Version 3.0.3 Update 4

[pedroparkero]

Just in case somebody still doesn't know, Version3.0.3U4 is now out and here are its new Features and Bug fixes:

1. OPAC login through Email id: Your users can now login into their OPAC through their registered Email Id. This is a convenience for your users as they need not remember their library card number or user id. Users can still login with their user id also

2. IP based security: Apart from login based security now IP based security is additionally added. The system will now check both for correct login that too from an authorised IP.

3. End-of-day process now available in the librarian interface itself: End-of-day process is now moved into NewGenLib Librarian Application. This removes the necessity to deploy a separate End-of-day process application. This is still in beta release. NGL OSS development team will be adding more features to this facility in the coming releases.

4. Multi-lingual templates: In Primary cataloguing you know that you can create your own templates. From this update onwards you can create language variants of the same template. For example: A template for book can exist both in English as well as Greek. If your chosen language is Greek then Greek templates (if available or by default English templates will be loaded) will be loaded

5. Heavily used material report is now updated to include the usage of the reference material. Reference material usage was introduced in the previous update

6. Suggestive lists: In Primary cataloguing a new feature called "Suggestive lists" is added. This helps up in speeding up primary cataloguing. You can define your own suggestive list for every sub field. For example: You can create a suggestive list for "Relation to work" of Joint author. This suggestive list can contain values Editor, Compiler, Illustrator, and Translator. During cataloguing you can now press F6 and select the terms instead of typing the whole term

7. Enhanced Circulation Privilege Matrix: You now allow a patron category to check out multiple copies of the same title. Earlier update has also introduced "Overall Loan Limit"(Global Loan Limit)

8. You can now override over dues from "Collect Overdue": Even if you have missed overriding overdue during Check in, you can still override it at "Collect Overdue" functionality

9. Statistics page in OPAC reintroduced: Statistics page in OPAC is now available in My Library menu.

10. Bug fix: Bug in Reserve item of OPAC is now fixed

11. Define you own SMS provider's gateway: You can now buy bulk SMSs from your favourite SMS provider and configure those settings in SMS_URL file in C:/NewGenLibFiles/SystemFiles directory

12. Define your own SMS/Twitter message templates: In C:/NewGenLibFiles/FormLetterTemplates directory there is new directory called messages. In that directory all the SMS/Twitter message templates are available. You can customise them.


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Here's my question to the NGL team:
I have a backup of our V3.0.3U3 installation. Can I create a new installation of V.3.0.3U4 and successfully import the backup without problems or should I install Update 3 first, import the backup and then update to Update 4? Thank you.

[Verus Open Source Support]

1. Install V.3.0.3U4
2. Delete database newgenlib using pagdmin3. Recreate database newgenlib using pgadmin3
3. Restore the backup you have
4. Execute V303AddedScripts.sql using psql tool. This file will be available in InstallNGL3.0/upgrade303 directory
5. Run Indexer (C:/Indexer/RunIndex.bat)


On 03/07/2012 01:44 PM, pedroparkero [via NewGenLib] wrote:

Just in case somebody still doesn't know, Version3.0.3U4 is now out and here are its new Features and Bug fixes:

1. OPAC login through Email id: Your users can now login into their OPAC through their registered Email Id. This is a convenience for your users as they need not remember their library card number or user id. Users can still login with their user id also

2. IP based security: Apart from login based security now IP based security is additionally added. The system will now check both for correct login that too from an authorised IP.

3. End-of-day process now available in the librarian interface itself: End-of-day process is now moved into NewGenLib Librarian Application. This removes the necessity to deploy a separate End-of-day process application. This is still in beta release. NGL OSS development team will be adding more features to this facility in the coming releases.

4. Multi-lingual templates: In Primary cataloguing you know that you can create your own templates. From this update onwards you can create language variants of the same template. For example: A template for book can exist both in English as well as Greek. If your chosen language is Greek then Greek templates (if available or by default English templates will be loaded) will be loaded

5. Heavily used material report is now updated to include the usage of the reference material. Reference material usage was introduced in the previous update

6. Suggestive lists: In Primary cataloguing a new feature called "Suggestive lists" is added. This helps up in speeding up primary cataloguing. You can define your own suggestive list for every sub field. For example: You can create a suggestive list for "Relation to work" of Joint author. This suggestive list can contain values Editor, Compiler, Illustrator, and Translator. During cataloguing you can now press F6 and select the terms instead of typing the whole term

7. Enhanced Circulation Privilege Matrix: You now allow a patron category to check out multiple copies of the same title. Earlier update has also introduced "Overall Loan Limit"(Global Loan Limit)

8. You can now override over dues from "Collect Overdue": Even if you have missed overriding overdue during Check in, you can still override it at "Collect Overdue" functionality

9. Statistics page in OPAC reintroduced: Statistics page in OPAC is now available in My Library menu.

10. Bug fix: Bug in Reserve item of OPAC is now fixed

11. Define you own SMS provider's gateway: You can now buy bulk SMSs from your favourite SMS provider and configure those settings in SMS_URL file in C:/NewGenLibFiles/SystemFiles directory

12. Define your own SMS/Twitter message templates: In C:/NewGenLibFiles/FormLetterTemplates directory there is new directory called messages. In that directory all the SMS/Twitter message templates are available. You can customise them.


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I have a backup of our V3.0.3U3 installation. Can I create a new installation of V.3.0.3U4 and successfully import the backup without problems or should I install Update 3 first, import the backup and then update to Update 4? Thank you.

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[pedroparkero]

Hi! There are 2 newgenlib databases in my pgAdmin. What should I do?

[pedroparkero]

How do I use the psql tool? Because I used this one:


And as you can see, after I fed the sql file to this it gave errors. Please help.

