as well. Would that be doable with the CSV import? 4. Setting a password on users in Koha is not necessary, as login should happen via the CAS interface. Is there a way to disable the password? Else we'd consider to just set an impossible-to-guess password for the accounts, so login would only work via Drupal. Has anybody done something like this before? Any hints or ideas would be highly appreciated! Best wishes: Michael -- Geschäftsführer · Diplombibliothekar BBS, Informatiker eidg. Fachausweis Admin Kuhn GmbH · Pappelstrasse 20 · 4123 Allschwil · Schweiz T 0041 (0)61 261 55 61 · E mik(a)adminkuhn.ch · W www.adminkuhn.ch

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Re: [Koha] Koha Digest, Vol 152, Issue 3
by Mr Mutsikiwa Admire 03 Jun '18

03 Jun '18

Thanks for the pointer. On 2018-06-02 02:00, koha-request(a)lists.katipo.co.nz wrote: > Send Koha mailing list submissions to > koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://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: Displaying only available items on Koha (Hugh Rundle) > 2. Hindi books (takan bhatt) > 3. cover images (Lisa Peel) > 4. EDS Plugin not loading (Mohamed Negm) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 02:33:44 +0000 > From: Hugh Rundle <HughR(a)brimbank.vic.gov.au> > To: 'Mr Mutsikiwa Admire' <amutsikiwa(a)uzlib.uz.ac.zw>, > "koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz" <koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz> > Subject: Re: [Koha] Displaying only available items on Koha > Message-ID: > <6AEE2CF5E9C3B5439C335E1FA6D0973E0154AFE547(a)EXCHSVR1.brimbank.vic.gov.au> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Admire > > Koha will suggest that it's possible by choosing 'Limit to currently > available items' in the 'Refine your search' box on the left. > > However, this function is extremely buggy and not to be trusted unless > you only have one library branch: > https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=11677 > > > > Hugh Rundle > Library Systems & Resource Coordinator > Community Learning & Participation > > Brimbank City Council > Brimbank Community and Civic Centre - 301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine > > T +61 3 9249 4170 > M +61 437 734 108 > F +61 3 9249 4351 > > www.brimbank.vic.gov.au > > -----Original Message----- > From: Koha [mailto:koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Mr > Mutsikiwa Admire > Sent: Thursday, 31 May 2018 7:58 PM > To: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > Subject: [Koha] Displaying only available items on Koha > > I am running Koha 17.11.05.000. I am wondering if it is possible to > display only available items in the Koha OPAC for a given search. > > -- > > Kind Regards, > > Admire Mutsikiwa (Mr) > ICT Manager > Libraries > University of Zimbabwe > Tel:+263-4-303276 > Mob:+263782476883 > > “It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the > consequences of dodging our responsibilities.” Josiah Charles Stamp > > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 13:28:29 +0530 > From: takan bhatt <takan.bhatt(a)gmail.com> > To: koha <Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz> > Subject: [Koha] Hindi books > Message-ID: > <CAJmASfkQ-hjmL5=V38BosCzEKaxhL7OzWHBmgYKLpkEgvrLXqQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Sir / madam > > We have huge collection of Hindi, Gujarati and Sanskrit Books. i want > to > catalog it in Roman Script only. But along with that we would like to > provide them facilities to search in Hindi or Gujarati script so what > are > the solution in koha > > rajesh Bhatt > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 09:01:48 +0000 > From: Lisa Peel <lpeel(a)swisseducation.com> > To: "koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz" <koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz> > Subject: [Koha] cover images > Message-ID: <A354DB73-CF58-4E89-9785-9733FB1666C2(a)swisseducation.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello > > I am in the process of preparing to migrate one library catalogue > (non-koha) into another (koha) and have a question regarding cover > images. > > One location/library is using Google Images for their cover images but > the new one would like to add their own to any records where an image > is not available from Google. Is it possible to do this? So for > example, koha would initially look for a local cover image and if > there is not one available pull the one from Google Images. They also > have some issues regarding some of the Google images which are not a > consistent size (some seem to come out as small thumb nails rather > than the ‘regular’ size but I don’t know if there is something in koha > to standardise this. > > Any help appreciated! > > Regards > > Lisa > > > Ms Lisa Peel, Head of Learning Resources, SEG Services > Swiss Education Group > Rue du Centre 1 > CH-1820 Montreux, Switzerland > > Mobile: +41 (0)79 228 0151 > Email: lpeel(a)swisseducation.com<mailto:lpeel@swisseducation.com> > Skype: biblio1897<skype://biblio1897> > Web: www.swisseducation.com<http://www.swisseducation.com/> > [http://signature.swisseducation.com/SEG.jpg]<http://signature.swisseducation.com/link.php?l=SEG> > Confidentiality and Disclaimer: > This message contains confidential information and is intended only > for the individual named. Email messages are provided for > informational purposes, therefore the sender does not accept liability > for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message. > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 13:15:34 +0000 > From: Mohamed Negm <m.negm(a)live.com> > To: "koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz" <koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz> > Subject: [Koha] EDS Plugin not loading > Message-ID: > <HE1PR0902MB218680F4A27962A74BA3EB39E1620(a)HE1PR0902MB2186.eurprd09.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > Hi > > I’m trying to configure EBSCO EDS plugin into Koha 17.11, I filled out > all require information in the plugin but when press loading data from > EBSCO admin, nothing change, any suggestions > > Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list > Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Koha Digest, Vol 152, Issue 3 > ************************************

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Hindi books
by takan bhatt 02 Jun '18

02 Jun '18

Sir / madam We have huge collection of Hindi, Gujarati and Sanskrit Books. i want to catalog it in Roman Script only. But along with that we would like to provide them facilities to search in Hindi or Gujarati script so what are the solution in koha rajesh Bhatt

