Astria version 15.05.19 will be applied to customer test sites in June 2025, to give customers the opportunity to preview any changes prior to updating production Astria sites.

Aurora will be in contact with you directly to organise a date for your libraries Astria site update.

Development Case number	Function area | Details of change	Display effect
340	Authorise Reviews | New screen in the circulation dropdown that allows viewing of new and existing reviews for moderation and approval.	View
234	Cataloguing | 008/35 language codes are now displaying correctly	View
180	Cataloguing | bug fix to prevent operators from selecting indicators and subfield tab when editing coded tags
300	Cataloguing | Heading Search tab – Preferred authorised heading now are identified.
107	Cataloguing | Insert Heading into selected data row Now available via right click menu
497	Cataloguing | Operators can now only edit the 856 tags via the assist mode.
266	Cataloguing | Remote catalogue – Add the remote catalogue marc record content to the details tab without saving initially allows for the marc to be edited prior to being saved preventing records being merged.
277	Cataloguing | remote catalogue records can now be saved into the database
194	Cataloguing | Remote cataloguing – Z39.50 Web service tick box ticked by default and greyed out
195	Cataloguing | Remote cataloguing keyboard enter now runs searches
196	Cataloguing | remote cataloguing new button to clear search terms
99	Cataloguing | Remote Cataloguing tab – Operators are now able to run remote catalogue searches
177	Cataloguing | Right click option to change holding now only present when 856 tag selected.
105	Cataloguing | searching for a via a bibliographic reference will now work with and without the bibliographic reference letter e.g. B or R
301	Cataloguing | Searching in the heading Tab now includes multi word searches
103	Cataloguing | the 2nd indicator is now displaying in the assist panel and able to be updated
176	Cataloguing | When inserting a name tag the system now recognizes if a Non repeatable tag is present and will insert the next available name tag e.g. if there is already a 100 tag insert a 110 tag instead
174	Cataloguing | when saving produces an error message regarding marc rules the screen automatically navigates to the log screen to give a detailed description of the error if the operator does NOT bypass and force the save.
178	Cataloguing| Implement change holding popup feature to edit holdings
111	Dockets | Bug fix to docket cause some date to display in MM/DD/YYY format
488	Electronic resources | Improvements to display of page – updated page header
438	Electronic Resources | Improvements to the loading process to consider different encoding.
489	Electronic resources | Operators now able now able to load eresources using the electronic resources screen.
212	History | Fixed a bug where bibliographic IDs with prefixed letter were not recognised when searching via the Circulation History page.
135	History | Location drop down now includes hidden locations
138	History | New collum ‘Destination’ added to give information on destination for item transfer transactions
228	Home | Improvement to new user today report to consider update to stored procedure
211	Item Details | Bug fix, when the reserve tab is present the hold until date was displaying the day before it was due to expire this has been updated to the day it expires.
116	Item Transfer | Astria now remembers the setting applied the last time an operator visited the Item transfer screen (within the current session) and retains that on the screen when returning.
114	Item Transfer | Bug fix – keyboard enter now able to run individual input transactions rather than requiring the button to be clicked
248	Item Transfer | default transaction on opening the screen at the start of the session is now set in transit
115	Item Transfer | Set in transit locations no longer limited to within the entity the operator is logged into
113	Item Transfer | Set in transit transaction now displays the in transit location in the results grid on individual input transfers
112	Item Transfer | Set in transit transfer now displays until date as blank as there is not until date as part of set in transit transaction
122	List of works | Expired collum data now able to be edited via right click menu
257	List of works | layout improvement to improve use of space on screen – duplicate search options and moved into the grid
124	List of works | now able to change type of list via the right click options
121	List of works | Operators are now able to set entities as part of consortia databases via the right click menu
123	List of works | Type of list now displaying in the grid
120	List of works | Update to display of save button
154	Loans |  User type No of overdue loans until no loan block, No longer bypass able
237	Loans | display improvement for layout options tick boxes	View
241	Loans | Improvement to popup message when a item has been loaned before
260	Loans | Improvements to the loans screen to render more easily on tablet screens
236	Loans | Relationship information now hidden on smaller screens to improve readability
190	Login | Bug fix Return at location default now based on the workstation location
345	Login | If the current tab is logged in, accessing the base URL will redirect to the home page If the current tab is not logged in, accessing any link that isn’t an error page will redirect to the login page
455	Multiple screens | Right click context menu option – View work in search will now update the search local memory and run new search.
