[Koha] Hold Policy

hasina at bracu.ac.bd hasina at bracu.ac.bd
Wed Dec 9 23:40:27 NZDT 2009


Dear all
How can I configure the following hold policy of my library  in KOHA.

Faculty  -  4 books
Student – 3 books

We are using KOHA 3.0.4 in Debian

I need your help please.
regards
hasina afroz




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>       Specifying Due date on Checkout Time (Susan Mustafa)
>    4. sudo -u koha zebrasrv -f /etc/koha/koha-conf.xml (Nouman soomro)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 23:40:27 -0800
> From: nitesh rijal <rijal.it at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Koha] [Koha-devel] How to make z39.50 server
> To: jonathan.field at ptfs-europe.com
> Cc: koha <koha at lists.katipo.co.nz>, koha-devel
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> I have tried it before but its a bit confusing. I could not get the search
> results. I think I made something wrong.
>
> Don't we have to configure the target from backend???
>
> I have made a new z39.50 target with the following parameters:
>
> Z39.50 Server: Healthnet Nepal
> Hostname: 202.70.88.18
> Port: 9999
> Database: biblios
> Userid: kohauser
> Password: zebrastripes
> Checked: 1
> Rank: 0
> Syntax: Marc21/USMARC
> Encoding: MARC-8
>
> Aren't these things required???
>
> What are the values to be put in the port, database and encoding fields???
>
> I am really confused.
>
> Please Help
>
> Thank you.
>
> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 11:29 PM, Jonathan Field <
> jonathan.field at ptfs-europe.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello Nitesh,
>> I have this working on my installation. You need to configure your
>> koha-conf.xml. It is described here:-
>>
>> http://koha.org/documentation/faq/could-someone-tell-me-the-exact-steps-i-need-to-take-to-configure-zebra-to-expose-my-koha-3-db-as-a-public-z39.50-service
>>
>> I believe, right now, it is not possible to target an individual
>> library/collection, only the whole database.
>>
>> Hope that helps
>> Jonathan
>>
>> nitesh rijal wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all.
>>>
>>> I am using KOHA 3.0.3 in Debian Lenny. We are currently hosting 10
>>> different libraries. We want the records of one library to be searched
>>> from
>>> another library. For this we are thinking to make a z39.50 server in
>>> our
>>> Koha Installation with all the records of 10 libraries into a single
>>> server.
>>> In this way we can share our records.
>>>
>>> But I cannot find any resources that says how to make a working z39.50
>>> server out of my existing Koha Installation.
>>>
>>> If anybody has done it before or has some kinds of tutorials to make
>>> it,
>>> please reply.
>>>
>>> Please Help.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Nitesh Rijal
>>> BE IT
>>> email: rijal.it <http://rijal.it>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>
>>>
>>> url: http://niteshrijal.com.np
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>> Content Management and Library Solutions
>> +44 (0) 800 756 6803 (phone)
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>> jonathan.field at ptfs-europe.com
>> skype: jonathan.field2
>>
>> http://www.ptfs-europe.com
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> Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:48:45 +0000
> From: Jonathan Field <jonathan.field at ptfs-europe.com>
> Subject: Re: [Koha] [Koha-devel] How to make z39.50 server
> To: nitesh rijal <rijal.it at gmail.com>
> Cc: koha <koha at lists.katipo.co.nz>, koha-devel
> 	<koha-devel at lists.koha.org>
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> If you want your Koha system to be searched as a target you need to set
> it up in your koha-conf.xml on the server. If you look at it right now,
> it probably has the lines commented out.
>
> If you are then looking to search it FROM Koha (that is, back to
> yourself) you need to configure the target as your describe in the
> Z39.50 Server Administration. I would make a couple of changes to way
> you describe it below though.
>
>  > Z39.50 Server: Healthnet Nepal
>  > Hostname: 202.70.88.18 --> You should be able to make this localhost
> also
>  > Port: 9999
>  > Database: biblios
>  > Userid: kohauser --> NOT required, leave blank
>  > Password: zebrastripes --> NOT required, leave blank
>  > Checked: 1
>  > Rank: 0
>  > Syntax: Marc21/USMARC
>  > Encoding: MARC-8 --> utf8
>
> The values for the port is found in your koha-conf.xml
> <!-- public server runs on tcp -->
> <!-- <listen id="publicserver" >tcp:@:9999</listen> -->
>
> in this case 9999. You can change the port number if you wish though.
> Jonathan
>
> nitesh rijal wrote:
>> I have tried it before but its a bit confusing. I could not get the
>> search results. I think I made something wrong.
>>
>> Don't we have to configure the target from backend???
>>
>> I have made a new z39.50 target with the following parameters:
>>
>> Z39.50 Server: Healthnet Nepal