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Blank Labels
by ksorbo 02 Jun '18

02 Jun '18

Koha 17.05 on Ubuntu 16.05; installed via package manager apt-get When I print labels, I get a blank pdf file. I get data when I download the csv or xml file. In the log, I see the following error multiple times [Sat Jun 02 09:37:49.305659 2018] [cgi:error] [pid 16803] [client 36.66.213.147:60770] AH01215: [Sat Jun 2 09:37:49 2018] label-create-pdf.pl: Use of uninitialized value $string_width in addition (+) at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Labels/Label.pm line 476.: /usr/share/koha/intranet/cgi-bin/labels/label-create-pdf.pl, referer: http://============.com/cgi-bin/koha/labels/label-print.pl Seems like the same issue as Bug 10828, but this is version 17.05 -- Sent from: http://koha.1045719.n5.nabble.com/Koha-general-f3047918.html

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Koha Community Newsletter: May 2018
by kohanews 02 Jun '18

02 Jun '18

The Koha Community Newsletter for May 2018 is here: https://koha-community.org/koha-community-newsletter-may-2018/ 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. Thanks! -- Chad Roseburg Editor, Koha Community Newsletter

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Spine lable and patron card dimensions
by takan bhatt 02 Jun '18

02 Jun '18

Sir/Madam I am using koha 18, kindly provide me exact dimensions for tamplets. I went through several videos and blogs but It may be old. Rajesh

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Displaying only available items on Koha
by Mr Mutsikiwa Admire 01 Jun '18

01 Jun '18

I am running Koha 17.11.05.000. I am wondering if it is possible to display only available items in the Koha OPAC for a given search. -- Kind Regards, Admire Mutsikiwa (Mr) ICT Manager Libraries University of Zimbabwe Tel:+263-4-303276 Mob:+263782476883 “It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.” Josiah Charles Stamp

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Apostrophes in search terms
by Arturo Longoria 31 May '18

31 May '18

Hello all, Our library is having issues with items in our collection that include apostrophes in the title – for example, O'Connor's Texas Causes of Action. Basically, if a user does not include the apostrophes, Koha does not return the record. I found this bug filed in 2010 that still has no resolution describing similar issues with apostrophes and other punctuation marks when using Zebra, which we are: https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5534 What are other libraries doing to get around this usability issue? We can't expect our users to always include apostrophes, and so the only solution we've come up with is adding additional titles (MARC 246$a) that don't use apostrophes, but we have thousands of records, so adding these manually is not feasible. I'm curious to hear what other libraries are doing to get around this issue. Any input would be appreciated! Arturo Longoria Reference Librarian/Web Manager Texas State Law Library www.sll.texas.gov

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It is possible to print an unique "invoice serial number" against every individual fine collection receipt invoice?
by Sujan Saha 31 May '18

31 May '18

Printing Invoices To the right of each account line there is a print link. Clicking that link will print an invoice for the line item that includes the date and description of the line item along with the total outstanding on the account. Source- https://koha-community.org/manual/18.05/…/html/patrons.html… <https://koha-community.org/manual/18.05/en/html/patrons.html#printing-invoi…> Now my question is: It is possible to print an unique "invoice serial number" against every individual fine collection receipt invoice? -- *Sujan Saha* *Professional Trainee (Library)* *National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (Divyangjan) <http://www.niohkol.nic.in/aboutus.html> B T Road, Bonhooghly, Kolkata - 700 090* *West Bengal.* *Mobile- +917501140175*

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Introduction / Problem with bulk import
by Markus Becker 31 May '18

31 May '18

Dear Koha-community! - First i want to apologize that my English is a little bit rusty ... - Second, i want to introduce myself: My name ist Markus Becker, living in Duisburg, Germany. On the one hand i am head librarian of the Ministry of Home Affairs Northrine-Westfalia in Düsseldorf, on other hand i am a student of ,,Bibliotheksinformatik'' (Library Computer Science) at the Wildau Institute of Technology. For my Master Thesis i want to take a deeper look on Koha, trying to proof, that Koha is an possible LMS for the governmental libraries in Northrine-Westfalia. - Third, i have a problem with the bulk-import of MARC21XML-Records to Koha and i hope, someone can give me a little hint (technical details of the Koha-installation below): When i try to import the MARC21XML-File with the bulkmarcimport.pl via console (following http://kohageek.blogspot.de/2016/05/bulk-marc-import-using-command-line.html) i get the following error: > ..Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at > /usr/share/perl5/MARC/File/XML.pm line 397, <GEN46> chunk 5. > > 2 MARC records done in 0.16786003112793 seconds The 2 MARC records were *not* imported. The error is occurring with MARC21XML-files created with my own conversion-script and with files exported from Koha itself. Any hints for me? Thank You very much in advance, Markus Technical details of my Koha-installation: (Running in a Virtual Box) Koha-Version: 17.11.00.000 OS Version ('uname -a'): Linux debian 4.9.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.65-3+deb9u1 (2017-12-23) x86_64 Perl Interpreter: /usr/bin/perl Perl-Version: 5.024001 Perl @INC: /usr/share/koha/lib /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.24.1 /usr/local/share/perl/5.24.1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.24 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.24 /usr/share/perl/5.24 /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl-base MySQL-Version: mysql Ver 15.1 Distrib 10.1.26-MariaDB, for debian-linux-gnu (x86_64) using readline 5.2 Apache-Version: Server version: Apache/2.4.25 (Debian) Zebra 2.0.59 (C) 1994-2014, Index Data Zebra is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and you are welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions. SHA1 ID: c00bfddbf0f3608340d61298acc61dafb167f9b2 Using ICU

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