IMPORTANT! This page is now about obsolete release (21.11).
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Common notes and hints to pre- and test fresh KK-Koha build.
- KOHA-44Getting issue details... STATUS
- KOHA-40Getting issue details... STATUS
Table of contents:
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Notes about contents. Let's combine and note here:
- how to check if all working well on your Koha.
- what is not working on your release now
- what is working differently
- what is new
- what missing
- feel free to combine your knowledge
!!! All below is about KK-Koha 16.472 (Autumn 2021) vs KK-Koha v15.311 (Spring 2021)
Something working differently as before?
- Placing a hold to a specific item: the pick-up-location has to be chosen from the table that shows the items: the column at the right-end of the table: Allowed pick-up locations / Sallitut noutopaikat.
- Analytical records (music component parts): moved to another place (tab called "components")
- Batch jobs e.g. item deletion: goes to queue (can be seen in a new section called "Background jobs" see: Koha admin->Background jobs)
Something new added?
- Messaging preference "Hold reminder" (see: patron categories - edit- default messaging preferences for this patron category. See also: Tools→ Notices and slips → hold reminder ). See cronjobs for your library also.
- Example of Slip and Cronjob in https://bywatersolutions.com/education/monday-minutes-sending-hold-reminder-notifications
- Background discussion in Bugzilla: https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=15986
- Reports: when making SQL mistake → error message is more informative
- Looking different not new option: Holds→Existing holds: canceling a hold is now button (before: red cross)
- New syspref: AutoRenewalNotices
If you select Send automatic renewal notices: according to patron messaging preferences
then the option appears in Koha and in Finna.
In Koha, you can set Autorenewal on/off for different patron categories (cgi-bin/koha/admin/categories.pl)
This change applies only to new patrons.
Also, the Automatic renewal option shows in Finna, if you activate the setting.
Something not working in your Koha?
all moved to JIRA:
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KOHA-206Getting issue details...
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Something wrong with the translation?
all moved to JIRA:
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KOHA-215Getting issue details...
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- KOHA-139Getting issue details... STATUS
Something missing?
DB schema (external link) leads to the community's not yet ready page
(credits to Saija Pyhtilä )
The link leads to https://schema.koha-community.org/21_11, which is not yet ready – the result will appear here: http://schema.koha-community.org/ (there is older schemes available, incl. 21.05).
How to and what to test to be sure that your Koha works properly
When testing, it is important to check the result of any action in Koha and in Finna views (also Finna.fi).
Some functions may seem like they work fine, but it is a good practice to verify the situation from the staff view and patron's point of view.
Check all functions related to nightly cronjobs
- Fines
- Holds expiring
- Hold expire charges
- Autorenewals
Other resources:
- Our KK-Koha release 16 changelogs
- Also have a look at release notes from the Koha community, e.g. https://koha-community.org/koha-20-11-11-released/
- ByWater Solutions pages are a good source to find explanations to some newer and older functions: https://bywatersolutions.com/education
Test plan notes by Johanna Miettunen
Function/process to test
| Koha | Finna | |
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Cataloging | Create a new bibliographic record, if you do those in your Koha
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Cataloging | Making a new holdings
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Cataloging | Adding and editing an item
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Cataloging | Component parts, e.g. music (parent and child records)
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Circulation (borrowing) | Borrow items with different item types to different patron categories (regular, staff, students, ILL, special groups etc.)
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Circulation (borrowing, returning) | Renewing an item
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Circulation (borrowing, returning) | Borrowing items with special status (e.g withdrawn, lost, in process, ordered etc.)
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Circulation (holds) | Placing a request and editing it
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Circulation (holds) | Borrowing with SIP machines, before the request is processed
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Circulation (holds) | Holds in transfer
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Circulation (holds) | Holds available for pick up
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Circulation (holds) | Special cases that might differ in libraries due to different service processes and settings, eg, in 3AMK, check this process:
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Circulation (holds) | Check that new holds appear on Holds queue (Varausjono) & Holds to pull (Hyllyvaraukset) -reports
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Customer information | Adding a patron
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Customer information | Making address change in Finna: request comes to Koha for approval and is changed when approved | ||
Customer information | Patron messaging preferences
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Customer information (login in Finna) | Test ability to login and operating in Finna as a patron, who
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Customer information | Accounting (Money-related) issues are extremely important
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Searching (patrons) |
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Searching (bibliographic data and items) |
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Plugins | Make sure necessary plugins are installed/updated and enabled, e.g. Finna plugin, Tuudo plugin, Label Maker plugin
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Tools | Batch item modification
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Reports | Testing your often used reports (daily, weekly, montly reports)
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CSS | Prefence: IntranetUserCSS
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Things that can’t be tested beforehand
-Tuudo app: making a new card, renewals
-self-service machines: item in transit, item in transit with a hold, items with “special” status (e.g. withdrawn etc.)
-automatic renewal (or is it possible?)
-expire reserve charge
-overduecharges (can be tested, but the truth reveals itself in production)
-messages are not delivered
To-do in Finna after update:
-Translation texts for Hold_Reminder (Library Card Settings - Notification settings)