[Koha] KOHA INTERGRATION

[Lennon Mazonde]

Hi Steve,

Koha has two fields where you can store an item's value - 952$g 
(purchase price) and 952$v (replacement price). You can create an SQL 
report in the reports module to total the value of these fields, which 
would give you the total value of your collection (assuming that you 
added the required field data to all of your items). Here's an SQL 
statement you could try - you can modify it better suit your needs (I 
recommend using the Guided Reports module unless you're comfortable with 
writing SQL statements):

        SELECT sum(items.replacementprice),sum(items.price),
        items.itemnumber,items.barcode,items.itemcallnumber,biblioitems.isbn,biblio.title,items.replacementprice,items.price


        FROM items LEFT JOIN biblioitems on
        (items.biblioitemnumber=biblioitems.biblioitemnumber) LEFT JOIN
        biblio on (biblioitems.biblionumber=biblio.biblionumber)

        GROUP BY items.replacementprice,items.price

        ORDER BY biblio.title asc

Now, the more difficult question is what to do with your board? I don't 
have any magic answers for that but perhaps you could start by creating 
a list of pros/cons for/against Koha or integrated school management 
system (it would be helpful to know the name). It may even turn out that 
the board is right  - I have my doubts, in my experience bundled systems 
tend to be Jacks of all trades and masters of none, but it's better if 
you do the research.

I hope this helps and all the best with your board!

Lennon Mazonde
www.kohasupport.com
lennon at kohasupport.com
WhatsApp @ (+1) 717.489.0195

On 11/1/21 5:27 PM, Steve Austin wrote:
> Hi team..
>
> I am having a challenge. Am in a school library using KOHA but the
> directors want to have an integrated school management system including a
> library module. They are specifically concerned with being able to know the
> total value of the resources in the library.
>
> Is there a way I can defend myself and still have KOHA give them the
> opportunity to view to total value of library collection integrated into
> their school managememt system?
>
> Or are there ways of generating reports giving the total value of our
> library collection?
>
> Regards
> Steve.
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