Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 3.2 Release schedule extension (was: feature freeze and more)

2018-08-28 Thread Dan Wells
Bill, I think this sounds fine, but would make two possible suggestions. 1) I think we should get some kind of release built before bug-squashing week, to be usable for anyone wanting that sort of testing path during the following week. That could easily happen late on the 7th, or we could

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Order your conference t-shirts by the end of the month!

2018-03-07 Thread Dan Wells
Not sure if I will order a shirt, but just a shout-out to whoever made the conference logo this year. The overlay of the four branch logos is simple, brilliant, and beautiful. Sincerely, Dan From: Open-ils-general

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] [OPEN-ILS-DEV] Call for nominations for release manager — Evergreen 3.0

2017-03-21 Thread Dan Wells
Dear Evergreen Community, I am writing to offer myself as release manager for the upcoming 3.0 release. Our library is an independent academic installation, and having recently celebrated 7 years on Evergreen, a fairly early adopter. I served as release manager for 2.5 and 2.6, release cycles

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] REL 2.10 and export non-imported records

2016-08-09 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Janet, It appears a late change to that feature did not get fully implemented. It originally exported as MARC-XML, but was changed to export as MARC21 instead. However, the dialog box still includes the ".xml" extension by default. If you manually change the extension to something more

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Shiny new EG server, shiny new 500 error

2016-04-14 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Justin, Those ‘file not found’ errors are normal, and should be harmless. For example, the ‘nls’ lookups are for translation, and since the fallback files are already English, there is no need to provide English translation files. They certainly aren’t related to your 500 error. That

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Indication of what caused fine forgiveness/voiding with Void overdue fines when items are marked lost org unit setting on 2.9

2016-01-28 Thread Dan Wells
LOST". A check in the database for entries in money.account_adjustment only shows note entries for "System: OVERDUE REVERSED FOR CLAIMS-RETURNED" right now. -Brent On 1/27/16 3:06 PM, Dan Wells wrote: Hello Brent, Those adjustments should already have a note, but it looks li

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Indication of what caused fine forgiveness/voiding with Void overdue fines when items are marked lost org unit setting on 2.9

2016-01-28 Thread Dan Wells
ust payments for "System: VOIDED OVERDUE FOR LOST". A check in the database for entries in money.account_adjustment only shows note entries for "System: OVERDUE REVERSED FOR CLAIMS-RETURNED" right now. -Brent On 1/27/16 3:06 PM, Dan Wells wrote: Hello Brent, Those adjustments should a

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Indication of what caused fine forgiveness/voiding with Void overdue fines when items are marked lost org unit setting on 2.9

2016-01-27 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Brent, Those adjustments should already have a note, but it looks like your note column is not displaying. Try adding it from the column picker in the upper right corner of that box. The note should say “System: VOIDED OVERDUE FOR LOST”. (Certainly not the best note as far as wording

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Patrons can't place holds on Parts

2016-01-12 Thread Dan Wells
.org<mailto:mmor...@noblenet.org> On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 9:27 AM, Dan Wells <d...@calvin.edu<mailto:d...@calvin.edu>> wrote: Hello Rosie, I think you are right in that this scenario (block holds when available, allow holds for unavailable parts) is not supported by the current code

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Patrons can't place holds on Parts

2016-01-11 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Rosie, I think you are right in that this scenario (block holds when available, allow holds for unavailable parts) is not supported by the current code. Unfortunately, I think getting it supported also won’t be especially simple, especially from the UI side. It’s simple to check if

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Who's Using Syrup?

2015-09-22 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Jim, We’re using Syrup here at Calvin. We just started our second semester using it, so we’re still relatively green. Our install is also somewhat customized for local needs. Sincerely, Dan Daniel Wells Library Programmer/Analyst Hekman Library, Calvin College 616.526.7133 From:

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Auto-generated Barcodes

2015-09-11 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Lezlie, Again, it isn't quite the same as how it works in Vandelay, but there is another built-in method for autogenerating barcodes which can work almost anywhere in Evergreen. If you try to create (or edit) an item and you use a barcode starting with '@@', the system will

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Inventory Item

2015-07-29 Thread Dan Wells
We also do more or less exactly what Jennifer and others have outlined in more detail. When the scanning is done, we generally pull our missing list directly from the DB, with a query something like the one listed below (adjust to suit), which we then import into Excel for staff/student

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Marc Export Script Error

2015-07-28 Thread Dan Wells
Jesse, Getting back to what you are trying to accomplish, is there a particular reason you are exporting your MARC records? If you're just migrating the whole database to a new server, I'd say exporting and reimporting the MARC isn't something you'd need (or want) to do. It's also possible

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Web Client Design - Fixed Page Elements?

