Evergreen Documentation

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Table of Contents

I. Introduction
1. About This Documentation
2. About Evergreen
II. Evergreen 2.11 Release Notes
3. Evergreen 2.11.8
Acknowledgements
4. Evergreen 2.11.7
Upgrade Note
Bug Fixes
Acknowledgements
5. Evergreen 2.11.6
Acknowledgements
6. Evergreen 2.11.5
Security Issue: XSS Vulnerability in Public Catalog
Other Bugfixes
Acknowledgements
7. Evergreen 2.11.4
Acknowledgements
8. Evergreen 2.11.3
Security Issue: Credit Processor Stripe Settings Permissions
Missing Upgrade Script Notice
Other Fixes
Acknowledgements
9. Evergreen 2.11.2
Acknowledgements
10. Evergreen 2.11.1
Acknowledgements
11. 2.11.0 Upgrade notes
Tablefunc Extension No Longer Required
12. 2.11.0 New Features
Administration
Cataloging
Circulation
Client
OPAC
SIP
Translations
13. 2.11.0 Acknowledgments
III. Software Installation
14. Introduction
15. System Requirements
Server Minimum Requirements
Staff Client Requirements
16. Installing the Evergreen server
Preamble: referenced user accounts
Preamble: developer instructions
Installing prerequisites
Optional: Extra steps for browser-based staff client
Configuration and compilation instructions
Installation instructions
Change ownership of the Evergreen files
Additional Instructions for Developers
Configure the Apache Web server
Configure OpenSRF for the Evergreen application
Configure action triggers for the Evergreen application
Creating the Evergreen database
Starting Evergreen
Testing connections to Evergreen
Getting help
License
17. Installing the Staff Client
Installing on Windows
Installing on Linux
Registering a Workstation
Removing Staff Client Preferences
18. Upgrading the Evergreen Server
Software Prerequisites
Upgrade the Evergreen code
Upgrade the Evergreen database schema
Restart Evergreen and Test
Review Release Notes
19. Setting Up EDI Acquisitions
Introduction
Installation
Configuration
Troubleshooting
IV. System Configuration and Customization
20. Introduction
21. Describing your organization
Organization Unit Types
Organizational Units
22. Describing your people
Setting the staff user’s working location
Comparing approaches for managing permissions
Managing permissions in the staff client
Managing role-based permission groups in the staff client
Managing role-based permission groups in the database
23. Migrating Patron Data
Creating an sql Script for Importing Patrons
Batch Updating Patron Data
24. Migrating from a legacy system
Making electronic resources visible in the catalog
Migrating your bibliographic records
Migrating your call numbers, copies, and parts
25. Importing materials in the staff client
Staff client batch record imports
26. Ordering materials
When should libraries use acquisitions?
Managing Funds
Ordering
27. Designing your catalog
Configuring and customizing the public interface
Setting the default physical location for your library environment
Setting a default language and adding optional languages
Editing the formats select box options in the search interface.
