[Evergreen-catalogers] Item templates

[Josh Stompro]

Elaine, we are running into this issue with migrated item templates in the
web client.  Do you know if there is a bug report for this, or a discussion
anywhere.

Specifically about the fact that in the XUL client, you could define values
to be unset/cleared when a template was created.  The template would look
like this.

    "Floating?": {
      "value": "<HACK:KLUDGE:NULL>",
      "field": "floating",
      "type": "attribute"
    },

This would unset the Floating value when the template was applied.  Those
entries are just removed when migrated to the web client format.  So I'm
looking for some discussion about why there is no ability for the web
client item templates to clear values.

Also, the same sort of thing done for stat cat values worked in the XUL
client.

    "LARL_NWRL_CONSORTIUM : Genre Book": {
      "field": "21",
      "type": "stat_cat",
      "value": "-1"
    },

This would unset the stat cat with id 21 when applied.  It looks like this
does get migrated over, but causes the template to not be able to be
applied.  I haven't had any luck finding a bug report on this.  It seems
like those -1 entries should be cleared out if they are not valid in the
new format.

All the stat-cats get defined together in the new template json format.

    "statcats": {
      "17": 469,
      "18": 475,
      "19": 481,
      "20": 486,
      "21": -1
    },

Here is an example of the old json format and the migrated format.
https://gist.github.com/stompro/7627c8b47af283eba5e29a22bad60ddd

I feel like I'm just not using the correct search terms to find where this
has been discussed before, so if anyone can point me in the right location
I would appreciate it.

Josh

On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 9:40 AM Elaine Hardy <ehardy at georgialibraries.org>
wrote:

> We found that we had to delete and recreate the XUL templates. They failed
> to apply. We think because of null values.
>
> On Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 10:28 AM Jonathan T. Furr <
> Jonathan.Furr at davidsoncountync.gov> wrote:
>
>> We’re upgrading to 3.3 as well this Fall and I’ve been doing some testing
>> and am having issues with item templates.  These are templates that are
>> carrying over from the XUL client and we do not use stat cats.  The
>> templates seem to apply the attributes correctly, but it will not save my
>> work and create the item.  If I apply the same item attributes manually,
>> the item is created without issue.  I’m wondering if the issues lies with
>> using templates that were created and carried over from XUL.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Jonathan Furr, MLS, NCPLC
>>
>> ILS Division Manager
>>
>> Davidson County Public Library
>>
>> 612 South Main Street
>>
>> Lexington, NC 27292
>>
>> 336.242.2941
>>
>> https://www.co.davidson.nc.us/
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Evergreen-catalogers <
>> evergreen-catalogers-bounces at list.evergreen-ils.org> *On Behalf Of *Kate
>> Coleman
>> *Sent:* Monday, August 12, 2019 10:07 AM
>> *To:* Evergreen Community Catalogers <
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>> *Subject:* [Evergreen-catalogers] Item templates
>>
>>
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>> We are upgrading to 3.3 soon and I would just like confirmation that the
>> item template problem has indeed been solved. People are using item
>> templates successfully all the time? I would love to have hope!
>>
>>
>>
>> Bugs 1788680 and 1772062
>>
>>
>>
>> Kate Coleman
>> Jefferson County Library - Central Services
>> Technical Services Specialist
>> 5678 State Rd. PP
>> High Ridge, MO 63049
>> 636-677-8689
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>> kcoleman at jeffcolib.org
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