On 2004-08-02 00:55:04 +0100 Steven F. Baljkas <baljkas@mb.sympatico.ca> wrote:
* Question 1: For his sake and for the sake of others, if I and/or interested others 'fix' what is available in the test version online, would it be possible for him/others to simply download it somehow?
You need to mysql dump the tables marc_subfield_structure and marc_tag_structure to a file - if someone is willing to give me data files that they'll put their name on as accurate, I'll add them to the 2.0.x distribution as options (or replacements if told by enough people).
* Question 2: What is the relationship of the MARC record data within Koha?
Blue?
[Specifically, for the moment] what does Koha actually do with the information in the fixed-length fields if anything?
Remind me what fixed-length fields are: the header? IIRC (and it's been a while), koha ignores them.
(BTW the current connection in the 003 test drive is wrong according to what I was taught/have seen).
What would be correct?
[...] [How does Koha deal with fields that can repeat in MARC, for 2 common examples, 500 notes and 650 subject headings?]
I think it has only uses the first at the moment, IIRC. (Again, it's been a while.)
* Question 3: What is the correspondence between the MARC structure and the actual records displayed in the Koha OPAC?
I think this is again governed by the structure tables mentioned above, as is Q4. The search reporter is a little unsophisticated in 2.0.x. I hope that it's being improved in 2.1.x along with the "google-style" searcher, but I'm not working on that (too busy!). -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only and not of any group I know http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ for creative copyleft computing Please email about: BT alternative for line rental+DSL; Education on SMEs+EU FP6; office filing that works fast