Bug 3831 - Add a warning/hint when FA framework is missing
Summary: Add a warning/hint when FA framework is missing
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Koha
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Cataloging (show other bugs)
Version: Main
Hardware: PC All
: P5 - low minor
Assignee: Nick Clemens (kidclamp)
QA Contact: Bugs List
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Reported: 2009-12-03 12:59 UTC by Nicole C. Engard
Modified: 2023-12-28 20:44 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

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Change sponsored?: ---
Patch complexity: Trivial patch
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Text to go in the release notes:
Version(s) released in:
23.05.00,22.11.04
Circulation function:


Attachments
Bug 3831: Does not allow to delete the FA framework (1.52 KB, patch)
2015-03-25 11:04 UTC, Jonathan Druart
Details | Diff | Splinter Review
[Signed-off] Bug 3831: Does not allow to delete the FA framework (1.78 KB, patch)
2015-03-26 06:06 UTC, Marc Véron
Details | Diff | Splinter Review
Bug 3831 - Move fast add framework from optional to mandatory (10.51 KB, patch)
2015-03-27 14:57 UTC, Kyle M Hall (khall)
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Bug 3831: Add a warning to about page when there is no FA framework (4.68 KB, patch)
2023-03-03 20:44 UTC, Nick Clemens (kidclamp)
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Bug 3831: Add a warning to about page when there is no FA framework (4.73 KB, patch)
2023-03-04 03:09 UTC, Phil Ringnalda
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Bug 3831: Add a warning to about page when there is no FA framework (4.79 KB, patch)
2023-03-09 18:40 UTC, Katrin Fischer
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Description Chris Cormack 2010-05-21 01:15:30 UTC


---- Reported by nengard@gmail.com 2009-12-03 00:59:10 ----

Since there are permissions associated with the Fast Add Framework, it should not be allowed to be deleted - editing is okay - but deleting would cause problems I would think.



--- Bug imported by chris@bigballofwax.co.nz 2010-05-21 01:15 UTC  ---

This bug was previously known as _bug_ 3831 at http://bugs.koha.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=3831

Actual time not defined. Setting to 0.0
Setting qa contact to the default for this product.
   This bug either had no qa contact or an invalid one.

Comment 1 Galen Charlton 2010-07-02 18:16:42 UTC
Setting severity to normal - interface degrades gracefully if there's no FA framework.
Comment 2 Paul Poulain 2011-08-02 14:23:39 UTC
lowering severity again :
* degrades gracefully
* with great power comes great responsibility, only one librarian usually has access to this part of Koha
Comment 3 Katrin Fischer 2014-11-10 00:09:36 UTC
I think if we remove the option to delete it, we would also have to make it mandatory in the web installer. But not sure we should as long as it doesn't seem to cause problems.
Comment 4 Jonathan Druart 2015-03-25 11:04:18 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 5 Marc Véron 2015-03-26 06:06:35 UTC
Created attachment 37252 [details] [review]
[Signed-off] Bug 3831: Does not allow to delete the FA framework

Test plan:
Go on the MARC framework list view and confirm there is no Delete link
anymore for the FA framework.

Delete link for Fast add framework does no longer display.
Signed-off-by: Marc Véron <veron@veron.ch>

http://bugs.koha-community.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13831
Comment 6 David Cook 2015-03-26 06:22:15 UTC
Perhaps it should also be required when doing a fresh install?

(This might be the case... I just noticed on a 3.18.5 install that I could choose not to install the FA framework.)
Comment 7 Kyle M Hall (khall) 2015-03-27 14:57:00 UTC
Created attachment 37326 [details] [review]
Bug 3831 - Move fast add framework from optional to mandatory
Comment 8 Kyle M Hall (khall) 2015-03-27 15:02:11 UTC
I'm not entirely sure this is a good idea. Can anyone demonstrate an actual error caused by not having the fast cataloging framework? I've found if I delete it, and check out a nonexistant barcode, the fast cataloging link will take me to the marc editor with a blank page, where I can choose a different framework.

Would it not be better to handle the case where there is no FA framework installed instead?
Comment 9 Jonathan Druart 2015-03-27 15:32:27 UTC
(In reply to Kyle M Hall from comment #8)
> Would it not be better to handle the case where there is no FA framework
> installed instead?

If it is mandatory and we remove the delete action, we should not take into account this case (even if it could appears for existing installations...).
Comment 10 Marc Véron 2015-03-27 15:36:40 UTC
(In reply to Kyle M Hall from comment #8)
> (...) I've found if I
> delete it, and check out a nonexistant barcode, the fast cataloging link
> will take me to the marc editor with a blank page, where I can choose a
> different framework. (...)