[pedroparkero]

I learned how to use psql, so for the benefit of others who don't know, I'm going to answer my own question:
In XP, click Start->All Programs->PostgreSQL 3.0->psql to 'postgres'. Enter the database password (usu. newgenlib) and enter the command: \i [complete file path of the sql file]

[mavicsilva]

it's giving me a permission denied message.

[mavicsilva]

i get it now. i used wrong slashes...

[pedroparkero]

About using psql with the V303... file, is it okay if it returns errors?

[mavicsilva]

i also got that error and it didn't solved my problem.

[Verus Open Source Support]

1. Firstly, Take a backup of both the databases.
2. Go to C:/NewGenLibFiles/HibernateConfig/dbconnection.xml. You will find a line jdbc:postgresql://<ip address or localhost>:5432/newgenlib
This means newgenlib is your database. The other one is not a necessary one.
Also, if the database other than newgenlib is postgres. Then leave it as it is.

On 03/07/2012 05:23 PM, pedroparkero [via NewGenLib] wrote:

Hi! There are 2 newgenlib databases in my pgAdmin. What should I do?

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[Verus Open Source Support]

Please follow the below steps(all on the server)

1. Open Command Prompt.
2. Go to the folder C:/Program Files/Postgresql/8.x/bin
3. Type the command
psql -d newgenlib -U postgres
System may prompt for password. newgenlib is the password
4. Now you will see that psql tool will be connected to newgenlib database.
5. Suppose you want to execute a script file named abc.sql that is in D: drive. Then the command will be
\i D:/abc.sql


On 03/07/2012 05:23 PM, pedroparkero [via NewGenLib] wrote:

Hi! There are 2 newgenlib databases in my pgAdmin. What should I do?

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[Verus Open Source Support]

Hi,
You must make sure that Apache Tomcat Server must be closed when your are doing the upgrade. Else it automatically deletes a file name newgenlibctxt.xml in C:/NGL3/apache-tomcat-6.0.32/conf/Catalina/localhost
directory
I am attaching this file. Download it and paste  it in the above directory.

If you are still encountering problem we recommend you to send your Teamviewer Id and password to support<at the rate>verussolutions.biz
We will look into the problem and resolve it

Regards
NewGenLib Open Source Team

On 03/08/2012 07:41 AM, mavicsilva [via NewGenLib] wrote:

i also got that error and it didn't solved my problem.

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[pedroparkero]

Good day! I think I found a bug. If a subject is in the Subject (Corporate) field, the OPAC doesn't show its subdivisions, if any.

[Verus Open Source Support]

Bug registered. Will be resolved

On 03/10/2012 01:05 PM, pedroparkero [via NewGenLib] wrote:

Good day! I think I found a bug. If a subject is in the Subject (Corporate) field, the OPAC doesn't show its subdivisions, if any.

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[Verus Open Source Support]

Thank you for pointing out this bug.

On 03/10/2012 01:05 PM, pedroparkero [via NewGenLib] wrote:

Good day! I think I found a bug. If a subject is in the Subject (Corporate) field, the OPAC doesn't show its subdivisions, if any.

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[pedroparkero]

Good day!

I would like to know more about this new feature of U4:
"You can now override over dues from "Collect Overdue": Even if you have missed overriding overdue during Check in, you can still override it at "Collect Overdue" functionality"

I tried to click the override button in the collect overdue module, but I can't change anything under the Overdue column.

[Verus Open Source Support]

Hi,
Are you overriding an overdue amount which is zero? If yes then you are not allowed.
System allows overriding of an amount, but it must be less that overdue already collected

On 03/16/2012 10:36 AM, pedroparkero [via NewGenLib] wrote:

Good day!

I would like to know more about this new feature of U4:
"You can now override over dues from "Collect Overdue": Even if you have missed overriding overdue during Check in, you can still override it at "Collect Overdue" functionality"

I tried to click the override button in the collect overdue module, but I can't change anything under the Overdue column.

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[pedroparkero]

Ah, I see. So I cannot add a fine in a later date. Only reducing or canceling of a fine is allowed. Thank you.

[mavicsilva]

Ever since I updated from 3 to 4 I experience the following:

1. NGL carbon takes too long to open. 1 minute for "Server details", 30 seconds for "log on screen" and another 30 seconds for "NGL Carbon (Librarian Interface)" to open.

2. My PC slows down when NGL Carbon is open.

Is there a solution for this?

[Verus Open Source Support]

Hi, Your database needs maintenance. Please follow the below steps
1. Close all the programs
2. Open Programs -> Postgresql -> Pgadmin III
3. Connect to the server in your Pgamdin.
4. Under databases you will find the newgenlib database
5. Select newgenlib database, right click and click on "Maintenance". This will open up the maintenance dialog
6. By default "vacuum" option is selected. Leave it as it is. Below vacuum you will find an option "full" this needs to be selected. Below this there will be an option "Analyze" which is also selected by default. Leave it as it is. Now click on "Ok".
7. This will start the maintenance process. This will take a few minutes. And let it complete.
8. Restart the Computer
9. Now start Apache Tomcat Server and Run NewGenLib. This process must speed up your system

Please let us know the outcome

Looking forward to serve you
Regards
NewGenLib Open Source Team


On 03/20/2012 07:34 AM, mavicsilva [via NewGenLib] wrote:

Ever since I updated from 3 to 4 I experience the following:

1. NGL carbon takes too long to open. 1 minute for "Server details", 30 seconds for "log on screen" and another 30 seconds for "NGL Carbon (Librarian Interface)" to open.

2. My PC slows down when NGL Carbon is open.

Is there a solution for this?

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