Aurora Web Service (AWS) Release Notes – 2013 #
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| Version | Change | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 3.12.21.27546 | Enh | Modification to support the saving of Reservation parameters in Desktop (ver 3.12.21 or later) |
| 3.12.16.21521 | Enh | AWS errors were noted when saving audit trail date in Acquisitions. This appears to be caused by long notes, and a limit of 150 characters is now applied |
| 3.12.16.21521 | Enh | AWS now includes the ability to delete System Statistical Category codes, as long as there are no items with the statistical code. If there are you get a message denying the deletion, and indicating the number of items with the code. |
| 3.12.9.27221 | Enh | AWS modified to support the inclusion of special characters within the chronological filing elements created from Subject headings $y subfield – and previously prevented from being used as Browse elements in the Desktop Cataloguing application |
| 3.11.25.29845 | Enh | AWS extended to support the Bibliographies function in Desktop |
| 3.11.21.26448 | Enh | A change in logic is applied to Serial predictions for allocation of the item format for the issues. The item format as initially created at the serial order stage is used. If this item has been deleted, then the prediction process will alternatively select the magazine item format with the most occurrences for that work. If there is no such format after this check, then it will then use the default item magazine format as previously. |
| 3.11.21.26448 | Enh | A modification is applied so that when serial issues are merged, the ‘merged from’ issue is given a Withdrawn item status, allowing it to be bulk deleted when the next Transfer Deletion bulk process is performed. |
| 3.11.18.27686 | Enh | AWS now supports the automatic interpretation of call number details to be added to serial issues on prediction |
| 3.11.14.27436 | Enh | AWS with this version supports modifications to the logic for fund calculations as used in Desktop and Task/Watcher processes |
| 3.11.14.27436 | Enh | AWS modified to identify privacy of fund information in Desktop Place an Order where a consortium implementation and the order has been placed by another council |
| 3.11.4.21578 | Enh | The processes to calculate the current state of budgets are reviewed, overhauled and improved. |
| 3.11.2.25744 | Enh | AWS now supports the Serial display function to organize the chronological display of serials issues |
| 3.10.29.18989 | Enh | An error was identified in Receipt when changing the sub-location of an item, so that Catalogue Maintenance still showed the original sub-location. This was an omission in the AWS method TransferItemLocation and is fixed |
| 3.10.24.28406 | Enh | In Cataloguing, Browse Headings is improved for Series headings – this now focusses on the $a element of a 440, and disregards additional excluded subfields. |
| 3.10.22.29978 | Enh | AWS now supports maintenance of (SIC) Codes |
| 3.10.16.30254 | Enh | The Load process is modified to bypass incoming tags in the Bump process unless the tag is a Holding. |
| 3.10.15.28845 | Fix | A recent change allowed the item format combobox in the Quick Holding screen to respond to multiple 007s in the bib record – to show all matching item formats. However if there were no 007 tags in the record, there was no data to match on and the item format combobox remained empty. Following the fix, there is now an implied 007 value used (based on the Leader) so in the absence of an 007 tag the application will have something to use to match the item formats. |
| 3.10.15.28845 | Fix | A fault was identified and fixed in Cataloguing where the software attempted to correct bad 007 tags with a ‘t’ value in the first character position. As a result, it was not possible to delete a last 007 tag. |
| 3.10.8.31898 | Fix | Fix to loading records where location needs to become sub-location, ensuring validation and correct retention of the sub-location |
| 3.10.8.31898 | Fix | Notices produced, referencing a deleted loan parameter, caused an error in the Notices production process, and the notice was then not output. AWS now compensates for this and the notice is produced as normal. |
| 3.10.2.27443 | Fix | Logic is revised for handling trapped reservations in a consortium implementation. If it is a consortium, then the reservation parameters are now checked on the ‘Collect at’ location, not on the workstation location as before – so the correct reservation charge is now shown |
| 3.10.2.27443 | Enh | AWS enhanced to support Table of Contents search and display. The method GetTitlesDataset is modified so that Table Of Contents data (MARC tag 505) is removed from from the BDDS. DDS_SE06 field and put it into a new field called BDDS. TableOfContents. |
| 3.10.1.30025 | Enh | 2 new Enterprise parameters are now available for application in Consortium implementations:
