Release of Evergeen 1.4.0.4
Release of Evergreen v.1.4.0.4 Scheduled for May 27th, 2009
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE RELEASE WILL REQUIRE A STAFF CLIENT UPGRADE. THE CLIENT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE PRIOR TO THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 28TH, 2009.**
What follows is a list of Features & Fixes in version 1.4.0.4. Where possible, a screenshot and description of the functionality is available.
Note that the screenshots show an Orange Evergreen screen. This is our test system -- the color of the user interface has not indeed changed!
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CONTEXT MENUS: Copy/Paste menus that previously appeared but were not functional have been removed in this release. Copy/Paste functionality is in development for a future release.
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LONG OVERDUE: Automatic changes of items overdue for over 180 days to a status of "longoverdue" -- billed equivalent to a lost item:
• Active as of the day after the release 1.4.0.4, all items checked out on that day or after will automatically be attributed a status of “longoverdue” once it has reached 180 days overdue.
• In order to accommodate preparatory work on existing records, the PINES team will schedule batch changes in the month of June. The exact date is currently being vetted among the PINES libraries.
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PRE-OVERDUE NOTICES:
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IMPROVED ADMIN INTERFACES:
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STICKY SEARCH: When you open a new tab or a new session, you will start a new search each time. If you stay in the same tab or session, it will retain the last search:
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HOLDS EXPIRATION: All new holds will be set to expire in 180 days. Expiration date will be displayed and can be changed by staff or patrons.
• Active as of the day of release 1.4.0.3, all holds placed on that day or after will automatically have an expiration date of 180 days after the hold is placed.
• Active as of the day of release 1.4.0.3, all holds previously placed in the system will be attributed with an expiration date of 180 days after the day of release. (PINES team will run a report, capturing all retroactively placed holds.)
• Hold expiration notification will be available in an upcoming release (similar to overdue notifications via email.)
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PUBLICATION DATE FILTERING: The date1 fixed field will be used for searching and reporting purposes.