>> Hostname: 202.70.88.18
>> Port: 9999
>> Database: biblios
>> Userid: kohauser
>> Password: zebrastripes
>> Checked: 1
>> Rank: 0
>> Syntax: Marc21/USMARC
>> Encoding: MARC-8
>>
>> Aren't these things required???
>>
>> What are the values to be put in the port, database and encoding
>> fields???
>>
>> I am really confused.
>>
>> Please Help
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 11:29 PM, Jonathan Field
>> <jonathan.field at ptfs-europe.com <mailto:jonathan.field at ptfs-europe.com>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hello Nitesh,
>>     I have this working on my installation. You need to configure your
>>     koha-conf.xml. It is described here:-
>>     http://koha.org/documentation/faq/could-someone-tell-me-the-exact-steps-i-need-to-take-to-configure-zebra-to-expose-my-koha-3-db-as-a-public-z39.50-service
>>
>>     I believe, right now, it is not possible to target an individual
>>     library/collection, only the whole database.
>>
>>     Hope that helps
>>     Jonathan
>>
>>     nitesh rijal wrote:
>>
>>         Hello all.
>>
>>         I am using KOHA 3.0.3 in Debian Lenny. We are currently hosting
>>         10 different libraries. We want the records of one library to be
>>         searched from another library. For this we are thinking to make
>>         a z39.50 server in our Koha Installation with all the records of
>>         10 libraries into a single server. In this way we can share our
>>         records.
>>
>>         But I cannot find any resources that says how to make a working
>>         z39.50 server out of my existing Koha Installation.
>>
>>         If anybody has done it before or has some kinds of tutorials to
>>         make it, please reply.
>>
>>         Please Help.
>>
>>         Thank you.
>>
>>         --
>>         Nitesh Rijal
>>         BE IT
>>         email: rijal.it <http://rijal.it> <http://rijal.it>@gmail.com
>>         <http://gmail.com> <http://gmail.com>
>>
>>         url: http://niteshrijal.com.np
>>         facebook: http://facebook.com/openrijal
>>         twitter: http://twitter.com/openrijal
>>         +9779841458173
>>
>>
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>>
>>     --
>>
>>     Jonathan Field
>>     Technical Director, PTFS Europe Limited
>>     Content Management and Library Solutions
>>     +44 (0) 800 756 6803 (phone)
>>     +44 (0) 7919 372002 (mobile)
>>     +44 (0) 800 756 6384 (fax)
>>     jonathan.field at ptfs-europe.com
>> <mailto:jonathan.field at ptfs-europe.com>
>>     skype: jonathan.field2
>>
>>     http://www.ptfs-europe.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Nitesh Rijal
>> BE IT
>> email: rijal.it <http://rijal.it>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>
>> url: http://niteshrijal.com.np
>> facebook: http://facebook.com/openrijal
>> twitter: http://twitter.com/openrijal
>> +9779841458173
>
> --
>
> Jonathan Field
> Technical Director, PTFS Europe Limited
> Content Management and Library Solutions
> +44 (0) 800 756 6803 (phone)
> +44 (0) 7919 372002 (mobile)
> +44 (0) 800 756 6384 (fax)
> jonathan.field at ptfs-europe.com
> skype: jonathan.field2
>
> http://www.ptfs-europe.com
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:51:46 +0400
> From: Susan Mustafa <susan.mustafa at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Koha] Issuing Rules for Patron+ItemType ---- Relating to
> 	Specifying Due date on Checkout Time
> To: savitra sirohi <savitra.sirohi at osslabs.biz>
> Cc: koha koha <koha at lists.katipo.co.nz>
> Message-ID:
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> Thanks Savitra,
>
> I understand,
>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 11:39 AM, savitra sirohi
> <savitra.sirohi at osslabs.biz>wrote:
>
>> No, it will charge only after the due date, which is today + 23 days. It
>> would be unfair to the patron to fine them for days before the due date!
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Savitra Sirohi
>> Nucsoft OSS Labs
>> http://www.osslabs.biz
>>
>>   On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Susan Mustafa
>> <susan.mustafa at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Oh you are absolutly right!!!
>>>
>>> Now if I leave the Specify Due date blank, then the due date is
>>> automatically todaysDate + 1 day as my rule specifies.
>>>
>>> I will keep the Specify Due Date field, because our end-user likes to
>>> have
>>> everything avaialble, just incase.
>>>
>>> But my curiosity now leads me to ask you this, IF I override the due
>>> date,
>>> to 23 days.  Now does Koha start changing me after todays+1 day or
>>> after
>>> todays+23 days? I THINK it should be after 1 day.  Its my fault for
>>> putting
>>> in 23.
>>>
>>> What will koha do??
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 11:25 AM, savitra sirohi <
>>> savitra.sirohi at osslabs.biz> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Susan, I think by entering a due date you are effectively overiding
>>>> the