where there can be one reserve and one overdue parameter per Council. These parameters allow for exemption from charge of the specific user type defined in the named Council, so if Council A applies charges to say Child users from within the Consortium, but not registered at A, but does not apply these charges to locally registered Child users, then this can be achieved. The values list the user types to be exempt (if multiple, separated by ^, e.g. 7^8^) from these specific charges; if not applicable, the entry value is an underscore. These parameters are automatically applied with Aurora Systems Manager 3.10.1 or later – with the default ‘Not applicable’ |
| 3.9.30.25543 | Enh | For a consortium implementation, when performing the count check on reservations, the Item’s Entity is used in the check. This is extended to include trapped and trapped in-transit conditions as well as the ‘not wanted by’ date check – where previously it only checked active status reservations. |
| 3.9.30.25543 | Fix | A syntax error is corrected where the Enterprise parameter ChargesForHolds was not taken into account in AWS. This is now applied. |
| 3.9.3.34618 | Enh | AWS is modified to take the Enterprise parameter AccessioningRequired into account in all situations: this status now does not get applied unless AccessioningRequired is set to 1 (True) or the entry is not in the table |
| 3.9.2.32312 | Enh | Population of the BDDS.DDS_PPub and BDDS.DDS_Pdate fields from the 264 tagged field if used instead of 260. |
| 3.8.31.31986 | Enh | When updating a heading to an Authority, AWS now updates CTTerm. CT_STag (to the authority tag), then CTTerm. CT_Origin and CTTerm. CT_DLU |
| 3.8.30.29443 | Enh | Modifications to support changes in Authority maintenance |
| 3.8.22.26653 | Enh | Modifications to support change of matching algorithm in Desktop Bibliographic Load |
| 3.8.15.33872 | Fix | Fix to allow the word ‘Union’ to be used in a heading browse, without it being assumed to be an SQL reserved word. |
| 3.8.15.33872 | Enh | Fund recalculation has been enhanced. AIT was not expecting a Fund entry with sub-funds to be used when placing orders. This is now allowed for. |
| 3.8.7.31443 | Fix | Authority Headings presentation |
| 3.8.1.27546 | Fix | Invoice data ‘InvoiceLink table’ correction for the Finance One data export |
| 3.7.30.28646 | Enh | A new method SetUserDetailsField is added. This enables processes to modify any tag or subfield detail within the UserDetails. UDR_Data field. |
| 3.7.29.30028 | Enh | Extensions to support Fund Maintenance |
| 3.7.24.31283 | Enh | Changes to handle empty tags explicitly deleted before a save (Cataloguing) |
| 3.7.23.30714 | Enh | AWS modified to allow the inclusion of Price Notes and Notes fields in Place an Order |
| 3.7.18.28542 | Fix | If the item has a Part number, as with serials, the reservation check was being bypassed except for Part 1.This was in place for Libraries for the Blind, to avoid loans being blocked on each Braille volume loan to a user, where there may be many volumes; however, it did cause an issue in regard to self-check loan, where it was possible for a trapped item to be loaned to another user, bypassing the part number check. This is now fixed. |
| 3.7.16.31734 | Fix | Recording of negative tax payments in waive transactions. |
| 3.7.13.28454 | Enh | A change is made to the method ReserveAnItemOrWork to allow for inclusion of a comment on the reservation, which can be displayed in reservation transactions, and optionally output on the docket reservation slip. |
| 3.7.10.31034 | Enh | AWS now supports the addition of a local reference id to a Purchase Order, and subsequent usage |
| 3.7.9.29974 | Enh | Error tracking improvements |
| 3.7.8.27540 | Enh | Enhancement to allow linkage from a Headings ‘See-also’ entry to Authority record maintenance |
| 3.7.6.29853 | Enh | AWS adjusted to perform an index update following addition of an item in Acquisitions or Serials. It ensures that at the end of a successful Order save or Serial Prediction, the BDDS table is updated |
| 3.7.5.30291 | Enh | Extensions to allow tracings to be displayed with their associated heading in the Headings function |
| 3.7.4.25303 | Enh | AWS modified to support handling of an item copy number when loading records from a supplier. |
| 3.7.4.25303 | Enh | Improved item ‘Classification number’ calculation |
| 3.7.2.14456 | Enh | Enhancement to finding reservation parameters in order to calculate and return the ‘Collect By’ date. |
| 3.7.1.30372 | Enh | A change is made to the recording of the reservation ‘placed at’ location: if the operator id (case insensitive) starts with
then the ‘placed at’ location is replaced by the name of the operator id that placed the reservation. This improves the detail from the existing position of using the location to which that operator is attached. |