2015-07-10 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, This came up in Kathy's recent thread asking about the patron editor, and rather than hijack that thread, I'd like to broaden the conversation a little, because the same usability issues will affect many areas of the staff client. To cut straight to the point, I strongly believe

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Hack-A-Way

2015-03-30 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Rogan, One question: since the conference this year is later than it has typically been, do we still want to aim for 6 months out (which would put us in November), or stick to a Sept./Oct. event? It would of course be nice to know the 2016 conference dates to help decide, but I’m not

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.6.6 Released

2015-02-06 Thread Dan Wells
The Evergreen 2.6.6 maintenance release is now available. Quick Links * Download Page - http://evergreen-ils.org/egdownloads/ * List of Bugs Fixed - https://launchpad.net/evergreen/+milestone/2.6.6 * Changelog - http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/ChangeLog-2.6.5-2.6.6

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen OPW Style Guide Group: Help Wanted!

2015-01-22 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, This email is an open invitation to join the #opw-evergreen channel, particularly from 9am-noon eastern on Wednesdays and Fridays (our regular OPW group meeting times). Given the duration of these events, we're opting to keep using the separate channel for now and see how things

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Patron Batch Functions

2014-12-09 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, We currently sync to two different student information systems, one for the college and one for the seminary. Evergreen does have a possible way to classify identifiers (i.e. record their sources) via the config.identification_type table as linked to the actor.usr.ident_type field.

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Maintenance Releases for 2.5 and 2.6

2014-10-30 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, With apologies for the general state of limbo for maintenance releases for 2.5 and 2.6, I just want to quickly note that the next releases are now scheduled for next Wednesday, 11/5. I also want to mention that this will be the *last* bugfix release for 2.5. (Security fixes for

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.6.3 and 2.5.7 Uploaded

2014-09-05 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, Maintenance releases 2.6.3 and 2.5.7 are now available for preview testing: http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6.3.tar.gz http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6.3.tar.gz.md5

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.6.2 and 2.5.6 Uploaded

2014-07-07 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, With apologies for the delays, maintenance releases 2.6.2 and 2.5.6 are now available for preview testing: http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6.2.tar.gz http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6.2.tar.gz.md5

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Maintenance Releases Delayed

2014-06-20 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, Just a quick note for anyone waiting, the maintenance releases for 2.5 and 2.6 are currently delayed. Please plan on these releases next week instead. Thank you, Dan Daniel Wells Library Programmer/Analyst Hekman Library, Calvin College 616.526.7133

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.6.1 and 2.5.5 Uploaded

2014-05-30 Thread Dan Wells
Assistant From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.orgmailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Dan Wells Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 9:08 AM To: 'open-ils-general' Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.6.1 and 2.5.5 Uploaded

2014-05-29 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, Maintenance releases 2.6.1 and 2.5.5 are now available for preview testing: http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6.1.tar.gz http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6.1.tar.gz.md5

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] staff client dev 2014-05-19 / feedback requests

2014-05-21 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Bill, Thanks for the update. I have some thoughts about both of your questions, but will focus on the link issue for now. I’m not quite sure how to answer because I feel like we’re not asking the right question. Rather than ask how links should behave, we might instead ask, what

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Report Generation

2014-05-06 Thread Dan Wells
One thing I'm not sure you can do in the reporter is group filters. For example, I don't think you could pull 650a and 911b. Instead, you effectively end up with the cross product of 650ab and 911ab. Sometimes this limitation matters, sometimes it doesn't. Also, if I'm mistaken, I'd love to

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] [OPEN-ILS-DEV] browser client update for 2014-04-23

2014-05-02 Thread Dan Wells
So why bother with a web based client? I only had to write a very small HTML5 app to realize it is a nightmarish moving target of pain. Raise your hand if you would willingly use HTML/CSS/DOM/JS for anything if it wasn't the lowest common demoninator that everything reads in an almost but not