155	Navigation | The hamburger navigation menu has been removed on small devices. The top navigation bar will now be displayed at all times.
198	Navigation | User ILL link now present in the users drop down menu
197	Navigation | User suggestions link added to user drop down menu
221	Pay Charges | Improvement to the ability to pay multiple charges at once
487	Pay Charges | Improvement to the ‘Pay Now’ field on the ‘Pay Charges’ page if parameter ‘ChargesPaymentBlocked’ is enabled.
247	Pay Charges | Payment method – Improvements to visual display when eftpos is selected
472	Quick Suggestion | Implemented the ‘Inter-Library Loan Request’ option on the Quick Suggestion page.
238	Quick Work | Improvement to the display of the screen in iPad view
253	Quick Work | when a new quick work is saved with a holding the item barcode is saved into local memory to allow for easy navigation to item details screen or loans screen
94	Report Usage | Fixed a bug where the Report Usage page was not loading on specific sites.
249	Report Viewer | New show/hide list option to make more room on smaller screens
140	Reserve Utility | Check if loaned before tick box feature now available in Reserve utility
142	Reserve Utility | Council specific user browse option in the reserve dialog, now functions correctly within a consortia database
143	Reserve Utility | Operators have the ability to add Expire on and active on date in the form directly
141	Reserve Utility | The bypass reserve charge tick box feature is available the appearance of this tick box depends on the operator having security level for Reserve Modify of 9 and enterprise parameterReserveBypassPlacementCharge
244	Returns | Batch return – suppress non reservation message ticked when undertaking batch return to ensure a smoothers batch return process.
280	Returns | Removed the ‘Suppress Reservation Slip’ option as it server no purpose in Astria and set The default value of the ‘Suppress In-Transit Slip’ option based on ‘ReserveInTransitPrint’ parameter.
144	Search | Added functionality for the ‘IsSetAsideBlocked’ parameter. When this is enabled, it will not be possible to set aside specific items.
148	Search | Details of a work – new right click function to navigate to user from reserves table
145	Search | Add a holding – Considers security level to be able to save new holding.  Operator must have a Security level of 9 in setting Item Add (they may have lower overall Task Level)
299	Search | Add a holding – Process improvements – Default location set to operators login location.
147	Search | Add holding – the new Items barcode is saved into memory to allow easy navigation to loans or item details screen.
242	Search | Add Holding – The save button is now greyed out until the Item barcode is check to confirm it is not already in use.
363	Search | Bug fix to ensure Search memory now remains consistent after navigating to cataloguing screen
149	Search | Details of a work – Decreased default width of ‘queue’ column in work reserves table in work details sidebar.
134	Search | The ‘include plural and tense’ option is now available as part of search
602	Serials | Ability to add new serial subscriptions now available.
616	Serials | Ability to edit existing issues captions now available
545	Serials | Issues tab – the Screen refreshes after check-in and new item barcode displays correctly
337	Serials | New screen that screen to allow the addition and management of serials.
269	Suggestions | Add button now active in suggestion detail
136	Suggestions | Addition of the discover local/remote feature to find if a suggestion is already existing in the catalogue or to find and add a new marc record to the catalogue
200	Suggestions | Discover Local option right click option to reserve the existing work and delete suggestion now present.
