[Koha] adding items

[Olwen Williams]

Actually the algorthim is a standard check-digit routine included with
the barcodes that Horowhenua use.  This used to be pretty standard to
prevent miskeying.  I have a spreadsheet somewhere that will calculate
them if anyone wants it.

Tonnesen Steve wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Zeki Celikbas wrote:
> 
> > i'm tring and driving into koha. I've solved the card number problem
> > by using the one of the number from koha's demo page. But how
> > can I add an item to catalogue or library collection?
> 
> You should be able to add items using the "Acquisitions" Module.  The
> membership number uses a complicated algorithm to verify that a given
> number is valid.   I believe this is intended to make it difficult to
> "forge" a library card.  I modified Koha to not require this verification,
> as I use the Linux uid of my users as their library card number as well.
> 
> I actually populate the Koha membership database automatically from my
> Linux accounts database.
> 
> It might be worthwhile to make that number verification an option and have
> it disabled by default.  How are people supposed to generate valid card
> numbers?  Maybe the new membership routine should generate a new card
> number when it comes up?
> 
> Steve.
> 
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