>>>> loan period set in the circulation rules. Just don't enter anything
>>>> due
>>>> date, it should automatically assign the correct due date. If you like
>>>> you
>>>> can use system preference "specify due date" to not show the due date
>>>> field.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Savitra Sirohi
>>>> Nucsoft OSS Labs
>>>> http://www.osslabs.biz**
>>>>
>>>> 2009/12/9 Susan Mustafa <susan.mustafa at gmail.com>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  Good Day Everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope someone can help me with this, it is an urgent matter.  Using
>>>>> KOHA 3.0
>>>>>
>>>>> The following is an example of what I hope to achieve.
>>>>>
>>>>> I went into Administration ->  Circulation and Fine Rules -->
>>>>> Selected
>>>>> "Home Library"
>>>>>
>>>>> Created a a rule
>>>>> *
>>>>> Staff -- Books -- 5.00 dollars -- 1 day(s) Fine Changing Interval --
>>>>> 5
>>>>> Checkouts Allowed -- [[[[[1 Day Loan Period]]]] <--Very important.
>>>>> *
>>>>>
>>>>> Now from this rule, I would assume IF a [staff] wants to checkout a
>>>>> [book], THEN the maximum loan period [DUE date} per given book is
>>>>> ONLY 1 day
>>>>> allowed.
>>>>>
>>>>> However, when I checkout to user [Susan] who is [Staff], an item of
>>>>> [Book] type, and specify a due date of [25 days example].  I get an
>>>>> OK and
>>>>> it checks out the book to [Susan]
>>>>> *
>>>>> What about the rule that I created? What is happening with it?? Is it
>>>>> not used? And where/how is it used exactly?*
>>>>>
>>>>> I need it to DISALLOW me to not checkout the book to this [Staff]
>>>>> user,
>>>>> for all item [Books} IF the date is more than 1 day.
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope someone understands what I mean?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *I just want to know if koha does this, and if it does NOT, then what
>>>>> are the issuing rules for? Only for calculating Fines?? and the fines
>>>>> are
>>>>> calculated per [1day] in this case??? when I assigned [Susan] 23
>>>>> days?
>>>>> *
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Kindly awaiting biting my nails :D
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Koha mailing list
>>>>> Koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
>>>>> http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:15:50 -0800
> From: Nouman soomro <kohadebian at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Koha] sudo -u koha zebrasrv -f /etc/koha/koha-conf.xml
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> when I run this command ' sudo -u koha zebrasrv -f
> /etc/koha/koha-conf.xml'
> It show the following error. how can I fix it
>
> sudo -u koha zebrasrv -f /etc/koha/koha-conf.xml
> sudo: no passwd entry for koha!
>
> plz help in this regard
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> Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:29:07 +0000
> From: Jonathan Field <jonathan.field at ptfs-europe.com>
> Subject: Re: [Koha] [Koha-devel] How to make z39.50 server
> To: nitesh rijal <rijal.it at gmail.com>
> Cc: koha <koha at lists.katipo.co.nz>, koha-devel
> 	<koha-devel at lists.koha.org>
> Message-ID: <4B1F51C3.4050303 at ptfs-europe.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>
> Hello Nitesh,
> I have this working on my installation. You need to configure your
> koha-conf.xml. It is described here:-
> http://koha.org/documentation/faq/could-someone-tell-me-the-exact-steps-i-need-to-take-to-configure-zebra-to-expose-my-koha-3-db-as-a-public-z39.50-service
>
> I believe, right now, it is not possible to target an individual
> library/collection, only the whole database.
>
> Hope that helps
> Jonathan
>
> nitesh rijal wrote:
>> Hello all.
>>
>> I am using KOHA 3.0.3 in Debian Lenny. We are currently hosting 10
>> different libraries. We want the records of one library to be searched
>> from another library. For this we are thinking to make a z39.50 server
>> in our Koha Installation with all the records of 10 libraries into a
>> single server. In this way we can share our records.
>>
>> But I cannot find any resources that says how to make a working z39.50
>> server out of my existing Koha Installation.
>>
>> If anybody has done it before or has some kinds of tutorials to make it,
>> please reply.
>>
>> Please Help.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> --
>> Nitesh Rijal
>> BE IT
>> email: rijal.it <http://rijal.it>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>
>> url: http://niteshrijal.com.np
>> facebook: http://facebook.com/openrijal
>> twitter: http://twitter.com/openrijal
>> +9779841458173
>>
>>
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> Jonathan Field
> Technical Director, PTFS Europe Limited
> Content Management and Library Solutions
> +44 (0) 800 756 6803 (phone)
> +44 (0) 7919 372002 (mobile)
> +44 (0) 800 756 6384 (fax)
> jonathan.field at ptfs-europe.com
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