CUSTOMIZATIONS TO UNICORN, an ongoing process...

• The Sirsi-delivered Perl binary in /Bincustom* was renamed to get it out of the way in v.2001 but not done in v.2002 upgrade
• Sirsi-delivered perl scripts for some reports were moved out of the way in v. 2001 but not necessary in 2002 yet
• V.2001 Perl reports moved aside so that shell version of reports are running for:
  • activity
  • cash
  • logprint and logscan
  • prepmarexp and prepmarcexport
  • statlog
  • cleanholdshelf
• /Sdls/order.c* edited to add a fiscal cycle default field
• /Wdls/order.c* edited to add a fiscal cycle default field
• /Screens/system.h* edited to put the fiscal cycle default INTO the field above
• find.c in Wdls customized datacode to get ON ORDER to display in WorkFlows client instead of "NONE" for records which were on order without copies
• all kinds of crontab jobs. chmod 6711 sirsiaccesscgi for relais ins in /Bincustom*
• /s/sirsi/DTBACK file 'touched' (i.e. created empty) for daily transaction backup to file
• /Custom/medialist* file has name of backup file for the daily transaction backup to file

* these paths always follow /s/sirsi/Unicorn

Sirsi Unicorn Customizations in Webcat/Pages_custom/Default

• w4.pg and w16.pg customized datacode to get INTERNET button to display in WebCat for records which have 856 tags-like Emory.
• w5.pg, w17.pg and wdspholdings.h all were redone to get the 856 tag and Marc serial holdings to display in the holdings area of the records
• wdspholdings.h was also modified to get the RECALL DUE DATE to display if "CZ" datacode exists in that record
• w5.pg and w17.pg were also customized to shorten the copyright information at the bottom so include a new file copyrightw5.h instead of copyright.h
• Buttons were included at the bottom of the following pages: (all w#.pg) 4, 5, 6, 8, 15, 16, 17, 25, 53, 54, 57 and 71.
• A new CLICK button was added at the top of the browse screen in w15.pg
• w25.pg was customized to get rid of the REQUESTS from the User Status area since we don't use requests yet
• w53.pg re-arranged the self renew buttons, which ones selected and put a new clickable button at the top of the screen
• w54.pg Renewal page complete screen modified to add a note to check User Status for any details not shown in this summary
• w57.pg The failed renewal page, added line and information to direct the User to check his/her User Status to discover the problem for the failed renewal.
• wsrch_options.h modified to break up the itemtype and format lines since they were so LONG and made the window bigger than monitors
• waccessfields.h modified to change the SIZE variable and MAXLENGTH variable under user_id from 20 to 9
• wsearch_label.h added a chunk of code to allow buttons at top for submission
• wtop.h is customized to add the proper UofC logo desired within WebCat
• wgate_header.h and wrootbar.h customizaed by DKB for new Webcat look
• wbuttons#.h files customized to detect when coming from index.html and returning you there via the GOBACK button. The GOBACK button detects the GOBACK_SCREEN Session value and behaves like the EXIT button if coming from index.html for these files:
  • wbuttons1.h
  • wbuttons3.h
  • wbuttons4.h (also uses the same detection to remove the LIMIT button when coming from index.html since there was no wsrch_options.h being included
  • wbuttons5.h
• w29.pg is the Hold display page for User Services which was modified to get the branch of the available hold (item_cat2) with the use of a program in Bincustom/givebranch.ksh-put on production Aug 25, 2003 and being used. This was built for on-line holds but using it in production anyway.

• TEST system only:
  • Experimenting with w6.pg and what it says when it is arrived at from a failed keyword search vs when it is arrived at from a browse search. Would like a failed keyword search to be more like 76.pg (multi-libraries failed keyword search page) see Emory for example
  • Online holds on test include customization to:
    • w5.pg, w17.pg where the 091 tag is detected and if detected wdspholdings.h is used, otherwise, wdslholdingsH.h is used (a new file with ability to give the user a PLACE HOLD request button if all DEFINITE items are signed out or at IS-ONHOLD for that call number.)-put on production with detection steps Aug 25, 2003
    • w71.pg to add information at top of screen about how to login and changed the length of the user id field to 9. This is the Enhanced hold screen.-on production Aug 25, 2003 but NOT being used yet
    • w29.pg is the Hold display page for User Services which was modified to get the barcode to display (then hid the barcode) and the branch of the available hold (item_cat2) with the use of a program in Bincustom/givebranch.ksh-put on production Aug 25, 2003 and being used.
  • ALL customized pages have the custom code surrounded by comments that allow one to spot the custom code easily. Most of mine begin with : UofC ... and end with : end of UofC... so "UofC" makes for an easy search in these files.
  • Custom gif files for the Hold button are in /s/sirsi/Unicorn/Webcat/Images_custom/English/Buttons/Blue_oval_fade/HOLD.gif -this should be in the Rust directory now with the colour change to the buttons. Of course, this also has to go into the /usr/local/etc/httpd/htdocs/WebCat_Images/English/Buttons/Rust directory with sirsi as owner and group and with permissions of 744.