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] browser client update 2014-05-01 / feedback requested on catalog integration

2014-05-01 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Bill, Thanks for the update. I know others feel differently, but I don’t think we should rule out using iframes for catalog integration. Iframes are actually pretty close in many respects to the way the catalog “integrates” into the current (XUL) staff client. The usual problems with

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] browser client update 2014-05-01 / feedback requested on catalog integration

2014-05-01 Thread Dan Wells
Struggling with some connectivity issues and lost part of my message. This: That said, I believe we could rework some bits of the TPAC (and it might not take much at all) to essentially use the same templates to dynamically fetch a frameless TPAC “core” for displaying inline in the staff

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Non-unique Dewey call numbers with spaces rather than periods

2014-04-28 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Linda, I don't fully understand how you built your holdings, but it looks like you found something that worked for you. Your update is failing on a record which already has both versions of the call number (correct with '.' and incorrect with 'space'). See here:

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] dewey call number normalization

2014-04-25 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Paul, You've pretty much nailed your problem as being the extra decimals before your Cutters. While that's normal for an LC call number, I've looked around and found nothing to make me believe that's common or accepted practice for DDC. That said, as far as I can tell, the standard

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] dewey call number normalization

2014-04-25 Thread Dan Wells
but we have a year' case. Dan Daniel Wells Library Programmer/Analyst Hekman Library, Calvin College 616.526.7133 -Original Message- From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Dan Wells Sent: Friday

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.6 Wrap Up and Awards [RM2.6]

2014-04-25 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, With 2.6.0 cut 10 days ago, it is high time for me to give one final update before I pass the torch. I haven't given a formal email progress summary since the beta (though a verbal update was given at the conference), so we'll be looking back at both the RC and the 2.6 final

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] separating tabs in staff client

2014-04-24 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Holly, The browser-based client will be a normal website from the perspective of your browser, so you'll be able to do any sort of window/tab management supported by the browser. So, yes, you'll be able to do what you're asking about. Dan Daniel Wells Library Programmer/Analyst Hekman

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Call for vote: Release Manager 2.7

2014-04-21 Thread Dan Wells
Shall we accept Ben Shum's proposal to be Release Manager for Evergreen 2.7? +1

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.6.0 Available for Testing [RM2.6]

2014-04-21 Thread Dan Wells
, Calvin College 616.526.7133 From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Dan Wells Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 12:57 PM To: 'open-ils-general' Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.6.0 Available for Testing [RM2.6

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.5.4 Uploaded

2014-04-21 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, Continuing the theme of new releases, 2.5.4 is now also available for preview testing: http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.5.4.tar.gz http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.5.4.tar.gz.md5

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.6.0 Available for Testing [RM2.6]

2014-04-16 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, I am happy to announce that a build of 2.6.0 is now available in the preview area: http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6.0.tar.gz http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6.0.tar.gz.md5

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] [OPEN-ILS-DEV] browser staff feedback request / integration

2014-04-07 Thread Dan Wells
I'm fine with the decision and consensus, but want to add one thing. I've met a fair number of users who have a difficult time managing multiple windows in an ongoing way (call them the closers). We obviously don't have any such folks responding to this thread, but I think we should be open

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] [OPEN-ILS-DEV] browser staff feedback request / integration

2014-04-07 Thread Dan Wells
Galen, I was deliberately vague in my earlier email, and hope you will understand if I continue to be :) I think it is fine to proceed with a separation mindset and see how it turns out. Thanks, Dan Daniel Wells Library Programmer/Analyst Hekman Library, Calvin College 616.526.7133

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.6 RC Available for Testing [RM2.6]

2014-04-01 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, I am happy to announce that a build of the 2.6 release candidate is now available in the preview area: http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6-rc1.tar.gz http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6-rc1.tar.gz.md5

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Quick Update on 2.6 RC [RM2.6]

2014-03-17 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, The 2.6 release candidate has not yet been cut. Two of the blockers are still in need of final review: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bugs?field.tag=2.6-rc-blocker Actually, though, the bigger reason we are waiting is that there are reports of search issues on a production

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Hackfest 2014 Ideas Page [Cf. Browser client dev log update / feedback request on grids]

2014-03-13 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Bill, Thanks for bringing this up! I think this is absolutely the linchpin for getting the web staff client rolling. Since this code is still so fresh, it seems ripe for hacking, so I've created a conference Hackfest page and added this there.

