[Koha] catalogue and opac questions

[Derek Dresser]

Quoting David Bucknell <david at members.iteachnet.org>:

> Dear Koha Experts,
> 
> We have installed Koha and are now inputting books. We have encountered a
> discrepancy between what is input and what is found when searching. For
> example,
> we input the book type (Adult Non Fiction) and the call number, but when 
we
> search for and find the book, its type and call number are not displayed.
> 
> Item TypeClassBranchDate DueLast Seen
> 
> All of these (above) items are empty.

I had the same problem until I defined the "item types" under "parameters." 
I found that if an item didn't have a corresponding "item type" none of 
that info would show.

HTH,
Derek

> 
> So, we tried to edit ("Modify") the record. To do this, we did a catalogue
> search, found the record and followed the link to it. Then we chose to
> "modify"
> the record.
> 
> However, not all of the necessary fields were included in the editing form
> --
> the fields corresponding to the missing data above (Item
> TypeClassBranchDate
> DueLast Seen) were all missing.
> 
> Any ideas what we're doing wrong?
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> David
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Derek Dresser
Gould Academy
Bethel, ME 04217
(207)824-7700

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