Bug 4998 - Show less technical message in OPAC, when 'Browse by Hierarchy' is not fully configured
Summary: Show less technical message in OPAC, when 'Browse by Hierarchy' is not fully ...
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: Koha
Classification: Unclassified
Component: OPAC (show other bugs)
Version: Main
Hardware: All All
: P5 - low minor (vote)
Assignee: Owen Leonard
QA Contact: Bugs List
URL: cgi-bin/koha/opac-browser.pl
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Reported: 2010-07-14 12:48 UTC by Owen Leonard
Modified: 2016-12-01 21:57 UTC (History)
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Description Owen Leonard 2010-07-14 12:48:30 UTC
If you go to "Browse by Hierarchy" page (opac-browser.pl) and you have not previously configured it, you get a message pointing you to the old Koha Wiki:

"The browser table is empty. this feature is not fully set-up. See the Koha Wiki for more information on what it does and how to configure it."

The link is easily corrected, but I don't think it is in our patrons' best interests to explain to them why a feature we have offered them doesn't work. They certainly don't need to be redirected to a developer's wiki.

We either need a more patron-friendly error message or we need a way to hide the link when the feature hasn't been configured.
Comment 1 Nicole C. Engard 2010-07-19 14:30:55 UTC
I just came across this for the first time and agree 100% - it needs to patron oriented, not librarian/administrator oriented.
Comment 2 Marc Véron 2015-01-05 15:18:46 UTC
Still valid on current master (3.19.00.005)

I think the warning message should be re-worded in Opac and there should be a more technical error message in Staff client (About Koha: System Information).
Comment 3 Jonathan Druart 2015-03-25 11:31:02 UTC
This can be disabled by the OpacBrowser pref.
To me it's not a bug: You should not put in production a non-configured opac.
Comment 4 Katrin Fischer 2015-06-06 19:54:29 UTC
The wiki link is pointing to the new wiki these days. So this is ok.

I am rewording the title a bit - I like the idea of displaying information on the system information tab and possibly show a neutral message in the OPAC.