| 3.7.1.30372 | Enh | An issue was identified where Aurora was attempting to find the reservation ‘collect at’ location from the reservation table or, failing that, from the circulation history table. Normally, it would find data in one of these entries but with converted data there was no Aurora history to check on – and the charge location then reverted to the item’s owner library. An adjustment was necessary to correct this data, specific to Shorelink |
| 3.7.1.30372 | Enh | Includes the Reservation cancellation charge as well as placement charge as a charge that can be paid at a council (in a Consortium installation) |
| 3.7.1.30372 | Enh | AWS modification required in conjunction with changes to the Charges Paid Report (allowing restricted views per Council within a Consortium) |
| 3.6.23.29745 | Enh | AWS now supports Council specific ordering in a Consortium installation. Each Council must have its own individual order template setup – the standard ‘catch-all’ will not apply. |
| 3.6.21.27453 | Enh | AWS now allows the Council entity (in a Consortium installation) to be passed in a reservation so as to allow a specific Council’s reserves to be restricted to those on loan only. This uses the new Enterprise parameter ReserveIfCopiesHere_COUNCIL. |
| 3.5.16.30346 | Enh | A change is made in the definition of email from addresses in a consortium installation, where these addresses vary per participant. In such a case, this is now set to inspect the library’s user record. In a case where libraries already have a user record, there is flexibility for the Institution ID to be held EITHER in the Barcode OR the Alias field.AWS will look for an email address in the user record, and then – if there is no ‘Aurora Desktop | Local Setting | From email address’ already in place – AWS will use this value to populate that setting. |
| 3.4.8.30345 | Enh | AWS logic modified to support the recording of in-house usage (in Desktop Returns) |
| 3.3.1.20772 | Enh | The CopyAvailability field is now cleared when returned from a search. This holds information like ‘0 or 2 items available…’. |
| 3.3.1.20772 | Enh | Modifications are applied to block a reserve in these instances
In both cases the message is ‘Not reservable’ |
| 3.3.1.20772 | Enh | With this version in place and in association with OPAC, then when a user updates their address details in the Account Management screen, their user status is set to Review. Details of the address change are also written to UserHistory, and reports will be made available to enable these changes to be listed |
| 3.2.21.24553 | Enh | This version develops the Allocations functions and now supports deletion from the picking list entries and use of the allocated loan process to lend items to their relevant users |
| 3.2.21.24553 | Enh | All public access logon attempts by an Archived user are now blocked once this version is installed. The web authentication method already blocked deleted and deceased user logins but this is now extended to include Archived users. This will apply to OPAC, smartphone OPAC, Virtual Shelf and all other public access software. As a user cannot login with this user record status, they will not be able to add suggestions, place reservations etc. |
| 3.2.12.17021 | Enh | AWS modified to support the maintenance of Marc_StreetLocations parameters as ‘Streets’ in Desktop / System parameters |
| 3.1.23.28187 | Enh | Modifications applied to the AWS method BuildMARC when compiling MARC records for export of deletions. This now includes collation (300 tag), the Aurora Bib ID as tag 001, and ISBN-13 in preference to ISBN-10 if available |
| 3.1.23.28187 | Enh | Modifications to the AWS method LoanANewItem in respect of eBook loans:
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| 3.1.22.30475 | Enh | Adjustment to AWS to prevent an eBook loan from being renewed |
| 3.1.18.29435 | Enh | A new AWS method GetEbookInfo is added. This is used to determine rights management details for an eBook, e.g. maximum number of users that can have this work on loan (in this item format) at any time; maximum number of loans of this work that can (in this item format) that can be processed in any one year period (from today back). |
| 3.1.14.32933 | Enh | A modification is applied to the AWS method used in the recent Stocktake ‘Item activity date update’ enhancement. It now removes any Missing flag on the item, to allow for fuller evaluation of the stock section |
| 3.1.14.32933 | Enh | Logic to update the user’s date of last activity to include additionally overdue returns and overdue renewals |
| 3.1.14.32933 | Enh | Adjustments to handle invoice renumbering processes |
| 3.1.10.32387 | Enh | Changes to the MARC export routine to take account of Unicode characters in the MARC directory |
| 3.1.7.24759 | Enh | Modification to support update of Last Activity Date in Stocktake |