Re: [Koha] MARC Records to KOHA

[Mirko]

Hello Dennis,

Dennis Njuguna schrieb am 13.09.2012 09:40:45
> hi all,
> 
> I am trying to import to koha, i have checked and matched the fields but
> once i get to the 'staged' so that I can import the file uploaded its
> foever staying at the 0% and not importing what could be the problem? I
> have further tried to create a framework in koha, to have the fields match
> the fields at the marc file but its not working.

The progress bars are all a little strange. Try again and just wait
when it stays at 0%. This can take quite some time, depending on the
anmount of records and the power of your machine.

If you have command line access, you can use the command 'top' to
see CPU and memory usage. You should see a process corresponding to
the import here.

Also make sure that you have
- one or more libraries set up in Koha with the code(s) used in your
MARC records
- the media types set up with the correct codes used in your MARC
records

-- Mirko
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[Koha] Language confusion on the Circ & Fine Rules

[Nicole Engard]

I recently emailed our partner libraries to ask for some help on
http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=8366 which asked
for some language suggestions and I got this reply from Steve that I
thought I should share with you all - I didn't feel that it fit just with
the bug report, because it's a bigger issue that he's talking about and I
didn't want his comments to get lost.  So, here's what Steve (a librarian
using Koha) has to say on the topic of the language on the circulation and
fine rules:



Hi, Nicole,

Whew! What a can o' worms. The underlying mechanism at the "Home >
Administration > Circulation and fines rules" page is very powerful and
flexible. The flip side is that it is very complicated. I think you have to
look at the whole function: the settings (page) for "all libraries" and the
settings (pages) for individual libraries.

I hate to say it, but I'm not sure the difficulty described in these
tickets can be fully resolved by a change in wording. I think the pages
themselves - "all libraries" and individual libraries - may need to be
revised. Here is a cut at how it might be done. (I know this is not what
you are asking for. I apologize for that. But maybe you can get some
language changes from this for now, and later someone can look at revising
the pages.)

When you change the "Select a library" drop-down menu, you are changing the
whole page - a whole set of tables. The set that shows up on the page
currently called "All libraries" sets defaults. I would change the phrase
in the selection drop-down from "All libraries" to "Defaults." Then I would
change the titles of the tables on this "Defaults" page as follows:

Defining circulation and file rules for all libraries
gets changed to
Default circulation and fine rules

Default checkout, hold and return policy for all libraries
gets changed to
Default checkout, hold and return policy
 I would move this table to the top of the page and somehow require some
value in the "allowed" box.

Checkout limit by patron category for all libraries
 gets changed to
Default checkout limit by patron category

Holds policy by item type for all libraries
 becomes
Default holds policy by item type

Then on the pages for when you select a specific library, I would change
the tables as follows:

Defining circulation and file rules for "Your Library"
does not change except to remove the quotation marks, which are not used
elsewhere.

Default checkout, hold and return policy for Your Library
does not change.

  Checkout limit by patron category for Your Library
 does not change.

Holds policy by item type for Your Library
does not change.
 Along with these changes, I would add plenty of explanatory text. The rule
order text at the top of the page is a very good start. But more
explanation is better. And don't forget to update the help screen and the
manual, too.

Steve Campbell
Converse Free Library
Lyme, New Hampshire
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Re: [Koha] Language confusion on the Circ & Fine Rules

[Owen Leonard]

> Default checkout, hold and return policy for all libraries
> gets changed to
> Default checkout, hold and return policy
>  I would move this table to the top of the page and somehow require some
> value in the "allowed" box.

I'm confused by this one. Is this required? I don't have it filled in
in my test system and it doesn't block me from circulation or holds.

