M5 v5-6-0-0

June 2018

Ver 5.6.0.0

Advanced Cataloging.

  1. Arabic and Hebrew characters are now handled correctly in the Find/Replace search results printable view.

 

Catalog.

  1. The default selection status of databases that are members of a Database Group can now be set on a per-installation basis.
  2. An issue that affected printing from My Account has been addressed.
  3. Self-hosted installations will get an ‘Upgrade Available’ notice after a privileged logon, if an software upgrade is available.
  4. Searches would fail after adding a record using the ‘Add Record’ link.
  5. Defining a Database Group would break the Select Library dropdown.
  6. The Databases post-query filter has been implemented for installations that have the Postgres interface turned off.
  7. The Details view has been removed from Record Fetch results.
  8. Postgres integration is automatically disabled if no connection to a Postgres server can be made.
  9. In Catalog Setup, the enable_account_change_signin key has been modified to allow changing only the login name. A new enable_account_change_password key has been added to allow for changing just the password. These settings affect the availability of options under Change Login/Password in My Account.
  10. Catalog now obeys the Change Login/Password permission in Group Editor.
  11. After creating multiple lists, using the Remove All button on one of the lists would cause all the other lists to have the same contents.

 

Circulation.

  1.  Items with the status of ON ORDER, IN BINDERY, or WITHDRAWN can now be loaded in Status mode. When attempting to perform a transaction on holdings with these statuses, an Override to change the item’s status to Normal is now presented to the user.
  2. Arabic and Hebrew characters are now handled correctly in the Library Transactions printable view.
  3. The dropdown lists are stickier; the dropdown mechanism has been redesigned to prevent the menus from disappearing before the user can select an item.
  4. The Library Transactions page now displays the selected filter on screen and in print so that user can determine what kind of data is being displayed.
  5. The Session Due date dialog now stays open/expanded as long as the ‘Use session due date’ checkbox is selected.
  6. The calendars have been redesigned.
  7. The email notification summary has been simplified.

 

Record Editor.

  1. It is now possible to set the UCS/Unicode flag for patron records.
  2. Record Editor can optionally suggest the next barcode, based on the last one saved, if the key SUGGEST_BARCODE is present in Global.ini.REG with a value of ‘1’.
  3. It is no longer possible to delete the 004 field from holding records.
  4. An issue that prevented Record Editor from loading the Equipment template has been addressed.
  5. Record Editor now supports printing Avery 5160 barcode and Brodart 55-395-002 spine labels.

 

Reports.

  1.  An issue where the database shows as UNKNOWN in Common and My Reports has been corrected.
  2. An ‘EasyLabel’ feature has been added to the Create Report page. This feature will allow printing Avery 5160 barcode and Brodart 55-395-002 spine labels for up to 30 scanned barcodes.