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Call for News: October Newsletter
by kohanews 14 Oct '15

14 Oct '15

Fellow Koha users ~ ** Please Note ** The cut-off date for news submissions is now the 26th of the month. I'm collecting news for the October newsletter. Send anything noteworthy to: k o h a news AT gmail dot com News criteria: --------------------------- ** For events **: - Please include dates for past events. If I can't find dates I may not add it. - Announcements for future events with dates T.B.A. are fine ...Eg., Kohacon - For past events -- **** one month back is the cut-off ***. * News items can be of any length. * Images are fine * Anything and everything Koha. * Submit by the 26th of the month. If you are working on an interesting project or development related to Koha, please let me know and I'll include it in the development section. -- Chad Roseburg Editor, Koha Newsletter

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problem in upgrading 3.20.00 to 3.20.04
by Ravi Wodeyar 14 Oct '15

14 Oct '15

Sir, I have a following problem after upgrading koha 3.20.00 to 3.20.04 *Software error:* *Could not create file parser context for file "/etc/koha/sites/library/koha-conf.xml": Permission denied at /usr/lib/perl5/XML/LibXML/SAX/Parser.pm line 49* *BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Auth.pm line 28.* *Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/koha/opac/cgi-bin/opac/opac-main.pl <http://opac-main.pl> line 23.* *BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/koha/opac/cgi-bin/opac/opac-main.pl <http://opac-main.pl> line 23.* kindly help in solving the same -- *With regards,* *R.S.WODEYAR* LIBRARIAN PROUDHADEVARAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HOSPET - 583225 Cell:9448801708

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Questions regarding Holds
by Andreas Hedström Mace 13 Oct '15

13 Oct '15

Hi! We are currently investigating how holds behave in Koha, and see if we can set it up according to our needs. We have so far not managed to do so, but the preferences concerning holds are quite complex so there might be ways we haven't tried yet - any feedback is welcome! Our current set-up: · We have nine branches (libraries), where all patrons are able to place holds on any of the branches. (They are not affiliated with any one branch per se, but with Stockholm University Library as a whole.) · Books can be returned at any library and be sent back to the books home library, but we don't send out books between the libraries. · Item level holds are not available (except for staff) We would like holds to work as follows: · Holds should be limited to all items of a specific branch, not all items (of several branches) connected to the bibliographic record. Holds can only be placed when all items are checked out on a branch. · The pick-up location should always be the same as the books home library. · A hold placed in one branch should not affect books on other branches. An example: The book "Narrative analysis" has 5 items, on three branches: · Library A, 2 items (2 checked out) · Library B, 2 items (1 checked out) · Library C, 1 item (not checked out) Patron A places a hold at Library A. The 2 items connected to that library cannot be renewed and the first one returned will fill the placed hold. Items at Library B and C are unaffected and can be checked out normally. If the checked out item on Library B is returned before any books from Library A, it will not fill the placed hold at Library A but instead go back up on the shelf at Library B. Does anyone know if this set-up is possible with Koha today? Is anyone doing this, or anything similar? Or is some development needed? Best regards, Andreas ____________________________________ Andreas Hedström Mace Librarian Stockholm University Library Stockholm University 106 91 Stockholm Tel: +46 (0) 8-16 49 17 www.sub.su.se<http://www.sub.su.se/> ____________________________________

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Koha error while returning the book
by vinod mishra 13 Oct '15

13 Oct '15

Dear All, I am facing below problem while returning the books, but it happens only in few users because when i return the same book after issue in other member it does not show the error. Koha 20.03 on Ubuntu. The member data has been imported into the Koha rather than manual entry. Software error: Can't call method "truncate" on an undefined value at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Circulation.pm line 1967. For help, please send mail to the webmaster ([no address given]), giving this error message and the time and date of the error. -- *With Regards,Vinod Kumar Mishra,Assistant Librarian,Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL),* *NIT Rourkela,* *Sundergadh-769008,* *Odisha,* *India.* *Mob:91+9439420860* *Website: http://mishravk.com/ <http://mishravk.com/>*

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Koha installation on Ubuntu 14.04.3
by Decka David 12 Oct '15

12 Oct '15

Dear Koha Developers I am new to Ubuntu OS as well as Koha ILS . I have read about Koha which I am interested to use for my university library however I tried installing Koha (old stable) on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and not many information on the wiki Koha. Is there anyone who wish to assist me with simple instructions on how to setup Koha on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS behind proxy setup. Many thanks in advance. Decka David PNG Unitech Library Systems

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Field 942$c and SQL
by Angel 12 Oct '15

