[Koha] Can't add items on Koha 3.18.03 built from .tar

When I try to add an item on Koha 3.18.03 built from the .tar file, I get a "Can't call "fields" on undefined value at ... additem.pl line 683. It works on Debian based systems installed as a package. See bug 13711 http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13711 I can't use Debian because it fails the vulnerability checks and the Ubuntu based systems kept locking up hard. I really would like to know the difference between the Debian/Ubuntu packages and building it from a .tar file. -- Bob Ewart Stonewall National Museum & Archives http://stonewall.dnsalias.org