[Koha] Is Koha compatible with WinIsis ?

Hi, I would like to use the Koha software in the library of the Institute of Mathematics of Ukraine (Kiev), but I have the following principle questions: Is Koha compatible with WinIsis ? Or, in other words, Is it possible to import a library isis-catalog in Koha ? Thank you,

[Koha] On export existing isis-catalog to the Koha environment

Hello Koha-community ! I have the following problem. The library e-catalog of our Institute is located on the library computer (OS Windows XP). This catalog has been created by means of the program "CDS/ISIS for Windows". I would like to test a package Koha. For this purpose our administrator

[Koha] On syspar.par in Koha

Greetings, Which Koha-file is an analogue of the syspar.par file from the package "CDS/ISIS for Windows" ? Regards, Gennady ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha

[Koha] What is a "reservoir"

Greetings, What is a "reservoir" and the name of reservoir's file ? (Koha 3.14.) Gennady ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha

[Koha] On the choice of MARC-format

Hello all, "Koha 3.14. Manual (en)" considers "MARC", "MARC21" and "UNIMARC". What principle differences exist between these formats ? My database (i.e. isis-catalog, 100 000 records) has been created in accordance with Ukrainian standard "UKRMARC". What of the indicated formats must be chos

[Koha] On basic differences of MARC, MARC21 and UNIMARC

Hello all, "Koha 3.14. Manual (en)" considers "MARC", "MARC21" and "UNIMARC". What principle differences exist between these formats ? My database (more preciesely, isis-catalog, 100 000 records) has been created in accordance with Ukrainian standard "UKRMARC". Which of the indicated formats

[Koha] On a format of 'Framework code'

Hi Koha-community, I have the following questions to "Koha 3.14 Manual (en)". 1) Does a Koha-term 'framework' denote the same object as a 'Field Definition Table' in CDS/ISIS ? 2) What format has a 'Framework code' in the window 'Add framework' ? Example ? (A path to this window: Home >

[Koha] How many biblio catalogs does Koha allow to have ?

Hi all ! How many bibliographic catalogs does Koha 3.14 allow to have for the separately taken library and what directory contains them ? Gennady ___ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailma

[Koha] A record's ordinal number in Koha-catalog

Hi, What parameter in a Koha-catalog corresponds to the parameter MFN in ISIS-catalog ? In other words: What parameter in a Koha-catalog is an ordinal number of a bibliographic record in this catalog ? Thank you, Gennady ___ Koha mailing list http

[Koha] On parameter "indicator"

Hi all, Side by side with notions of "tag", "field", "subfield" there is the notion of "indicator" in the "Koha 3.14 Manual (en)" (see section 1.4.1. Display, subsection 1.4.1.2. hide_marc). What does "indicator" define in context of MARC formats ? What is this parameter applied for ? Thank y

[Koha] About example with the 952 field

Hi All, In "Koha 3.14 Manual (en)" there is the "Tag 952 Subfield constraint" table (see section '4.1.4. Edit Framework Subfield' of the chapter '2. Administration'). Why exactly 952 ? Is it accident ? Maybe, this field randomly has been selected as an example of the ordinary field ? Or,

[Koha] The origin of "Record Matching Rules" ?

Hi ! The so-called "record matching rule" determines the method of comparison of "incoming record" and "existing record" when importing MARC record into Koha. (See "Koha 3.14 Manual (en)", chapter "2. Administration", section "4.7. Record Matching Rules".) But what does "to compare an

[Koha] Is "Record Matching Rules" required for Koha ?

Hello, Koha-users ! How necessarily to use the so-called "Record Matching Rule" ? Can Koha 3.14 catalogue normally without setting parameters in the table "Add record matching rules" ? ("Normally" means the possibility of Data Base Creation, Save, Search, and Import/Export of bibliographic

[Koha] Incomprehensible e-mails to Koha-forum

Dear 北京外国语大学留学生办公室 梁国伟, I have received (already three times) such information from you (through the Koha-forum): 已收到，感谢您的来信 Thank you for your attention, of course, but: 1) why not in English (recollect that the working language of Koha-forum is English),

[Koha] On strange "Auto-RE :" mails to Koha-forum

Dear BWS Johnson ! This is your letter to me: _ Salvete! > 1) why not in English (recollect that the working language of Koha-forum is > English), The language is the preference of the user. One is more likely to get a reply in English than

[Koha] Export between two catalog inside 'Staff Client'

Hello, Koha-users ! In my library computer (OS Windows XP), Koha 3.14 works as a 'staff client'. In this computer I have created 2 bibliographic catalogues, named B1 and B2, with identical UKRMARC framewokrs. It is necessary to export database B1 into B2. What option must I choose (among

[Koha] On import frameworks

Hi, Koha-users ! 1) Does "import the framework" mean "to copy" or "to move" it ? 2) What does it mean the word "another" in the proposition: "An easy way to create a new framework is to import it from another Koha database" ? Is it a database from other Koha installation ? Or, maybe

[Koha] Search of a framework file and a catalogue file corresponding to this framework

Hi All ! In Koha I created a framework (using the option "Add framework"). Its "framework code" is . Then, using the option "Cataloging" and , I created a catalogue corresponding to this framework . I would like to look the source codes of files of both framework and this catalogue. Hav