[Koha] subfields in cataloging framework

[Paul]

At 11:49 AM 4/1/2011 +1300, Chris Cormack wrote:
>2011/4/1 martin caris <martin_caris at hotmail.com>:
> > What do these figures correspond to the tab "hidden" in the 
> configuration of
> > subfields for cataloging framework. (-5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ...)?
> > How can I make the link between my biblio framework and my authority
> > framework?
> >
>I suggest you read
>http://koha-community.org/documentation/3-2-manual/?ch=x4488#marcbibframeworks

Having just spent hours trying to get a "new" framework to function the way 
I want it to, we have discovered some caveats (they seem - touch wood - to 
work for us, YMMV):

The numbers that you are asking about appear to work on a haphazard basis. 
I am fighting our Marc 100 tag right now. We only use $a, c, d, e, and q 
(all other subfields set to "ignore") and all the desired subfields are set 
in the "more constraints" to 0 => OPAC Intranet Editor !Collapsed --- note 
the *not* collapsed. However, when using the staff input screen, clicking 
on tab 1 gives 100$a "not collapsed" and all the others hidden - you have 
to click on the label MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME to make the other four 
subfields appear.

The manual says: "Once your Framework appears on the screen you can ... 
delete each field" - our experience is that if you delete fields, you'll 
never get the framework functioning. Deleting 999 and later resuscitating 
it is catastrophic - we found out the hard way with a corrupted koha.db. 
The only thing to do for "I don't want it in the editor (i.e., the staff's 
input screen)" is to go through all the subfields of every Marc tag that 
you wish to "delete" and in the "tab" box, click on "ignore." My right hand 
is sore from mouse-clicking as there don't appear to be any keyboard short 
cuts...

I did start a thread on the Koha-devel list a day or two ago - you might 
find some useful pointers there.

Best,

Paul
Tired old sys-admin