Adding and removing search fields in advanced search
Changing the display of facets and facet groups
Change Date Format in Patron Account View
Including External Content in Your Public Interface
Including Locally Hosted Content in Your Public Interface
Sitemap generator
Troubleshooting TPAC errors
28. Borrowing items: who, what, for how long
Data elements that affect your circulation policies
Circulation Rules
Creating Circulation Policies
29. Hard due dates
Creating a hard due date
30. TPac Configuration and Customization
Template toolkit documentation
TPAC URL
Perl modules used directly by TPAC
Default templates
Apache configuration files
TPAC CSS and media files
Mapping templates to URLs
How to override templates
Changing some text in the TPAC
Troubleshooting
31. Creating a New Skin: the Bare Minimum
Apache directives
Customizing templates
32. Auto Suggest in Catalog Search
Enabling this Feature
Using this Feature
33. Authentication Proxy
34. Kid’s OPAC Configuration
Configuration
Considerations for Community Adoption
Outstanding Development (Unsponsored)
35. Customizable Toolbar
Configure Toolbar
36. Patron Address City/State/County Pre-Populate by ZIP Code
Scoping and Permissions
Setup Steps
ZIP Code Data
Development
37. Phonelist.pm Module
Adding Parameters
Output
Holds
Overdues
Skipping patrons with email notification of holds
Using the ws_ou parameter
Automating the download
38. SIP Server
Installing the SIP Server
SIP Communication
39. Apache Rewrite Tricks
Short URLs
Domain Based Content with RewriteMaps
40. Apache Access Handler Perl Module
Use Cases
Proxying Websites
V. Using the Staff Client
41. Introduction
42. Logging in to Evergreen
Standalone Interface
Preset Tabs in Evergreen Client
Auto Login
Logging Out
43. Button Bar/Toolbar
44. Check-boxes
45. Tab Buttons
46. New Options for Double Clicking
Double Click to Retrieve a Patron’s Record
Double Click to Retrieve Item Attributes
47. Patron Border Color Enhancement
48. Sorting Columns
Sorting the On Shelf Pull List
Sorting Circulation Policies
49. Column Picker
50. Recent Staff Searches
Administrative Settings
Recent Staff Searches
51. Return to Search Results from MARC Record
52. Workstation Administration
Copy Editor: Copy Location Name First
Font and Sound Settings
Select Hotkeys
Configure Printers
Receipt Template Editor
Customizable Toolbar
VI. System Administration From the Staff Client
53. Introduction
54. Acquisitions Administration
Acquisitions Settings
Cancel/Delay reasons
Claiming
Currency Types
Distribution Formulas
Electronic Data Interchange
Exchange Rates
MARC Federated Search
Fund Tags
Funding Sources
Funds
Invoice menus
Line Item Features
Providers
55. Age hold protection
Active date display in OPAC
56. Authorities
Authority Control Sets
Thesauri
Authority Fields
Browse Axes
57. Best-Hold Selection Sort Order
Preconfigured Best-Hold Orders
Create a New Best-Hold Selection Sort Order
Edit an Existing Best-Hold Selection Sort Order
Choosing the Best-Hold Selection Sort Order
Permissions to use this Feature
58. Booking Module Administration
Creating Bookable Non-Bibliographic Resources
Editing Non-Bibliographic Resources
Deleting Non-bibliographic Resources
59. Call Number Prefixes and Suffixes
Configure call number prefixes
Configure call number suffixes
Apply Call Number Prefixes and Suffixes
60. Circulation Limit Sets
Maximum Checkout by Copy Location
61. Copy Status
Adding Copy Statuses
Deleting Copy Statuses
Editing Copy Statuses
62. Floating Groups
Floating Groups
Floating Group Members
Examples
63. MARC Import Remove Fields
Create a MARC Import Remove Fields profile
Import Options
Permissions to use this Feature
64. MARC Record Attributes
Multi Valued Fields and Composite Record Attributes
65. Org Unit Proximity Adjustments
Org Unit Proximity Adjustments
Absolute and Relative Adjustments
Create an Org Unit Proximity Adjustment
Permissions to use this Feature
66. User and Group Permissions
Staff Accounts
67. SMS Text Messaging
Administrative Setup
Receiving Holds Notices via Text Message
Sending Copy Details via Text Message
68. User Activity Types
Enabling this Feature
Using this Feature
69. Z39.50 Servers
Restrict Z39.50 Sources by Permission Group
