Desktop ASR Release Notes – February 2025 #
Details are displayed in reverse chronological order (latest first)
Type of Release code per feature: (E=Enhancement, B=Bug fix, M=Major release)
The original release date for this version was 19 February 2025,
Rural Libraries Queensland had a delayed release of 25 February 2025 as such their version number will be identified as V15.02.25
| Reference | Version | Change | Source of Change | Functions affected by Release | Display Effect | Parameter changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | V15.2.19 | System | Latest security certificate has been applied | AIT | None | ||
| 2E | V15.2.19 | Home Page | Change of caption for Astria Link | AIT | Home Page | Caption change | |
| 3E | V15.2.19 | Home Page | Aurora Geo icon size change | AIT | Home page | Icon size | |
| 4E | V15.2.19 | Search+ | Language code of work search filter now available in Advanced Search | AIT | Search + | additional filter | |
| 5E | V15.2.19 | Charges paid | Report now returns appropriate payment method caption if Eftpos/Payment portal | AIT | Charges Paid | Additional display | |
| 6E | V15.2.19 | System parameters – Item formats Tab | Braille, Daisy, Magazine, eMagazine are no longer mutually exclusive options (allows for a Daisy work to also be a Serial) this works | VNILS | Item Formats | checkbox replace Boolen select options | |
| 7E | V15.2.19 | System parameters – Locations | Ghost Icon  in Locations list if Hide (incl Operator Log-in) is ticked | AIT | Locations | Flash icon | |
| 8E | V15.2.19 | System Parameters – Locations | Ability to maintain hide/show of location in as Login Location in Astria (needs AWS 14.6.17+) new Hide (incl Operator Log-in) setting in locations | AIT | Locations | Check Box | |
| 9E | V15.2.19 | All screens banner | The last user viewed Barcode is stored in memory and displayed on the Banner due to optional (Enterprise setting: ShowUserNameOnBanner) | VNILS | All Pages | Banner information | ShowUserNameOnBanner |
| 10E | V15.2.19 | User Links – Reservations | Current Reserve Docket will now always print the Title | QFCL | User Links | ||
| 11E | V15.2.19 | Statistics – Annual | Collection 2 and Collection 3 reports now display year and previous year total in Line with the other reports e.g. Item format | NSHOR | Statistics | Total calculation | |
| 12E | V15.2.19 | Key Reports- LTYD items to be delivered | Improved address info shown | NSHOR | Key reports | Additional column | |
| 13E | V15.2.19 | Homebound | New button to invoke a task to allocate to a user is now visible and enabled if AWS v14.09.12 or later in place. | VNILS | Homebound | New Button | |
| 14E | V15.2.19 | Search – Search for any work | Works with Bibliographic status Restricted (64) is supported, Works have a flash icon when shown in Search results, and Status can be changed to this Work status on the search screen. – Witches hat icon | AIT | Search | Flash Icon | |
| 15E | V15.2.19 | Untrapped on shelf Reservations | Does not include expired temporary transfers (items likely still sitting on the shelf at the temporary location) | QPIL | Reserves | ||
| 16E | V15.2.19 | Item Transfer+ | addition to item statuses change transfer (adds and clears Local Use2) | AIT | Item Transfer + | additional option | |
| 17E | V15.2.19 | Item Transfer+ | New Transfer to change the Works status including Shadowed and Restricted | AIT | Item transfer + | Additional Option | |
| 18E | V15.2.19 | Statistics – Collection age | Report now excludes Withdrawn, On order, Awaiting Accessioning, Issue yet received & In-progress items | AIT | Statistics | ||
| 19E | V15.2.19 | Enterprise Parameters | New setting: AutoAllocationTrigger determined and if Batch Return then pass parameter in AWS call to Suppress Auto Allocation Trigger | VNILS | Return | AutoAllocationTrigger | |
| 20E | V15.2.19 | Serials Control | Allows 0 grace period for Semi-weekly digital issues | VNILS | |||
| 21E | V15.2.19 | Subscription | Actions allow status to be sent to change the value, Normal, Suspended, Upgraded | VNILS | |||
| 22E | V15.2.19 | Serial Control – issues display | (RI_TotalFileSize) now returned and displayed | VNILS | |||
| 23E | V15.2.19 | Search+ | DDS_Special_2 field shown as Notes | VNILS | |||
| 24E | V15.2.19 | Enterprise parameter | if Enterprise setting SerialPredictionsFromCloud is ON (=1) and the CheckBox ‘Predictions From Cloud’ is ticked Serial predictions available from AWS (rather from Desktop code) | AIT | SerialPredictionsFromCloud | ||
| 25E | V15.2.19 | System Improvement – Conditions added – to not save an XML parameter file if no content was returned | NINV | |||
| 26E | V15.2.19 | Enterprise parameter – New Enterprise setting IsAllocationsUsed ON now available rather than hard coded to Specific Institutions | VNILS | IsAllocationsUsed | ||
| 27E | V15.2.19 | User links | If column sorting is reset to default when new user displayed. | AIT | |||
| 28E | V15.2.19 | User Links – Reservation | Reserve status display considers that a reserve can be Dormant first and foremost but also have an Expiry date | QFCL | |||
| 29E | V15.2.19 | Items on Loan | list view to include item ‘part’ for Libraries for the Blind | AIT | |||
| 30E | V15.2.19 | Search | Improvements to refresh speed in display on items grid when changing works selected from results | AIT | |||
| 32E | V15.2.19 | Lists – Subscriptions – User cart: new option to go to and view a selected work. | VNILS | Lists | Additional right click context menu option | |
| 33M | V15.2.19 | Reserves Untrapped screen | (new) to facilitate untrapped on-shelf reserves within Astria | AIT | |||
| 34E | V15.2.19 | Circulation Ribbon | Untrapped reserve icon enabled to go to new screen | AIT | |||
| 35E | V15.2.19 | System Parameters – Matching routine | Bug fix when applying values to the matching routine. | NSPL |