  • iLink - customizations (Put onto PRODUCTION server May 24, 2004):

  • accessfields.h - to include instructions about userid and pin
  • html_head.h - change iBistro to iLink
  • js_functions.h - set directories=1 so Mozilla personal toolbar with HOME button displays and change height of new window and remove contents of put_help_button function to eliminate button from 11 screens
  • one_enrich.h - remove dud copyright notice
  • search_single.h - remove cell with power search button, make cell span 3 columns, set font size, additional searches
  • titlebar.h - align image left; use absolute path (for 9.pg); and make it clickable; later align left and make font size bigger
  • viewtop.h - turn off BORDER, move "mark" box to left, remove "Full view from catalog" etc, remove title and author, remove "availability" data, keep link to holdings, remove URL.gif
  • viewtop2.h - remove first cell with screen title, don't print the title, don't print the author, change text to "jump to holdings" and remove copy info, remove third cell with hold and internet buttons
  • activity.cmd - move LI tag outside A tag
  • bestsellerstop.cmd - make MORE a list element
  • keptlist.cmd - change color from CCCCEE to EEEEEE
  • recreadingtop.cmd - make MORE a list element
  • serialcheck.cmd - used to detect SERIAL format for changing the prefix to the publication date to: "Publication began:"
  • 3.pg -various aesthetic changes like centre search box etc.
  • 4.pg has a reference to serialcheck.cmd file (in same directory) to check if the record is SERIAL format (if it has a copy), if serial format, the PUB YEAR on 4.pg has prefix of: Publication began:
  • 4.pg also uses /Bincustom/shortdate.pl to pad out dates less than 4 digits with question marks
  • 4.pg also ignores any 101 pub year date see incident 95012
  • 4.pg various changes to est wait display and rearrange/remove multilibrary checks, get on order to display
  • 5.pg uses Bincustom/giveitemdesc.ksh to give the longer item description rather than the item desc policy name.
  • 5.pg removed the javascript pseudoclass to deal with encoded characters
  • 5.pg to detect 091 tags to avoid ON HOLD button on RESERVE material
  • 10.pg move FORM tag and change color in here and in keptlist.cmd
  • 17.pg detect 091 tags for ONLINE holds again
  • 25.pg customization to give the branch for AVAILABLE holds
  • 53.pg to replicate changes in w53.pg to move RENEW button
  • 71.pg centre a table
  • 72.pg TRIED unsuccessfully in the successful placed hold screen to show the user's hold queue and other holds
  • 2008.pg has customization to cellpadding
  • all online hold changes were done in the related page numbers for iLink so if w5.pg had changes, then 5.pg for iLink had similar changes.
  • dspcopyholdings.h and dspcopyholdingsH.h and dspholdingsH.h (dspholdingsH.h is ONLY used when .env file has SUMMARY_HOLDINGS set to 1) include changes for online holds, showing the RECALL DUE DATE if one exists and giving the item description.
    • 66 is the cgi number in the WEBCAT_URL which calls 36.pg for immediate hold
    • 108 is the cgi number in the WEBCAT_URL which I am using to call 71.pg Enhanced hold page. So we have:
    • html_head.h changed iBistro to iLink (wording)

      dspcopyholdingsH.h:  <A HREF=<SIRSI_Data Session="WEBCAT_URL">/<SIRSI_Data Session="SESSION">/108/499><IMG SRC=<SIRSI_Data Session="IMG_SPECIAL">/HOLD.gif BORDER=0 ALT="[PLACEHOLD]"></A></TD>
      dspcopyholdingsH.h:  <A HREF=<SIRSI_Data Session="WEBCAT_URL">/<SIRSI_Data Session="SESSION">/108/499><IMG SRC=<SIRSI_Data Session="IMG_SPECIAL">/HOLD.gif BORDER=0 ALT="[PLACEHOLD]"></A></TD>
      