Storing Z39.50 Server Credentials
VII. Local Administration
70. Introduction
71. Library Settings Editor
Editing Library Settings
Exporting/Importing Library Settings
Settings Overview
72. Address Alert
General Usage Examples
Access Control and Scoping
Adding a new Address Alert
Editing an Address Alert
Deleting an Address Alert
Staff View of Address Alerts
Regular Expressions / Wildcards
Examples
Development
73. Barcode Completion
Scoping and Permissions
Access Points
Multiple Matches
Barcode Completion Data Fields
Create, Update, Filter, Delete/Disable Rules
Examples
Testing
74. Hold-driven recalls
Enabling hold-driven recalls
Editing the item recall notification email template
75. Notifications / Action Triggers
Event Definitions
Creating Action Triggers
Processing Action Triggers
76. Recent Staff Searches
77. Standing Penalties
78. Statistical Categories Editor
79. Work Log
Expanding the Work Log
VIII. Acquisitions
80. Acquisitions
Acquisitions Workflow
81. Selection Lists and Purchase Orders
Selection Lists
Purchase Orders
Brief Records
MARC Federated Search
Line Items
82. Invoices
Creating invoices and adding line items
Electronic Invoicing
View an invoice
Receive Items From an Invoice
83. Load MARC Order Records
Basic Upload Options
Record Matching Options
Default Upload Settings
Sticky Settings
Use Cases for MARC Order Upload form
84. Placing purchase requests from a patron record
85. Managing patron purchase requests
Adding a request
Adding requests to selection lists
86. "Blanket" Orders
Example
More details about blanket orders
IX. Cataloging
87. Introduction
88. Working with the MARC Editor
Editing MARC Records
89. Batch Importing MARC Records
Permissions
Record Display Attributes
Record Match Sets
Merge/Overlay Profiles
Import Item Attributes
Import Records
Default Values for Item Import
90. Overlay Existing Catalog Record via Z39.50 Import
91. Z39.50 Search Enhancements
92. Monograph Parts
Add a Monograph Part to an Existing Record
Monograph Part Merging
93. Conjoined Items
Using the Conjoined Items Feature
94. Cataloging Electronic Resources — Finding Them in Catalog Searches
Adding a Located URI to the Record
Using Transcendent Bib Sources for Electronic Resources
95. TPAC Copy Edit Links
96. MARC Batch Edit
Action (Rule Type)
Other Template Fields
97. Managing Authorities
Creating Authorities
Importing Authorities
Manage Authorities Interface
98. Link Checker
Search for URLs
View Your Results
Manage Your Sessions
X. Serials
99. Serials
Serial Control View vs. Alternate Serial Control View
MFHD Records
100. Copy Template for Serials
Create a copy template
Edit a copy template
101. Serials Control View
Create a Subscription
Create a Distribution
Create Captions and Patterns
Creating an Issuance
Generate Prediction
102. Alternate Serial Control View
Creating a Subscription
Creating a Distribution
Creating a Stream
Creating a Caption and Pattern
Creating an Issuance
Generate Item Predictions
103. Edit Subscriptions
Serials Control View
Alternate Serials Control View
104. Receiving
Serials Control View Receiving
Batch Receiving
105. Special Issues
106. Holdings
System Generated Holdings Statement
MARC Format for Holdings Display (MFHD)
107. Group Serials Issues in the Template Toolkit OPAC
Administration
Displaying Issues in the OPAC
XI. Circulation
108. Introduction
109. Circulating Items
Check Out (F1)
Check In (F2)
Renewal and Editing the Item’s Due Date
Marking Items Lost and Claimed Returned
Mark an Item Long Overdue
In-house Use (F6)
Item Status (F5)
110. Holds Management
Placing Holds
Holds Levels
Title Level Hold
Parts Level Hold
Placing Holds in Patron Records
Managing Holds
Alternate Hold Pick up Location
Display Hold Types on Pull Lists
111. Booking Module
Creating a Booking Reservation
Reservation Pull List
Capturing Items for Reservations
Picking Up Reservations
Returning Reservations
Cancelling a Reservation
112. Circulation - Patron Record
Searching Patrons
Registering New Patrons
Patron Self-Registration
Updating Patron Information
Renewing Library Cards
Lost Library Cards
Resetting Patron’s Password
Barring a Patron
Barred vs. Blocked
Staff-Generated Messages
Patron Alerts
Patron Notes
