Release Notes for 06/06/2023

Pika Release Notes 2023.02.0

Deployed 6/6/2023

New Functionality

  • MLN1 Patron Password Implementation (Minute 4:03)
    • Pre-populate Pika database with default passwords to make using masquerade easier for Library staff
    • Add notice for Sierra’s “Trival Pin” requirements

    

  • Show specific Self-Registration errors to users when the error is reported from the API instead of generic error message. (eg “Trivial Pin” error) (Minute 6:16)

 

  • User Admin action for duplicate barcode user accounts in Pika (with different ILS id numbers (eg patron record number)) (Minute 7:11)

    

  • Displays some basic information for each user to aid determining if there is duplication
  • Display counts for any user-generated data associated with the user account. ie user lists, ratings, etc

 

  • For Pika sites, using the Bib method for Format determination, format determination is improved for Physical Object records where the leader position 6 is a value of R (Minute 9:41) 

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  • For Symphony Libraries (Sirsi) eg AACPL, the preferred name if populated for the user in the API, will replace the patron display name in Pika
    • Ignoring the library setting "Patron Display Name Style"

Bug Fixes

  • More specific masquerade mode error messages to help diagnosing issues with masquerading
  • For Sierra Booking, fix screen scraping error related to MLN1 patron password implementation (Minute 10:55)

Sideloads

  • Garfield HooplaFlex (completed)
  • Fort Lewis GOBI

Additional Work

  • Prevent download errors for downloading reading level data and Hoopla MARC when download site doesn’t give a good response code
  • Pine River Pika theming update to match new website design
  • Englewood Self-Registration customizations
    • Success email
    • Set default value for pcode2
  • Broomfield Self-Registration customization
    • Custom self-reg success email
  • Northern Waters Self-Registration customization
    • Add self registration user message to patron record message field
  • Ubuntu servers migration progress since March 2023 (2023.01.0 deployment)
    • Sacramento live (April 2023)
    • Aurora live (May 2023)
    • LION next in queue 

Documentation

Meeting Date: 
Tuesday, 2023, June 6
Documentation Type: 
Release Notes
Link to File: 
Release Notes for Sprint 2023.02.0 (Google Doc)
Committees: 
Discovery Committee