152	Suggestions | Display improvement for suggestion type Boolean fillers
232	Suggestions | If a suggestion is loaded into the database via remote cataloguing function the marc attached information is displayed in suggestion detail.
486	Suggestions | Improvement to speed of results loading on suggestions screen.
231	Suggestions | Improvements to size of boxes in suggestion detail screen
203	Suggestions | Not wanted after date option now displays in suggestion detail
209	Suggestions | Remote cataloguing right click option now present. With the ability to  attach Bibliographic catalogue to suggestion – this is so the record can then be loaded into the catalogue
130	Suggestions | Suggestion detail information on actions now displaying correctly
267	Suggestions | Suggestion detail Right side pop out- Delete suggestion button now available
230	Suggestions | Suggestions filter box now allows suggestions to be filtered by status.
210	Suggestions | Update to  flash icon for when a suggestion has a marc record attached.
204	Suggestions | User notification tab visible but not yet active
268	Suggestions | Suggestion detail – Prepare email – grey out button while feature in development
271	Supplier | Orders per supplier – add right click context menu to navigate to view order details
129	Suppliers | Supplier detail – All URL options are now visible in Order online section of Suppliers detail, preferred currency now selectable via drop down and reduction in space between sections to improve page layout.
128	Suppliers | Supplier List Tab – All supplier URLs are now displaying
270	Suppliers | The suppliers page now loads all suppliers automatically, and the separate ‘Delivery Method’ option has been replaced with table column header filters.
183	Upload Marc | Matching routine now defaults to suppliers default matching routine
182	Upload Marc | Refresh enables loaded marc file to display in grid.
187	Upload Marc | The works uploaded tab now contains right click navigation options
188	Upload Marc | When uploading marc the holding count information is now displaying correctly
439	User Calls | A reduce list of call types that are specific to manually added a calls now available when adding a user call
275	User Details | A new colour identifier is displayed on debar reason when a user is Debarred
246	User Details | A new notes tab is available to in user details to include information about the user separate from user messages and user calls.
465	User Details | Changing User Type also updates Registration end date based on default User type registration period. When deleting user the user barcode is now clearing from local memory, updated save/add/delete controls display
118	User Details | Clear Debarral button present if user id debarred. Clears Debar reason, dates saves with one button click	View
402	User Details | Clear User Status function button now works on all abnormal statuses
481	User Details | Improvement Validation error messages on the User Details page will now display which fields and why instead of reference numbers
527	User Details | Improvements to add mode on the User Details page to prevent widgets to breaking.
245	User Details | Last active date is now present in History Tab	View
395	User Details | System now checks Surname and DOB matching to produce a popup with possible matching users already in the system. Operators can choose to click and navigate to existing user or create new user anyway.	View
213	User Details | User password update now allows additional special characters
222	User ILL | Receipt date and return date now displays in DD/MM/YYYY format
161	User List |  New optional column of user alias now available	View
250	User List | Bug fix to prevent the footer from covering the table pagination buttons
239	User List | Column chooser – additional option are able to be displayed / hidden using the column chooser including, Date of birth, expires, mobile, barcode, status	View
393	User Loans | Need to confirm due date – Renewal – now allows for conditions if default due date is used.
235	User Loans | Options contained within options dropdown box to improve readability and tablet view
137	User loans | Right click – a duplicate view docket slip option has been hidden from view
168	User merge | Now able to swap users in user merge process to allow user merge to succeed
243	User Message | In the message edit popup additional space has been allocated for message content to improve readability
392	User Pages | Improvement to display of user alert bell and users links across all user pages.
150	User Request | Page header updated and right click context menu function added (Homebound function)
171	User Reserve | Updated messaging when a reserve is deleted, the message was previously referencing a Call rather than a message
471	User Subscription | Page now available (function utilised with bookings module)
172	User Suggestions | Remove edit/delete button were removed as they did not serve a purpose
223	User Suggestions | Right click option now allows operators to navigate to suggestion Management screen