Staff-Generated Penalties/Messages
Patron Message Center
Merging Patron Records
Bills and Payments
113. Triggered Events and Notices
Access and View
Filter
Sort
Print
Reset
114. Offline Transactions
Patron Registration
Checking Out Items
Renew
In-house Use
Check In
Uploading Offline Transactions
115. Self checkout
Initializing the self check
Basic Check Out
View Items Out
View Holds
View Fines
116. RFID Product Integration
Evergreen Integration with PV Supa GoodStuff RFID Reader
XII. Reports
117. Introduction
118. Starting and Stopping the Reporter Daemon
Starting the Reporter Daemon
Stopping the Reporter Daemon
119. Folders
Creating Folders
Managing Folders
120. Creating Templates
Choosing Report Fields
Applying Filters
121. Generating Reports from Templates
Viewing and Editing Report Parameters
122. Viewing Report Output
123. Cloning Shared Templates
124. Adding Data Sources to Reporter
Create a PostgreSQL query, view, or table for your data source
Add a new class to fm_IDL.xml for your data source
Restart the affected services to see the new data source in the reporter
125. Running Recurring Reports
126. Template Terminology
Data Types
Field Transforms
127. Template Enhancements
Documentation URL
Field Hints
128. Exporting Report Templates Using phpPgAdmin
Dump the Entire Reports Template Table
Dump Data with an SQL Statement
XIII. Web Client Preview
129. Introduction
130. Using the Web Client
Introduction
Logging into Evergreen
Tab Browser-Based Tab Buttons and Keyboard Shortcuts
131. Circulation
Circulating Items
Circulation - Patron Record
132. Cataloging
Cataloging in the Web Client
Section X - Copy Buckets
XIV. Using the Public Access Catalog
133. Introduction
134. Using the Public Access Catalog
Basic Search
Advanced Search
Boolean operators
Search Tips
Search Methodology
Search URL
Search Results
Details
My Account
135. My Lists
Create New Lists
Local Call Number in My Lists
My Lists Preferences
136. Kids OPAC
Choose a Skin
Search the Catalog
Place a Hold
Save Items to a List
Third Party Content
Configuration Files
137. Catalog Browse
138. Bibliographic Search Enhancements
Use the Catalog to Retrieve Records with Specified Date Ranges:
Use a Feed to Retrieve Records with Specified Date Ranges:
139. Binary MARC21 Feeds
140. TPAC Metarecord Search and Metarecord Level Holds
141. Library Information Pages
142. Adding OpenSearch to Firefox browser
143. Adding an Evergreen search form to a web page
Simple search form
Advanced search form
Encoding
Setting the document type
Setting the library
XV. Developer Resources
144. Introduction
145. Support Scripts
marc_export: Exporting Bibliographic Records into MARC files
Importing Authority Records from Command Line
MARC Stream Importer
146. Developing with pgTAP tests
Setting up pgTAP on your development server
Running pgTAP tests
147. Easing gently into OpenSRF
Abstract
Introducing OpenSRF
Enough jibber-jabber: writing an OpenSRF service
Getting under the covers with OpenSRF
Evergreen-specific OpenSRF services
Evergreen after one year: reflections on OpenSRF
Summary
Appendix: Python client
148. Updating translations using Launchpad
Prerequisites
Updating the translations
XVI. Getting Data from Evergreen
149. Introduction
150. Using Supercat
Introduction
ISBNs
Records
151. Using UnAPI
A. Attributions
B. Licensing
C. Admonitions
Index

List of Tables

24.1. 856 field for electronic resources: indicators and subfields
37.1. Parameters for the phonelist program:
37.2. Columns in the holds CSV file:
37.3. Columns in the overdues CSV file:
52.1. General Transits
52.2. Transit Slip
61.1. Stock copy statuses and default settings
71.1. Acquisitions
71.2. Booking and Cataloging
71.3. Circulation
71.4. Credit Card Processing
71.5. Finances
71.6. GUI: Graphic User Interface
71.7. Global
71.8. Holds
71.9. Library
71.10. OPAC
71.11. Offline and Program
71.12. Receipt Templates and SMS Text Message
71.13. Security
71.14. Self Check and Others
71.15. Vandelay
71.16. Data Types in the Library Settings Editor
72.1. New Address Alert Fields
73.1. Barcode Completion Fields
89.1. Holdings Import Profile Fields
99.1. Serials Control View and Alternate Serials Control View Comparison
134.1. Boolean symbolic operators