Bug 37813

Summary: Create new authority type
Product: Koha Reporter: Yolanda Marcos <yolanda.marcos>
Component: MARC Authority data supportAssignee: Bugs List <koha-bugs>
Status: CLOSED INVALID QA Contact: Testopia <testopia>
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Priority: P5 - low    
Version: 24.05   
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Description Yolanda Marcos 2024-09-03 07:16:46 UTC
Hi all,

We have followed the instructions described in this wiki (https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Create_new_authority_type) to create a new authority type in Koha from 24.05.03 version (we have created the Publisher authority type described in the example) however, from the Authorities module the authorities appear to be used in 0 bibliographic records.

We don't know what we are doing wrong.

Could someone please tell us the exact steps to follow to create a new type of authority in Koha and then have those authority records appear used in X bibliographic records?

Thanks in advance.

Best regards.
Comment 1 Katrin Fischer 2024-09-03 08:02:53 UTC
Hi Yolanda,
bugzilla is only to be used for enhancement requests and bugs, what you are trying to do is a customization and it would be better suited for the mailing list or chat. You will reach a much wider audience there as well.

Something to check anyway: You added the new authority type, but then did you actually use it in cataloguing? Did you try to manually add/use one of your new publisher authority records? Did you make sure your records have the $9 set to the id of the authority? Adding the index type and authority won't magically link them.
Comment 2 Yolanda Marcos 2024-09-03 09:23:30 UTC
Hi Katrin

You told me: "Something to check anyway: You added the new authority type, but then did you actually use it in cataloguing? Did you try to manually add/use one of your new publisher authority records? Did you make sure your records have the $9 set to the id of the authority? Adding the index type and authority won't magically link them."

We have already done all this, however, thank you very much for the information.

As you indicated, I will write to the mailing list or chat.

Again, thank you very much for your help.

Best regards