12 Oct '15

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Hello. I have an installation on Debian 8, Koha 3.20, and Im' trying to perform an import from GCStar. I had to update field 942$c (type of Koha item) using SQL. I think is well done: if I select from biblioitems, I can see the field itemtype set to 'BK' value, but if I try to edit records using Koha interface, field 942$c is set to empty. I was looking for itemtype field in schema but I'm only found in biblioitems table with values. Regards and thanks in advanced. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJWHBNKAAoJEPploz+wCpxHE2gP/j6MCHMzQ1jQjUJdtLzpyD4e iI72qF3UVXGdLtvbusZjdZOPGw9qg1PqJ34zS0YJ2XI3E773ZF0QxldeJDat2JBI uEHXHc1uyEKz66yypeD2FVlL/iBArER5sqG5OeKZ1zEB7Dq0i+6rW2bT0lulgUU/ UAqlJQ8JyGKfV8AYqa/z6/DjFsDF6XND3xSm5d/gJI+yL1X0eJ0ooFmuL/Kmp86R 82myAvXT/co7kLXFl24TfMQzVcmKKG2ifMPL4xg4uYbj3guKDdt64v2YZ+pnq2M1 5yFAWB1yLKUQRuvRbm0K9qPJBYVuCVk+PMwObpZEDedSzvXT58Rjuo1rN459QVim GpgSbCNb/+iZd/V1CMuYl/eHlgyfxjRKOiWfY7sOiM++xM6r1W6jJm/MxvjaKBFc oLi1Hlllk1a0kz7fSroLwfWlM6HV2oJTDrzZ1oS7kkznqGpM15Cmw7f4El0hu+Gv AjBj2mv1pj8ONfffSkiqWoWDhbJGn30EFeC97e0mCVGMoG/pVFYB26qjAe01Wf/k eN8lejvcrcGMYqNxjXZ5a+XcXvLxwCj7is7KOTqArzp1DfxXUvZGucUCW29z02I6 GjAR6xyUhcFEHAGV5wWdVIOrcy6ooYfuKJlL71m1JWhZOKmBA9d6iRgKAwhTXFV1 RySGS7CHrnU6uzaXNJnu =f+O2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Problems when setting permissions to patrons
by Igor Milhit 12 Oct '15

12 Oct '15

Hi everyone, I’m testing Koha locally, on my laptop running Debian Jessie. I followed the installations instructions for Debian on the wiki : http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Debian I’m using the stable release which is the 3.20.04. After logging in with the database user, I created a library, some item types, patrons categories, and patrons. First, I created two of them, both of the staff type. And the I wanted to set permissions to one of them (superlibrarian). But when I’m clicking on the “set permissions” button (or link), I get a page without permissions to set, but a “save” button : http://id-libre.org/cloud/index.php/s/MYZyY6IMUkrjUTr (french interface) http://id-libre.org/cloud/index.php/s/8rutOXX4xArNgH2 (english interface) In the |/var/log/koha/[library]/intranet-error.log| I could read errors like this one : |member-flags.pl: Use of uninitialized value $roadtype in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/koha/intranet/cgi-bin/members/member-flags.pl line 176| Searching Google with this information got me this bug : http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14136 I’ve tried the patch,but with no result. Asking for help through IRC, I’ve been advised to set some authorized value to the ROADTYPE category. I did, then edited the patrons with this new value, without succes. Then I tried to create a new user with the minimal informations, as I’ve been advised though IRC, to log out and in, and to set the permissions of this new user, but still, an empty page. Then I tried to delete all my patrons, to log out and in, recreate a very simple staff one, and to set his permissions… with the same empty result. As suggested through IRC, I checked in About Koha > System Information, and found no relevant message there. Any help is welcome ! Of course, I’ll give all needed further information… Thanks. Igor Milhit

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Koha error
by vinod mishra 12 Oct '15

12 Oct '15

Dear All, Kindly let me know the exact problem of following error however it works fine after reboot and occasionally we face this kind of problem regularly. Software error: Can't call method "do" on unblessed reference at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Context.pm line 793. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Auth.pm line 89. Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/koha/opac/cgi-bin/opac/opac-main.pl line 23. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/koha/opac/cgi-bin/opac/opac-main.pl line 23. For help, please send mail to the webmaster ([no address given]), giving this error message and the time and date of the error. Thanking You. -- *With Regards,Vinod Kumar Mishra,Assistant Librarian,Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL),* *NIT Rourkela,* *Sundergadh-769008,* *Odisha,* *India.* *Mob:91+9439420860* *Website: http://mishravk.com/ <http://mishravk.com/>*

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Next General IRC Meeting / 3.24 nominations
by Katrin Fischer 12 Oct '15

12 Oct '15

Hi all, it's time to start thinking about the next release already - especially our release team for 3.24. A nomination page has been added to the wiki: http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Roles_for_3.24 Please add your name on the wiki page if you are interested in taking on one of the roles. Elections will be held at the next general IRC meeting which was scheduled for November 4th 2015: http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/General_IRC_meeting_4_November_2015 Katrin

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Disable displaying items from other locations (independent branches)
by le-grex 10 Oct '15

10 Oct '15

Hi there, i have a question about the "independent branches"-feature. I activated it straight after a clean install on a VPS for testing purposes and it worked fine so far. I have two users now, lets say anna and max. They both are staff at different librarys (a and b). If i login with one of them at the opac interface, searching for books located at the library which is not their home-library, it's not shown. Nice. But if i search for things at the koha-staff-interface, it also shows the books located at the other libraries. I found this site at Google: http://librarypolice.com/wiki.koha.org/en:development:independentbranches.h… Regarding Independent Branches it says: "Staff Client Catalog Search: By default, items from other locations are displayed catalog searches." But i don't get how to change this default behaviour? Once again, now at Opac it seems they are all restricted to their home-libraries, getting only results of their home-library. At the staff-interface it shows all. Thanks for help! Sincerely, Gregor Henker

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