    • 499 is the Request group's element number and it appears that it really doesn't matter how this element is configured when you use the direct 108 cgi call, as long as the element is available to the extended public
    • Remember that when testing a sign out and place online hold on the same day, it won't get recalled until AFTER 23:59 of that day due to the recall loan period. So, it won't get recalled until the NEXT day.
    • Hold types: C=copy, A=call, T=title, S=system.
    • Hold configuration choices in unicorn are in /Unicorn/Custom/hold_config and is simply a value of 1, 2 or 3. We are configured with 2.
      • 1 - When placing a copy-level hold, check only the current location of the item and place the hold if the item is in a holdable location. For call and title-level holds, allow the hold if at least one copy is in a holdable location.
      • 2 - For copy-level holds, check the current location of the item and place the hold if the item is in a holdable location and is not circulable. For call and title-level holds, all copies must be in a holdable location and not circulatable. (default)
      • 3 - When placing a copy-level hold, if the item is in a holdable location, then the hold may be placed. For call and title-level holds, allow the hold if any copy is holdable except if a circulatable copy is not in a holdable location.
    • See chapter 12 of the WebCat customization manual for information on adding the request button and chapter 2 for the cgi calls
  • The changes for 856 and serial holdings to be available when one uses the Jump to holdings has NOT been done and would require changes to 5.pg, 17.pg and the dspholding*.h files.

  2003 Custom Webat/Pages_custom/Elib_revC pages

• Online holds based on changes to viewtop.h and dspcopyholdings.h and creation of new custom file dspcopyholdingsH.h
• removed Sirsi's online holds since it didn't work for 2 week cases etc, removed from viewtop.h
• 71.pg place hold screen customized as it had been with login help, user pin mail out, reduced field size for user id etc.
• 72.pg successful place hold screen customized as before to direct them toMy Account to cancel or see other holds
• dspcopyholdings.h and dspcopyholdingsH.h item description was not showing again so customized using giveitemdesc.ksh in Bincustom
• dspcopyholdings.h and dspcopyholdingH.h customized to give RECALL due date when one exists
• serial date prefix (began in:) is using serialcheck.cmd and shortdate.pl in Bincustom in 4_module_hitlist.h
• blocking 0101 dates with Bincustom/shortdate.pl from displaying
• 25.pg uses Bincustom/givebranch.ksh to display the pickup branch for AVAILABLE holds in My Account/Review my account
• 53.pg RENEW ALL button is selected
• COPYSTAT_NONE_AVAIL|| is in system.env along with COPYSTAT_NONE_AVAIL_NO_ESTWAIT|check "Full Details" for copy status.| in order to get checked out to appear on 4.pg instead of None available. Also put On Order status on 4.pg.
• USER_ID is in the titlebar.h (using getusername.ksh in /Bincustom)
• viewtop.h got rid of all the copy information about 100 lines of code

CUSTOMIZED Workflows Screens

• Many WorkFlow screens were customized soon after v.2001 (Sept. 2001) in order to show the RECALL DUE DATE (datacode CZ), when one exists, instead of the ORIGINAL DUE DATE (due_date datacode CI). All of these screens have been saved in /Rptcustom/Wdls/... The helpdesk said that these could NOT be stored in Wdls/Customwfs since that directory is only for custom report WorkFlow Screens. Again, my code has comments before and after the custom code with "UofC" being a keyword used.
  • Wdls/circ.c
  • Wdls/find.c
  • Wdls/bib.c
  • Wdls/ser.c
  • Wdls/basicitem.h - this was dropped with v.2002 since the datacode for CI/CV was not consistently delivered from various searchs
  • Wdls/Catwfs/work4.c
  • Wdls/Circwfs/work3.c
  • Wdls/Circwfs/work2.c
  • Wdls/Circwfs/work.c
  • Wdls/Userwfs/userwfs.c
  • Wdls/order.c was changed to add the DEFAULT=DFC for default fiscal cycle

• V.2002 the /Wdls/Orderwfs/ordering.c was changed in order to allow a recurring order type to have unit price value on line one
• All TEST system toolbars were customized to included a "dummy" group icon using the Otemprem.bmp to indicate that people are logged onto the test system. These are stored in /Workflows/Toolcust
• The TEST system toolbars would be overlaid when PRODUCTION database is put back onto TEST so see the Webpage for steps to do when PRODUCTION is being reloaded onto TEST

CUSTOMIZED 2003 WORKFLOW SCREENS