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CURRENT 22.05 RELEASE:
dates, plans, steps and progress in JIRA:
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KOHA-66Getting issue details...
STATUS
PLEASE! Use Slack channel: https://kansalliskirjasto.slack.com/archives/CRAQWTEKD/p1652088566552069 for most issues and their life cycle support talks
and get back there with notes, which you think should be noted.
Table of contents:
Something working differently as before?
Something new added?
Appearance changes:
Holds -Browse patrons: when making a hold it is possible to browse customers by name
Added the patron category as a new column to Circulation > Holds queue. (Bug 29760). When in production, check which columns are actually needed in daily operations (enumeration, copy number etc). / Johanna 17.5.
When cancelling / deleting a hold in Koha, a reason for cancellation can be added
Highlight search terms (add sys.pref StaffHighlightedWords):
words searched for in the staff interface search results pages.
System preferences: (Check these preferences if they are "valuable" for your library)
Circulation - Holds policy: RealTimeHoldsQueue - Disable/Enable (updating the holds queue in real time.) Test this feature!
Circulation: OpacMandatoryHoldDates
Circulation-Recalls: RecallsMaxPickUpDelay
Circulation-Recalls: UseRecalls
Circulation-SIP2: SIP2SortBinMapping
Circulation - Check out policy: AllowSetAutomaticRenewal
Staff - Appearance: AuthorityXSLTResultsDisplay
Staff-Authentication: TwoFactorAuthentication: to improve security when logging into the staff interface.
OPAC-Advanced search options - OpacAdvancedSearchTypes
OPAC-Features-OPACSuggestionAutoFill
OPAC-Self registration and modification - PatronSelfModificationMandatoryField
OPAC-Appearance- OpacMoreSearches (not in 22.05 version)
OPAC-Apperance-OPACMySummaryNote
(not in 22.05 version)
Patrons-Notices and notifications - AutoEmailNewUser: allowing imports to trigger sending the 'WELCOME' notice for new user accounts created via this mechanism.
StaffInterface-Appearance: StaffHighlightedWords
New field 'Password expiration' in Patron categories. Shows also at circ & fines rules page
Tools
Notices & slips: new notices :
- RETURN_RECALLED_ITEM Notification to return a recalled item
- RECALL_REQUESTER_DET Details of patron who recalled item
- STAFF_PASSWORD_RESET Online password reset
- WELCOME Welcome notice
Removed preferences
Sys preferences
- OPAC-Appearance- OpacMoreSearches
(not in 22.05 version)
- OPAC-Apperance-
OPACMySummaryNote
(not in 22.05 version)
New Permissions (virkailija käyttöoikeudet)
- Listat (lists) → Edit public lists
- Recalls - Manage recalls for patrons
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
- Autorenewals
- Fines
- Holds expiring
- Hold expire charges
Other resources:
- Our KK-Koha release changelogs
- Also have a look at release notes from the Koha community, e.g. https://koha-community.org/koha-community-newsletter-april-2022/#koha2205releasedates
- ByWater Solutions pages are a good source to find explanations to some newer and older functions: https://bywatersolutions.com/education e.g. previous version: https://bywatersolutions.com/education/2111-release-notes
Test plan notes by 3AMK, regarding test server
Function/process to test
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Cataloging | Create a new bibliographic record, if you do those in your Koha
| When doing a framework test, it gives 2 errors. Solution: Have to modify tags manually
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Cataloging | Making a new holdings
| Error message when trying to add holdings Solution: Needed Andrii to fix the Perl code. | |
Cataloging | Adding and editing an item
| Tag 952w has to be linked manually to dateaccessioned.pl Fixed. More permanent solution is already on its way, so that in the future no need to add manually.
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Cataloging | Component parts, e.g. music (parent and child records)
| Components tab missing from parent record /Slack 13.5.22 -fixed
| Ok in Finna (was missing 13.5.) |
Circulation (borrowing) | Borrow items with different item types to different patron categories (regular, staff, students, ILL, special groups etc.)
| Ok on basic level. Calendar effects checked as well. 20.5. | |
Circulation (borrowing, returning) | Renewing an item
| Renewing ok | Renewing ok |
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
| Ok on basic level 20.5. | |
Circulation (holds) | Holds available for pick up
| Both ok 20.5. | |
Circulation (holds) | Special cases that might differ in libraries due to different service processes and settings, eg, in 3AMK, check this process:
| No problems discovered 20.5. | |
Circulation (holds) | Check that new holds appear on Holds queue (Varausjono) & Holds to pull (Hyllyvaraukset) -reports
| Holds queue & Holds to pull list ok | |
Circulation (renewing) | Automatic renewing | Ok | |
Customer information | Adding a patron
| Everything ok. Automatic fill ok when JS code added to IntranetUserJS | |
Customer information | Making address change in Finna: request comes to Koha for approval and is changed when approved. |
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Customer infomation | Making changes in Finna regarding (patron can do this without library approval)
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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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Slips/prints | Patron slips
Returning slips
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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.)
- expire reserve charge
- overduecharges (can be tested, but the truth reveals itself in production)
- messages which are possilbly not delivered (bounce messages)
- Melinda replication
Things that should be saved from old version before update?
Just in case? Not sure?
- own holdings frameworks