[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] version and serials

[Tara Robertson]

Hi Lebbeous,

Thanks for your quick reply.

Looking at the 2.0 release notes I don't see much fleshed out about serials:
http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=feature_list_2_0

I'm wondering if there's anyone who's actually using serials on a 2.0
release. I haven't been able to successfully set things up so that they
work. By "work" I mean have the next issuance predict correctly. It's been
awhile since I've put time into figuring out serials.

I have Mieke's patterns (thanks again!) and will try again with the
documentation. I'm not sure if the problem is my understanding (entirely
possible), the documentation (seems less possible) or if the 2.0.2 version,
that Sitka is running, or how Sitka has things configured. We are the only
site on Sitka who is really keen to use serials.

If no one is successfully using serials on 2.0.x, I'll wait until Sitka
upgrades to 2.2. I also hear that 2.2 has made it easier to set up
prediction patterns (ability to pick monthly/weekly, etc instead of having
to go through all the steps of the wizard).

Thanks!
Tara


On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Lebbeous Fogle-Weekley <
lebbeous at esilibrary.com> wrote:

> Hi Tara,
>
> I think the best way to answer your question would be to direct you to the
> serials section of the 2.1 release notes for what is effectively a list of
> features you'll be missing.
>
> http://open-ils.org/**documentation/release/RELEASE_**
> NOTES_2_1_0.html#_serials_**enhancements<http://open-ils.org/documentation/release/RELEASE_NOTES_2_1_0.html#_serials_enhancements>
>
> The list of new features in 2.2 over 2.1 is rather smaller.  2.0 will
> work, but the document linked gives you some idea of where the limitations
> will be.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Lebbeous
>
>
> On 05/01/2012 01:20 PM, Tara Robertson wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> For folks using serials, what version are you on 2.1.? Is there anyone
>> using serials on 2.0.2?
>>
>> In chatting with people at the conference I recall that Mieke and Dan S's
>> libraries are using serials and on a newer version than 2.0.x.
>>
>> Does that mean that there are significant issues using serials on 2.0? We
>> have a staff meeting today and I'm figuring out my work plan for the
>> summer
>> and am trying to figure out if we need to wait until Sitka upgrades before
>> I can make headway with serials.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tara
>>
>>
>
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