Hmm, should the link 'Fast cataloging' be available/visible if no FA framework is defined?

I think no, because of following code in circ/circulation.pl
(around line 536)
my $fast_cataloging = 0;
if (defined getframeworkinfo('FA')) {
    $fast_cataloging = 1
}

So if you can trigger the link without having a FA framework, there must be some bug (condition 'defined' or return value of getframeworkinfo?).

Regarding the question optional vs. mandatory: 
Maybe we could keep the FA framework optional and display a warning on page 'About Koha', Tab 'System information' if the FA framework is missing.
Comment 11 David Cook 2022-08-22 05:50:27 UTC
(In reply to Kyle M Hall from comment #8)
> I'm not entirely sure this is a good idea. Can anyone demonstrate an actual
> error caused by not having the fast cataloging framework? I've found if I
> delete it, and check out a nonexistant barcode, the fast cataloging link
> will take me to the marc editor with a blank page, where I can choose a
> different framework.
> 
> Would it not be better to handle the case where there is no FA framework
> installed instead?

That's a good point. Maybe it is best to just warn that the framework is missing.
Comment 12 Katrin Fischer 2023-01-07 22:37:37 UTC
Trying to free this from In discussion by agreeing with the last 2 comments :)
Comment 13 Nick Clemens (kidclamp) 2023-03-03 20:44:50 UTC
Created attachment 147741 [details] [review]
Bug 3831: Add a warning to about page when there is no FA framework

The feature is effectively disab;ed throughout Koha when this framework
is deleted. There do not appear to be any other side effects.

We should report this on the about page for informatinal purposes

To test:
1 - Apply patch
2 - Check about page, no change
3 - sudo koha-mysql kohadev
    UPDATE biblio_framework SET frameworkcode = 'FB' WHERE
    frameworkcode = 'FA'
4 - Refresh about page
5 - Note new warning
6 - sudo koha-mysql kohadev
    UPDATE biblio_framework SET frameworkcode = 'FA' WHERE
    frameworkcode = 'FB'
7 - Refresh about page
8 - No warning
Comment 14 Phil Ringnalda 2023-03-04 03:09:28 UTC
Created attachment 147744 [details] [review]
Bug 3831: Add a warning to about page when there is no FA framework

The feature is effectively disab;ed throughout Koha when this framework
is deleted. There do not appear to be any other side effects.

We should report this on the about page for informatinal purposes

To test:
1 - Apply patch
2 - Check about page, no change
3 - sudo koha-mysql kohadev
    UPDATE biblio_framework SET frameworkcode = 'FB' WHERE
    frameworkcode = 'FA'
4 - Refresh about page
5 - Note new warning
6 - sudo koha-mysql kohadev
    UPDATE biblio_framework SET frameworkcode = 'FA' WHERE
    frameworkcode = 'FB'
7 - Refresh about page
8 - No warning

Signed-off-by: Phil Ringnalda <phil@chetcolibrary.org>
Comment 15 Katrin Fischer 2023-03-09 18:40:40 UTC
Created attachment 148024 [details] [review]
Bug 3831: Add a warning to about page when there is no FA framework

The feature is effectively disab;ed throughout Koha when this framework
is deleted. There do not appear to be any other side effects.

We should report this on the about page for informatinal purposes

To test:
1 - Apply patch
2 - Check about page, no change
3 - sudo koha-mysql kohadev
    UPDATE biblio_framework SET frameworkcode = 'FB' WHERE
    frameworkcode = 'FA'
4 - Refresh about page
5 - Note new warning
6 - sudo koha-mysql kohadev
    UPDATE biblio_framework SET frameworkcode = 'FA' WHERE
    frameworkcode = 'FB'
7 - Refresh about page
8 - No warning

Signed-off-by: Phil Ringnalda <phil@chetcolibrary.org>
Signed-off-by: Katrin Fischer <katrin.fischer.83@web.de>
Comment 16 Katrin Fischer 2023-03-09 18:40:58 UTC
And another 4-digit bug bites the dust :)
Comment 17 Tomás Cohen Arazi (tcohen) 2023-03-10 13:23:52 UTC
Pushed to master for 23.05.

Nice work everyone, thanks!
Comment 18 Martin Renvoize (ashimema) 2023-03-20 16:52:53 UTC
Many hands makes light work, thankyou everyone!

Pushed to 22.11.x for the next release