[Koha] Migrating data from 2.2.9 to 3.00.X: item problems

[savitra sirohi]

Madalena,

Problem 1: I would look at the item data tags in the import file
carefully. You may have problems like the same tag being used twice -
e.g. 952$a used twice.

Problem 2: IMO, don't have duplicate barcodes. You might want to study
barcode filters as a solution (I have not used them myself).

Thanks,
Savitra

2010/4/19 Magdalena Söderqvist <soderqvist at sipri.org>:
> Hi,
> SIPRI library is attempting to migrate catalogue records from 2.2.9 to
> 3.00.06.008. I know the latest stable release is 3.00.05, but our IT-guy got
> a little carried away (and then he went on vacation)! The upgrade however
> solved a major problem with blank record pages in the opac, but we still
> have some remaining problems we need help solving. Others have reported
> similar problems but I haven't been able to figure out how their problems
> were actually solved, hence this appeal.
>
> Problem 1:
> When importing a normal biblio with only one item to the new version, the
> one item is split up in two, with Shelf location on one row and Barcode on
> another. The rest of the item specific information is hidden. If I edit the
> record and delete one of the items and move the barcode to the remaining
> item, all the hidden information shows up.
>
> So the question is, what is wrong? We use 952c for Shelving location and
> 952p for Barcode.
> Also, we don't use actual barcodes, but instead use the barcode field for
> our accession numbers, for example G10/123 or 10/124.
>
> Problem 2:
> We occasionally catalogue chapters as separate biblios, and when doing so,
> we have used the same barcode/accession no. for each chapter belonging to
> the same book.  It worked fine in 2.2.9, but since 3.0.x does not seem to
> accept duplicate barcodes this has now become a problem.  Would it be
> possible/complicated/stupid? to alter the bulcmarcimport.pl to make it allow
> import of biblios with duplicate barcodes? Is there a better solution?
>
> Any help you can offer is much appreciated. Sincerely,
> Magdalena Söderqvist, Librarian
> SIPRI Library (Stockholm, Sweden)
>
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> System details:
>
> New Koha version: 3.00.06.008
>
> Apache        Server version: Apache/2.2.3 Server built: Mar 27 2010
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> MySQL         mysql Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.77, for redhat-linux-gnu (x86_64)
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