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.6 RC Goal Today [RM2.6]

2014-03-12 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, Just a quick reminder that if we want 2.6 to stay on target, today is the goal date for getting things reviewed and committed. We are to the point that we certainly won't push forward until things are ready, so depending on how today goes, I'll try to better define what ready means

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Push Time for 2.6 RC1 [RM2.6]

2014-03-10 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, Friday was the last day to assign bugs to RC1, and now it's time for what we hope will be the last big push for getting 2.6 polished up and out the door. The goal is to have things squared up by end-of-day on Wednesday, March 12, as that should give us plenty of time to get things

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] A Song of Hope

2014-03-07 Thread Dan Wells
of levity. Perhaps a sing-along could lift a few spirits around here :) 2.next (2-Point-Next) by Dan Wells (tune: Tomorrow from Annie) This code will come out 2-point-next! Bet your bottom dollar by 2-point-next this will run. Just thinkin' about 2-point-next, Clears away my anger towards the RM

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.6 RC Schedule [RM2.6]

2014-03-03 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, I am working on a separate wrap up email for the 2.6 beta which was cut last Tuesday, but since time is mercilessly marching on, I decided I should highlight the planned schedule for the 2.6 RC which is nearly upon us. This Friday, March 7, is the last day for targeting medium and

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.6 Beta Preview Uploaded [RM2.6]

2014-02-25 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, A more thorough beta summary email is pending, but this preview build is now available for download and testing. http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6-beta1.tar.gz http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6-beta1.tar.gz.md5

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.5.3 Release Candidate Uploaded

2014-02-24 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, The release candidate for Evergreen 2.5.3 is now available for download and testing. http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.5.3.tar.gz http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.5.3.tar.gz.md5

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Beta Review Period Extended [RM2.6]

2014-02-18 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, We've collectively made a great deal of progress on the beta-targeted bugs, and I've been really happy to see all the extra review effort. It looks like a couple of the feature branches could use a few more minutes of baking, so I am going to delay cutting the beta until Friday.

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Beta Review, Beta Blockers [RM2.6]

2014-02-17 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, As most should be aware, the beta review period is scheduled to run through end of day tomorrow. I've gone through the list of targeted bugs and marked 6 (so far) which I consider to be blockers for getting the beta released:

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.6 Beta Schedule and Bug List [RM2.6]

2014-02-11 Thread Dan Wells
[mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Dan Wells Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:42 PM To: 'open-ils-general' Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.6 Beta Schedule and Bug List [RM2.6] Hello all, Based on the feedback I have received, the cutoff for targeting bugs

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.6 Alpha - Summary and Awards [RM2.6]

2014-02-11 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, The 2.6 alpha is several weeks old, and we are already in the thick of the beta process. But, as a friend of mine once said, better late than sorry, so here is a quick summary of what we accomplished during the 2.6 alpha period, and also some much deserved recognition for those who

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.6 Beta Schedule and Bug List [RM2.6]

2014-02-05 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, Based on the feedback I have received, the cutoff for targeting bugs at 2.6.0-beta1 will be *Tuesday, February 11 at noon EST*. At that time, I will create both an RC milestone (for new bugs) and an Evergreen-next milestone (for new features not getting into 2.6). Please do not

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Quick Note: 2.6 Beta Deadline Extended [RM2.6]

2014-02-03 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, The initially proposed 2.6 timeline called for a beta bug assignment deadline of tomorrow, 2/4. That deadline is being extended. Right now it is tentatively set for Friday, but may be pushed back a few days more pending additional developer feedback. I hope and expect to have

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.6-alpha1 Available for Testing [RM2.6]

2014-01-22 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, The first packaged release of Evergreen 2.6, alpha1, is now available for download and testing. http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6-alpha1.tar.gz http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.6-alpha1.tar.gz.md5

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.5.2 Release Candidate Uploaded

2014-01-17 Thread Dan Wells
616.526.7133 From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Dan Wells Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 4:39 PM To: 'open-ils-general' Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.5.2 Release Candidate Uploaded Hello all