  -- Owen

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Re: [Koha] Koha error

[Tom Obrien]

Hi all,
I am trying to install koha-3.0.8.4 on debian  but when i ran: "perl
Makefile.PL"  I get the following error:
*
unable to locate Koha configuration file koha-conf.xml at
/root/koha-3.08.04/C4/Context.pm line 360.*

Can somebody help me understand the cause of this error and how i can solve
it.
Will be grateful.
Regards,
Tom
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Re: [Koha] Koha error

[Jared Camins-Esakov]

Tom,

I am trying to install koha-3.0.8.4 on debian  but when i ran: "perl
> Makefile.PL"  I get the following error:
> *
> unable to locate Koha configuration file koha-conf.xml at
> /root/koha-3.08.04/C4/Context.pm line 360.*
>
> Can somebody help me understand the cause of this error and how i can solve
> it.
>

This means you haven't installed Koha yet. It is not cause for alarm or
concern. You can just continue through the instructions. However, I have an
even better suggestion: use packages (
http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Debian). They take care of most of the
configuration for you.

Regards,
Jared

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Re: [Koha] Request for paid support listing

[MJ Ray]

"clint.deckard" 
> I respectfully request to be listed on the Koha-community website as a 
> paid support supplier.
> 
>  Company Name: Anact Open Source Solutions
[...]
>  Website: www.anact.co.nz

Welcome!  But I don't think this is ready for listing yet...

"Companies must show their support of the Koha Community by adding
a visible link to the Koha community website at
http://www.koha-community.org to their Koha offering web page." --
http://koha-community.org/support/paid-support/how-to-get-listed/

I'd say the Koha offering web page is either
http://www.anact.co.nz/main-features/ or http://www.anact.co.nz/ and I
didn't spot a link on either to the community website.  The text "Koha
support" on the front page seemed to be blue, but wasn't a link anywhere.

Hope that helps,
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Re: [Koha] Request for paid support listing

[Owen Leonard]

> I'd say the Koha offering web page is either
> http://www.anact.co.nz/main-features/ or http://www.anact.co.nz/ and I
> didn't spot a link on either to the community website.

I see it at the bottom under "Useful links:" "Home of the Koha community"

  -- Owen

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Re: [Koha] Request for paid support listing

[Robin Sheat]

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> I'd say the Koha offering web page is either 
> http://www.anact.co.nz/main-features/ or http://www.anact.co.nz/
> and I didn't spot a link on either to the community website.  The
> text "Koha support" on the front page seemed to be blue, but wasn't
> a link anywhere.

It's at the bottom, under "useful links".

I'm just curious as to where 'CHB' is, but that's neither here nor
there :)

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Re: [Koha] Request for paid support listing

[MJ Ray]

Owen Leonard 
> > I'd say the Koha offering web page is either
> > http://www.anact.co.nz/main-features/ or http://www.anact.co.nz/ and I
> > didn't spot a link on either to the community website.
> 
> I see it at the bottom under "Useful links:" "Home of the Koha community"

Ah!  In the footer, in light green on a mid-green background.  I
really didn't see that!  Actually, it's rather painful to me to read
that: my eyes start watering from the lack of contrast.

Anyone else think it's a bit near the borders between the letter and
the spirit of the requirements about "visible" and "page"?

Would Clint like to make this moot by adding a link to the main text
with better contrast, please?

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[Koha] Recall: My Koha search is still down. Is there a way to get rid of meesages that say "no results found" on left?

[Hartman, David W. - GBTS Library]

Hartman, David W. - GBTS Library would like to recall the message, "My Koha 
search is still down.  Is there a way to get rid of meesages that say "no 
results found" on left? ".
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Re: [Koha] Request for paid support listing

[BWS Johnson]

Salvete!

> Would Clint like to make this moot by adding a link to the main text

> with better contrast, please?


    Wasn't the link provision there in order to show unity rather than drum up 
the aesthetics police? Looks fine to me and I'm always happy to see another 
support vendor. Hooray competition :D

Cheers,
Brooke

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Re: [Koha] Language confusion on the Circ & Fine Rules

[Steve Campbell]

> 
>> Default checkout, hold and return policy for all libraries
>> gets changed to
>> Default checkout, hold and return policy
>> I would move this table to the top of the page and somehow require some
>> value in the "allowed" box.
> 
> I'm confused by this one. Is this required? I don't have it filled in
> in my test system and it doesn't block me from circulation or holds.
> 
>  -- Owen
> 
> -- 
> Web Developer
> Athens County Public Libraries
> http://www.myacpl.org

Hi, Owen,

I can totally relate to your confusion. In coming up with my suggestions, I 
made some assumptions about how the whole mechanism works. I could be wrong. 
The only way to be sure is to read the code, and I'm not up to that.

