[Koha] Patches to test for 3.16

[Jonathan Druart]

Hello Koha community,

As some of you know, I work for BibLibre.
So I am a Koha developper and a member of the QA team (freshly re-elected
for 3.16 cycle \o/).
The 3.14 version is closed to be release and we have 6 months for working
together for the 3.16 version.

A lot of BibLibre's patches are in the patches queue (needs signoff, needs
QA) and I think some could interest you.
We never communicate enough.

That's why I would like to list and explain some of features you can
already tested:

* Search history
I refactored some code on search history. This has been permit to simply
add a search history to the intranet interface.
Moreover, I added a search history for authority searches too.
See:
- Bug 10807 - OPAC: There is no authority search history
- Bug 10862 - Add an search history for the staff interface
and linked reports.
These ones are closed to be pushed

* Acquisition module

Small fixes:
- Bug 11171 - The basket group is not displayed on the supplier list page
- Bug 11170 - The pending order list should only display orders to receive

Improvements:
- Bug 8991 - Add a script to delete old orders
A simple script for deleting old oeders.

- Bug 11141 - Filters are not kept on receiving
You are irritated when you receive an order to fill filters for each
reception?
This patch will fix that.

- Bug 11018 - Add order from a reverted file
Currently, a reverted staged file cannot be add to an order. It is caused
by a bug.
A simple patch will allow to do it.

The only big feature in the queue for the moment is:
- Bug 7180 - Order from staged file improvements (in failed QA).

* Serials module
- Bug 8438 - Users should only claim for serials related to their branch.

- Bug 5342 - Serial claiming improvements
This one is lost in the bug list depth. On the same way of orders, a claim
counter will be added to the serials claims.

* Reports module
- Bug 9216 - Add a file for table headings translation and copy of this
file during the translation process.
This patch allows to translate headers. Currently, in the report module,
headers are always in English.

- Bug 7683 - statistic wizard: cataloging

- Bug 7679 - Statistics wizard: circulation (new filters)

* Circulation module
- Bug 11120 - The date option for the overdue_notices cronjob is broken
The overdue_notices cronjob has a --date parameter but it has never worked.
With this patch, you will be able to generate overdue notices for a given
date.
It is really useful when you want to recover a failure, for example.

- Bug 10860 - In-House Use
The current Koha in-house use implementation is not complete.
This feature will allow you to easily distinguish a normal checkout to an
in-house use.

- Multi transport types
Several patches focus on notices and a way to add more than one transport
type for a notice.
For example, it will be possible to notify a patron with an email *and* a
sms for the first overdue level.
Moreover a template per transport type can be created for 1 letter. So it
is possible to create a short notice for sms and a longer one for email.
See the following:
Bug 9016 - Multi transport types for notices
Bug 10833 - Multi transport types for advanced notices
Bug 10845 - Multi transport types for holds
Bug 10832 - Multi transport types for overdue notices

* Cataloguing
- Bug 8064 - Merge several biblio records
To merge 2 records is possible since several versions but this patch allows
to merge as many records as you want.

* Search
- Bug 10857 - Add facets cancellation
At the OPAC and staff interfaces, a link will permit to cancel a facet. In
the current code, you have to re launch your search and re add wanted
facets, with this patch, a simple link will save your time :)

- Bug 10858 - Browse selected biblios
Select a set of biblios and browse them, it is now possible.

- Bug 9811 - Patrons search improvements
A new sexy patron search! Using AJAX, it will be easy to find any patrons
with any information.

* Tools
- Bug 11023 - Toggle new status for items
Automatically change the status for items: a cronjob script will update
status given some conditions.
It can be useful for displaying an icon near new items, create a
syndication feeds with new items only, etc.

- Bug 10212 - Columns configuration for tables
I think this one is really fun. Everyone may configure tables like he wants.
If you want to display only 5 columns in the parcel page, it will be
possible.
This patch is a start, but has to move forward for continuing.

And a lot of others patches!

If something is not clear, don't hesitate to let a question on a note on
the appropriate report.

The goal of this email is to motivate all of you to signing off them (and
all others!), or QA them, and takes your attention on what is existing in
the queue.

During the last year, it was really difficult to rebase again and again
patches for 2 reasons: 1/ Patches are not tested and 2/ Others features
don't take into account patches already submitted. So please developers,
check if an existing patch does not exist before to start to write a new
feature.

All of these features could be in the next release, all depends on you :)

Don't forget: a list of BibLibre's development exists on the following doc
https://docs.google.com/a/biblibre.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuZF5Y_c4pIxdHE3S0RXMjJqSzZ3d1BVUmxpRnRVUUE#gid=0
We try to keep it up-to-date.

And Sandboxes exist! [1] So you don't have any excuse not to test patches.
Thanks and welcome to PTFS Europe on the sandbox area.

Hope to share with you on these report :)

Regards,
Jonathan

[1] http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Sandboxes