[Koha] Undo Import function

Stacy Pober stacy.pober at manhattan.edu
Tue May 18 00:53:56 NZST 2010


Are there any serious problems in official Koha with the "undo import"
(batch revert) function?

We're using LLEK and have had no serious problems with the Undo Import
function so far.  However,  someone from PTFS told me that there is a
plan to remove that function from LLEK.

I'm concerned because our library has put tens of thousands of records
into our catalog for e-books that are not really 'owned' by us but
rather are on annual subscriptions.  Without the "Undo Import"
function, it doesn't seem like there would be an easy method of
removing these records if  (or more likely, when) we cancel any of the
subscriptions in the future.  We also find that ebook vendors like to
change their offerings on a regular basis, and undoing batch imports
makes the updates a breeze.

Right now, updating the subscription coverage is an easy matter of
undoing the import of the current batch and then uploading a new one.
I don't know of any alternative method for easily removing batch
uploads from the system using the web interface.  There  is likely
some way to do it if you're a programmer running your own system, but
we're in a hosted situation.

So, I checked Bugzilla and did notice any significant problem reports
for the Undo Import (revert batch) function.  Is Undo Import working
well in official Koha?  And are many libraries making use of this
function?

-- 
Stacy Pober
Information Alchemist
Riverdale, NY 10471
stacy.pober at manhattan.edu


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