[Koha] Koha post-installation questions on how to use the sys tem

[Yaogeng Cheng]

Roger:

Thanks a lot for your information. I download all the latest CVS file and
updated my system. I found that I had to install the perl-Set-Scalar in
order to make it all working. 

>To import bulk data you probaly want to by-pass Koha import direct into
MySQL.  Do you 
>have tab-delimited files that contain your data? What kind of data are you
trying to 
>import - What format is it in?
I have some data in access database? How can I import it into Koha MySQL
database?

Now I have found some bugs (maybe): 
First: In my catalogue Search page, after I put in keywords and click OK
Start Search button, in the result page it will say: You searched on keyword
test, 3 results found
Results 1 to 10 displayed, but it didn't display anything with only a green
box nothing shown there. But I can found it in Catalogue Maintenance page.

Second:In parameter page, budget and book funds will direct to the same
page(book funds); and there is no perl file for the aqbooksellers page. 

I also have another questions to ask. How do you put the exact location
(which shelf, which column)of the book/CD in to the system?

Thanks a lot!

Yaogeng

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Buck [mailto:rog at saas.nsw.edu.au] 
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 2:04 AM
Cc: 'koha at lists.katipo.co.nz'
Subject: Re: [Koha] Koha post-installation questions on how to use the
system


> Yaogeng Cheng wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I just finish installing the koha (v. 1.1.1) system, and two web sites 
> (koha and opac) are up and running. However, I couldn't find any 
> documentation on how to use this system.

There have been a lot of changes since 1.1.1 was released - If you are
comfortable using CVS, then you'd probably be better off downloading and
installing latest stuff.... but certainly not necessary... at least not
necessary while you are still finding your way around with Koha.

Work is currently being done on a new relaes and new documentation - Until
then, this may help:

 http://www.saas.nsw.edu.au/wiki/index.php?page=KohaProject

> Do I have to populate into
> database some basic data so that I can run it.

Yes you do need some data to make it work - bu not very much.

> If I do have to, what kind of information should I populate?

There is a (big) example file available for download from
koha.sourceforge.net - There is a small smaple in the mail archives


 http://www.saas.nsw.edu.au/wiki/index.php?page=SampleData


> I don't know how to input the CD(our company created by ourself) info 
> into the system. On Test drive the Koha Intranet  acquisitions page, I 
> can see there is a link Enter book with no ISBN, but my acquisitions 
> page is totally different with it. I can see the Test drive the Koha 
> Intranet use the perl script called addbooks.pl, but I could not find 
> this file at all in my koha v1.1.1 file structures.

You can import small amounts of data using koha... If you are using the
1.1.1 default distribution then you will need to inport using the
aquisitions menu with "normal" option set ins the "systempreferences" table
- I think that is the default anyhow?

To import bulk data you probaly want to by-pass Koha import direct into
MySQL.  Do you have tab-delimited files that contain your data? What kind of
data are you trying to import - What format is it in?

> 
> I also found the circulation page is different with the Test drive the 
> Koha Intranet . Mine asks me to select a branch and a printer and them 
> submit query. I could not find any branch and printer list at all. 
> What is the branck and printer for, and how can I add them to the 
> database?

I think koha wants to create a cookie to hold printer informatuion when you
first run koha acquisitions - You can set up printers by creating a mysql
table in koha if it is missing - information and how to do that can be found
on the same link given above in this message (wiki KohaProject link).

Let us know how you go :^)

R.
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