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Please Contribute to 2.6.0-alpha Review [RM2.6]

2014-01-17 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, The review period for 2.6.0-alpha1 is underway. After some bug shuffling over the last few days, it looks like we now have 38 bugs which are ready for inclusion in the alpha (not counting 'Incompletes'). As sent in the previous email, you can see the list here:

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Reminder: Deadline is TODAY for 2.6 alpha targeting [RM2.6]

2014-01-16 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to target bugs for inclusion in 2.6 alpha. As in past releases, new features will still be permitted until beta, which is scheduled for early February. That said, the sooner something is ready and targeted, the more likely it will

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Reminder: Deadline is TODAY for 2.6 alpha targeting [RM2.6]

2014-01-16 Thread Dan Wells
, Dan Wells d...@calvin.edumailto:d...@calvin.edu wrote: Hello all, Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to target bugs for inclusion in 2.6 alpha. As in past releases, new features will still be permitted until beta, which is scheduled for early February. That said, the sooner

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.5.2 Release Candidate Uploaded

2014-01-16 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, The release candidate for Evergreen 2.5.2 is now available for download and testing. http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.5.2.tar.gz http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.5.2.tar.gz.md5

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Timetable for Evergreen 2.6 [RM2.6]

2013-12-30 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, First, thank you to everyone for the show of support in keeping me on for 2.6. A few people did express concern that I might be over-burdened as I continue as the maintainer for 2.5. I think that concern is valid, but I think we can also take a wait-and-see approach to the issue.

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] opensrf - cannot authenticate user

2013-12-02 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Matthias, The only usable user account credentials on a default Evergreen install are those which you specify when using the --admin-user and --admin-pass option to eg_db_config. Does that help? Also, please note that installing Evergreen requires installing both OpenSRF and

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.5.1 release candidate uploaded

2013-11-26 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, The release candidate for Evergreen 2.5.1 is now available for download. http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.5.1.tar.gz http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/Evergreen-ILS-2.5.1.tar.gz.md5

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.5.0 Released [RM2.5]

2013-11-11 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, I am happy and relieved to announce the first general release of Evergreen 2.5, version 2.5.0. As usual for full releases, you may check out the Changelog, read the release notes, or download the installation files here: http://evergreen-ils.org/egdownloads/ I also want to

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.5 Release Update [RM2.5]

2013-10-29 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, It's been two weeks since 2.5 RC1, and while testing and feedback for the RC has been scant, I am eager to cut 2.5.0 as soon as possible. My primary source of confidence is the fact that my library has been running 2.5 in production since 10/13, but that enthusiasm is tempered by

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.5-rc1 Released [RM2.5]

2013-10-16 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, I am pleased to announce that Evergreen 2.5-rc1 is now available for download. Once again, thank you to the many folks who put in some extra time to help us get to this point! You can grab RC1 from the downloads page here: http://evergreen-ils.org/egdownloads/ Given the

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.5-beta1 Released [RM2.5]

2013-09-30 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, Friday marked the first beta release of Evergreen 2.5. You can download it here: http://evergreen-ils.org/egdownloads/ As noted in my previous email, we are a bit behind schedule, and looking back, I think vacation season ending, plus Hack-a-Way activity, plus general

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2.5 Release Update [RM2.5]

2013-09-25 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, [NOTE: This message was sent yesterday, but I am told that list problems prevented it from getting through, so this is a resend.] The purpose of this email is to announce the official delay of the 2.5 release, and to establish a new timeline for release. A number of factors are

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Beta-blockers Tagged and Ready [RM2.5]

2013-09-12 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, The beta-blockers for 2.5 are all tagged and ready for review. You can see them here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bugs?field.tag=2.5-beta-blocker I lowered the count from the 35 planned to 30 because a) this email is a day late, and b) I wanted to leave room for any I

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Today is last day for 2.5 features [RM2.5]

2013-09-10 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, This is just a quick reminder that today, 9/10, is the last day to target features for inclusion in 2.5. This is not a guarantee that your feature will get in if targeted today, but it has a pretty good chance. Thanks, Dan Daniel Wells Library Programmer/Analyst Hekman Library,

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Last day for alpha1 targeting is tomorrow, 8/2 [RM2.5]