In general I think systems should set defaults first and subsequently set 
specific parameters. The "Default checkout, hold and return policy" box is 
setting defaults for at least some of the parameters. That's why I suggested 
moving it to the top of the page.

As for requiring a default setting, the last thing a system should allow is a 
situation where there is no specific setting and no default for a parameter. It 
looked to me like this would be possible if the "Total current checkouts 
allowed" value was not filled in in this box. Maybe there's a safety net in the 
mechanism that I missed.

Steve Campbell
Trustee, Converse Free Library
Lyme, New Hampshire
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Re: [Koha] Request for paid support listing

[Chris Cormack]

* clint.deckard (clint.deck...@frontiers.co.nz) wrote:
> Fellow community members,
> I respectfully request to be listed on the Koha-community website as
> a paid support supplier.
> 
No objections from me

Chris

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[Koha] Optimizing search results in Koha OPAC

[Hartman, David W. - GBTS Library]

Does anyone have some advice on how to optimize search results?  I would like 
the keyword "hits" in the title to count most .. and group them in highest to 
lowest hit order ... I am not sure how to optimize... 
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Re: [Koha] Request for paid support listing

[Joann Ransom]

Heya Clint

Nice to see you formally listing yourself on the koha vendor list - and not 
before time :) welcome!

Cheers jo.

Sent from Telecom’s Smartphone network.

BWS Johnson  wrote:
Salvete!

> Would Clint like to make this moot by adding a link to the main text

> with better contrast, please?


Wasn't the link provision there in order to show unity rather than drum up 
the aesthetics police? Looks fine to me and I'm always happy to see another 
support vendor. Hooray competition :D

Cheers,
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[Koha] 3.8.4 staff main page

[Paul]

The first staff page in 3.8.4 after logging in has a tabbed search box at 
the top that "defaults" to patron checks - our staff has asked me to change 
this to the fourth/last tab "catalogue" as they cannot find a "preference" 
anywhere.


Does anyone happen to know where the code for this might be found. I had a 
quick, unsuccessful, look around with firebug, so it would be most helpful 
if someone could point me towards the relevant perl or template file.


Many thanks - Paul

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Re: [Koha] Error @ login time on the Koha front end (OPAC)

[Stefano Barale]

Hi Chris!
Thanks a million for the hint! Actually I had found mention of this on 
an IRC chat log (after writing here), and the record of the user 
actually DIDN'T have an expiry date, but when I set it nothing changes. 
I get the same error. Even after restarting koha AND Apache :P

Any hint?
Best,
Steph


On 12/09/2012 22:06, Chris Cormack wrote:

On 12 September 2012 10:19, Stefano Barale  wrote:

Hi everybody on the list,
I am struggling since a few days now with an error that pops up at login
time on the frontend (OPAC):


  Software error:

Date::Calc::Add_Delta_Days(): not a valid date at
/usr/share/koha/opac/cgi-bin/opac/opac-user.pl line 124.

For help, please send mail to the webmaster (s.bar...@erentil.net
), giving this error message and the time and
date of the error.

Server: 213.254.14.219 (port 80 front end, port 8080 back-end)

Operating System: Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwal

Koha Installation: from packages

Koha-common version: 3.7-1~git+20120213132530.685e073e

The error is NOT there on

Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat

Koha installation: from packages

Koha-common version: 3.9-1~git+20120524174206.f9352e89


I tried to find out a solution with google, but today I am unlucky (very
very few resources on Koha out there). Any hint will come as a blessing!
Best,
Stefano


Just so you know both those versions are unreleased versions, it looks
like you are running from the squeeze-dev repo.
(one is from february, the other is from march, you would be much
better off running from the squeeze repo)
However your error is occuring because the user you are logging in
with does not have a valid expiry date and/or birthdate set on their
record.

Chris
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