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<div align="center"><font color="#cc0000"><b>la versión en español
se envió en un mensaje por separado</b><br>
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<hr size="2" width="100%">Dear colleagues<br>
<br>
We are preparing to publish 1.2t ABCD version (beta) for all
interested in the list to see how this version fixes and
incorporates a lot of (new) features and functions.<br>
<br>
We have had three rounds of tests with the help of a dozen people
since last November, and we have reached a point where we thought it
best to submit to a more general level and demanding tests by all
colleagues who wish to do so.<br>
<br>
This version will be in beta for a few weeks while we verify the
reports and comments you make. Finally we will then post it as an
official version and will replace the current version.<br>
<br>
The download can be done from an address that Egbert communicate
this weekend, so you can access it from next Monday.<br>
To download the file you will be requested to fill in a form for the
sole purpose of having a record of what people are working and which
might be possible collaborators.<br>
<br>
It will be available for Windows and Linux. The Windows version
comes with Apache 2.4 and PHP 5.3 pre-configured. For Linux the
configuration is to be done in the dedicated Apache installation
(/etc/apache2).<br>
In the download package some setup instructions will be given. <br>
<br>
It is assumed that people who download the application will have
previously installed and gained some previous experience with ABCD,
and/or have some computer knowledge.<br>
<br>
As it is not the final version, we have no ability to give basic
support for the installation of ABCD to people without the necessary
skills, that kind of support will be published after the official
version. What we are asking is a review by our ISIS-community
colleagues with some level of expertise, and there are many, as we
know.<br>
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ABCD Version 1.2 features<br>
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• PHP v.5.3.11 compiled with Yaz compatible with Apache 2.2 and 2.4<br>
<br>
• MARC21 - new version simplified FDT and Data Entry, with clean
records<br>
check translations please<br>
<br>
• New OPAC ABCD Site, version 5.3.1 of VHL of Bireme<br>
- New editor of ABCD Site user: admbvs pswd: adm@bvs<br>
<br>
ABCD/Central<br>
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There is documentation in part (in Spanish only for the time being)
at this URL: <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://isisabcd.pbworks.com/w/page/30987393/FrontPage">http://isisabcd.pbworks.com/w/page/30987393/FrontPage</a><br>
<br>
• some fine tuning to work with new versions of browsers (not 100%
but almost there)<br>
<br>
• Multiple database folders using C:\ABCD\www\dbpath.dat<br>
<br>
• Configuration<br>
- Parameterization: new parameters in config.php<br>
- declaration of isisac.tab and isisuc.tab in the file dbn.par<br>
- The use of syspar.par with file locations common to all
databases<br>
- Settings/Folder Management for managing digital images and
documents linked to records<br>
<br>
• Field Definition Table, entry fields and formats<br>
- Text fields with fixed length character counter<br>
- Management of fields with the first subfield mandatory but
without subfield delimiter<br>
- New handling of repeatable fields with subfields<br>
- New management options for date fields<br>
- Management fields whose first subfield is optional<br>
<br>
• Data Entry<br>
- Entry Format improved with added options in the field
definition table<br>
- Manage picklists or selection menus from the record editing
process itself for administrators<br>
- Improved validation of records<br>
- Improved format Begin validation<br>
- Improved format End validation<br>
- Addition of a check format for validation when deleting
records<br>
- Edition of display format of the record within the data entry
interface<br>
- Add javascripts to display formats of records<br>
- Add multiple fields simultaneously from a database associated
with a field<br>
- Copy current record to the end of the database<br>
- Add zeros (or not) to the left of the control field up to a
fixed number of digits<br>
- The database picklist presents the full length term as pop-up
when pointed with the mouse in order to differentiate terms longer
than 60 chars.<br>
- If there is a warning in the validation of records, allows to
save/modify/cancel the process.<br>
- free-text searches<br>
- Allow expand / collapse every section is an entry worsheet<br>
- When a worksheet for editing subfields (as inmarc) are now all
subfields boxes, are content or not<br>
- Define a cross-searchable format by descriptors, authors,
etc.. from the cataloging module or to call iAH<br>
<br>
• Utilities<br>
- Request for MFN range to run utilities on subsets to avoid
"time-out"<br>
- Improvements in the procedure of Global Changes<br>
- Improved export procedure to remove "ghost" fields which were
generated during the process<br>
<br>
• Language Files with labels and messages<br>
- Major revision of translation and updating<br>
- New option to present a consolidated table with the different
translations of the messages in columns side by side<br>
<br>
• Loan and reserves<br>
- definition of loan reports<br>
- definition of reservations reports<br>
- In the configuration an option was added to initialize the
backup databases, suspensions, fines and transactions<br>
- Select what receipts to print in the circulation process and
edit their configuration<br>
- In configuration of the catalogue source database an option
was enabled to say if you work with copies or without copies and to
enable / disable a loans system database<br>
- Fixed the problem with the control number when copying a
record<br>
- Added a field to the situation of the reserve:<br>
0 | Pending<br>
1 | Cancelled by supervisor<br>
3 | Copy assigned: Copy is assigned when the item
is returned and assigned to a reserve<br>
4 | Copy provided: Copy provided when the user is
booking the book copy to complete the loan process<br>
- Added new status in the table of suspensions and fines:<br>
0 | Active<br>
1 | Deleted by the supervisor<br>
2 | Fine payed<br>
3 | Not active: The status corresponds to
suspensions that have expired<br>
<hr size="2" width="100%">Regards<br>
Ernesto Spinak<br>
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| | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| | tel/fax (598) 2622-3352 | |
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