2013-08-01 Thread Dan Wells
Hello folks, Hard to believe, but we'll soon be at the end of the 2.5 alpha1 targeting phase. Please continue targeting bugs at '2.5.0-alpha1' in Launchpad through the end of the day tomorrow. So far, the list to tackle looks like:

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] m2 is Finished, On to alpha1 [RM2.5]

2013-07-16 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, First, thanks again to everyone who put in some extra time to make commits for the m2 phase of Evergreen 2.5. It didn't live up to the drama of m1, but that is a good thing. We entered Friday needing only 5 more commits, and we exceeded that goal. When all was said and done, our

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Today is Last Day for m2 Commits [RM2.5]

2013-07-12 Thread Dan Wells
Hello everyone, First, thank you to everyone who has contributed to the m2 commit push. Today is the last day, and the goal is well in range! In four days, we have gone from 62 ready m2 pullrequests to 36 still needing review; just 6 more to reach our target. Keep pushing! Again, here is

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] M2 Targeting Deadline TODAY[-ish] [RM2.5]

2013-07-01 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, As usual, the summer is cruising by at a rapid pace. Already we find ourselves at the first of July, the suggested last day for targeting bugs at M2. If you have something you feel is ready for review, but haven't pushed your branch yet, now is the time! Also, since Monday

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Error receiving serial issuances

2013-06-17 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Beth, In this case, your problem is being caused by the 'x, 01' in your pattern. This subfield is for a calendar change meaning the volume should increment at a certain month (or day, or season), but your serial is not a monthly, and has no month in the caption. If you remove the 'x,

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Milestone 1 Wrap-up [RM2.5]

2013-06-12 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, Milestone 1 (aka m1), the first phase of the 2.5 development process, came to a close on Friday. We entered the commit phase with 63 bug reports needing review, many of them being part of a bug backlog which built up over time. With the number so high, the challenge given to the

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] m1 Update, Reprieve [RM2.5]

2013-06-04 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, Today was targeted as the last day for getting commits into m1. According to my count [1], we have gone from 63 branches ready to merge to... 54 (after removing Incomplete tickets). I have to admit, this is a little disappointing. Maybe people just forgot. Maybe I didn't

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Milestone 1 - Deadline TODAY, More Details [RM2.5]

2013-05-28 Thread Dan Wells
Hello everyone, In my last communication, I indicated that 5/27 would be the suggested cutoff date for targeting bugs in Launchpad at Milestone 1 (2.5.0-m1). When I wrote that, I wasn't thinking about the fact that it was a U.S. holiday. So, everyone gets a one day extension, and today is

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.5 - Introduction and Milestone 1 Details [RM2.5]

2013-05-16 Thread Dan Wells
Hello everyone, After a couple weeks of suspense and anguish, you are now at last reading my first official communication as release manager [RM] for 2.5. In the interest of general efficiency, and to encourage dialog over unnecessary detail, I will try to be succinct. Announcements: 1)

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] What should be done during unexpected library closings?

2013-04-24 Thread Dan Wells
The idea of newly added closed dates pushing back current checkouts due on that date sounds like a good wishlist request to me, if anyone is so inclined to create one: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen Thanks, Dan --

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] What should be done during unexpected library closings?

2013-04-24 Thread Dan Wells
This isn't especially relevant to the conversation, but last I checked, Evergreen actually post dates fines to the end of the fine period in which they occur. In other words, daily fines are all dated with a timestamp of 23:59 regardless of what time the fine generator runs. This made the

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] OPAC- serial holding summary display

2013-02-20 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Eva, This seems likely to be a bug. If you haven't already, could you report this at https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen ? That will at least reduce the likelihood of this issue getting lost. Thanks, Dan --

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Proposal to change Evergreen versioning scheme

2013-01-07 Thread Dan Wells
-- * Daniel Wells, Library Programmer Analyst d...@calvin.edu Hekman Library at Calvin College 616.526.7133 On 1/4/2013 at 3:52 PM, Dan Scott d...@coffeecode.net wrote: In the end, I'd really like to not have this

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] TPAC question: getting ebooks as an option in formats

2012-08-03 Thread Dan Wells
Hello all, This is a pretty complex subject, and anyone interested in diving in full on should probably start here: http://www.loc.gov/marc/ldr06guide.html In all, there are at least five major factors which all relate to describe the type of an item. They are: Leader/06 - Type of record

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] conversion of overdue items to lost -- very basic

2012-07-31 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Sheila, Lost marking in Evergreen is handled by a flexible (but somewhat complex) Action Trigger system. The event definition for lost marking in a stock install can only be easily configured for number of days overdue, not for individual circ modifiers, so any checkout which is, for

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen 2.2 sites

2012-07-31 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Janet, We are on 2.2 but still using JSPAC for our primary catalog. Our TPAC is still a work-in-progress, but if you want a sneak peek: http://ulysses.calvin.edu/eg/opac/home Dan -- * Daniel Wells,

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Job posting [still open] - Electronic Services and Emerging Technologies Librarian

2012-05-23 Thread Dan Wells
Calvin College is seeking an Electronic Services Emerging Technologies Librarian (ESET). This position is responsible for introducing, designing, developing, and maintaining the technologies used by the library staff and the community of library users with the goal of providing an exceptional

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Questions about serials

2012-05-17 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Kathy, -- * Daniel Wells, Library Programmer Analyst d...@calvin.edu Hekman Library at Calvin College 616.526.7133 On 5/17/2012 at 10:44 AM, Kathy Lussier kluss...@masslnc.org wrote: 1. After setting up

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Active Directory

2012-05-16 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Tim, You can generally communicate with Active Directory via the LDAP protocol. If that is the case for your installation, there is a feature in 2.2 which allows for basic authentication using LDAP user bind. To answer your listed concern, it is possible to limit this feature to a

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Prediction pattern for annual serial

2012-05-03 Thread Dan Wells
Hello, I am also unfortunately not able to reproduce this problem on 2.2. If anyone can reproduce this, could you please post both your pattern code and also the holding code of your starter, along with your exact Evergreen version? Thanks, Dan --

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Job posting - Electronic Services and Emerging Technologies Librarian

2012-04-12 Thread Dan Wells
Calvin College is seeking an Electronic Services Emerging Technologies Librarian (ESET). This position is responsible for introducing, designing, developing, and maintaining the technologies used by the library staff and the community of library users with the goal of providing an exceptional

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] ***SPAM*** Another serials question

2011-12-07 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Mary, Sorry for the delayed reply. What you are saying is correct in 2.0. The original thinking was that we wanted a unit for every item, as one eventual goal is to be able to generate shelving location based holdings summaries. Without units, the serial items have no shelving

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Trying to do Overdues.

2011-10-25 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Liam, No need to apologize, this is quite the amazing effort! The only thing I would add at first glance is that there is also a specific 'Overdue Circulation' source. If you use that one rather than 'Circulation', it automatically covers the 'due date' and 'checkin time' filters, and

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Default state setting in patron driver's license field

2011-09-09 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Jesse, On 1.6 you need to edit '/openils/var/web/xul/server/patron/ue_config.js'. Near the top you will find a 'defaultState' variable set to 'GA'. Dan On 9/9/2011 at 6:54 AM, Jesse Ephraim jephr...@roanoketexas.com wrote: Does anyone know where to reset the default GA- that appears

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen and LDAP

2011-07-27 Thread Dan Wells
the Evergreen feature summary some of us are working on to LDAP supported. I've added it as feature SA537 (System Admin 537) in case anyone wants to review it. I'd say no, LDAP isn't supported, because Dan Wells' patch is not part of the core Evergreen code. -- Anoop Atre IS Developer

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen and LDAP

2011-07-27 Thread Dan Wells
, Dan Wells wrote: There may be other cases where Patch Available would make sense, but at least for this case, I think Under Development is our best bet (if such a category already exists). The patch which is available is quite old, and is really more of a starting point than something which

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen and LDAP

2011-07-26 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Gordana, We are currently using LDAP to authenticate. I may be mistaken, but I believe the code attached to the following message is still our current version, with the one exception of an |= which is supposed to be an ||=.

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] apostrophe in title search causing problems (Bug #744513)

2011-07-19 Thread Dan Wells
Hello Gordana, This was a skin level fix, so since you are using a custom skin ('nc'), it must be applied manually to your skin after upgrading. Since the fix is simply deleting a single line, it should be pretty simple to take care of. See here to view the actual change needed:

  1   2   >