Koha-Library-Software/C2/Place-Order-For-a-Book/English
Title of the Script: Place Order For a Book
Author: Vaibhavi Satardekar and Maya Hans
Keywords: Koha, Koha Library Setup, Koha 24.05,Add a New Vendor In Koha, Create a Basket in Koha, Add Orders to the Basket in Koha, Close the Basket in Koha, Receive Shipments in Koha, Video tutorial.
Visual Cue | Narration |
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Title Slide |
Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on Place Order For a Book in Koha. |
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Learning Objectives We will learn how to:
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In this tutorial, we will learn how to:
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System Requirement To record this tutorial, I am using
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To record this tutorial, I am using
A working internet connectivity. |
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Pre-requisites https://spoken-tutorial.org/ |
To follow this tutorial, you should have
If not, refer to the Koha Installation tutorial on this site. Also, you should have knowledge of Library Science. |
Show Koha login interface | Let us switch to the Koha interface. |
Username as Bella and Password as Library@1.
Click on Log in |
To place an order for a book, we have to login as superlibrarian.
So, I will type the username as Bella and the password as Library@1. For the library field, from the drop down select Spoken Tutorial Library. Now click on the Login button. If you had given a different username and password, then type that. |
Narration only | First of all, we will start by enabling receiving an order.
We will be using this information later in this tutorial. |
Go to Koha administration | Click on Koha administration module |
Koha administration page | Koha administration page opens. |
Click on System preferences | Now, click on System preferences. |
System preferences Accounting Preferences page | System preferences Accounting preferences page opens. |
Left menu >>click on Acquisitions | On this page from the left side menu click on Acquisitions. |
System preferences Acquisitions preferences page
Preference for AcqCreateItem>> from the drop-down change placing an order to receiving an order. |
System preferences Acquisitions preferences page opens.
On this page, under the Policy section, go to AcqCreateItem, from the drop-down change placing an order to receiving an order. |
Go to the top of the page.
Click on Save all Acquisitions preferences |
Next, click on Save all Acquisitions preferences at the top of the page. |
Textbox with message
Saved preference AcqCreateItem |
A text in black box says Saved preference AcqCreateItem. |
Narration only | Let’s move ahead. |
Click on Home icon>> | Go to the top left corner of the page and click on the Home icon. |
Koha homepage | This will bring us to the Koha homepage. |
Click on Acquisitions module | Click on the Acquisitions module. |
Acquisitions page | Acquisitions page opens. |
click on +New vendor | Here, click on the New vendor button on top of the page. |
Add Vendor page.
(Company) details as Powai Book Agency |
A new page Add vendor opens.
Under the section Company details Name field, type Powai Book Agency. Please Note: We can add multiple vendors, likewise. |
Pause and show the filled in Contact details
Contact name: Raju Mahajan Alternative phone: +91 xxx xxx xxxx Email: contact@spokentutorial.org |
Now scroll down and fill in the details like Contact details.
I have filled out a few details here. You may do so likewise. |
Check the checkboxes under Acquisitions options for-
Also, check the checkboxes under Serials options for-
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Remember to check the checkboxes under Acquisitions options for-
Also, check the checkboxes under Serials options for-
This will enable us to send emails related to these options to the vendor. |
Narration only | If we don't have information for a particular field, then we can leave it blank. |
Cursor on Ordering information
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Now scroll down to the Ordering information section.
For List prices are field , Koha by-default selects RUPEE. And similarly for Invoice prices are, Koha by-default selects RUPEE. |
For Tax number registered: select Yes
For List prices: select Include tax For Invoice prices: select Include tax |
For Tax number registered select Yes
For List prices select Include tax For Invoice prices select Include tax |
Leave Tax rate
Enter Discount as 10% >> and Delivery time as 14 days |
I will leave Tax rate as it is.
Then I will enter Discount as 10 and Delivery time as 14 days. |
Cursor on Notes | I will leave the Notes field blank. |
Click on Save | After filling in all the details, click on Save at the top of the page. |
New page title Powai Book Agency | A new page with the title Powai Book Agency opens. |
Click on +New>>Basket | Now, above the name of the vendor, click on New, from the dropdown and select Basket. |
Cursor on Add a basket to Powai Book Agency
Fill in the details like- Basket name: IITB/ST/Books/2023-11 |
On the new page, Add a basket to Powai Book Agency, fill in the details.
For the Basket name, I will add IITB/ST/Books/2023-11 |
Cursor on
Billing place Delivery place Vendor |
Some details are filled by default by Koha. |
Cursor on drop down. | To make change in the details of -
select the required option from the drop-down. |
Cursor on Internal note and/or Vendor note | Add an Internal note or the Vendor note if any. |
Type Internal note >> For Biology Section | As Internal note, I will type For Biology Section. |
Type Vendor note >> To be delivered on 15 Dec 2024 | For Vendor note, I will type To be delivered on 15 Dec 2024. |
Cursor on Orders are standing: >> blank | Depending upon the requirement, check or uncheck Orders are standing.
I will keep it unchecked. |
Cursor on Create items when | Leave the Create items when field as it is. |
Click on Save | After filling in all the details, click on Save at the bottom of the page. |
A new page Basket IITB/ST/Books/2023-11 (1) for Powai Book Agency
Click on +Add to basket |
A new page Basket IITB/ST/Books/2023-11 (1) for Powai Book Agency opens.
Click on the Add to basket on top of the page. |
Cursor on dialog box
Following options are displayed.
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A window pops up to Add order to basket IITB/ST/Books/2023-11.
We can select a book to be ordered from the options available here. |
Click on From a new (empty) record | I will click on From a new (empty) record |
Cursor on New order | Another page with the heading New order opens. |
Highlight the Basket details section | Note that the Basket details are already filled. |
Cursor on Title:
Type Industrial Microbiology |
Let me go to the Catalog details section.
In the Title field we have to enter the name of the book which has to be ordered. I will type Industrial Microbiology. |
In the section Accounting details | Next scroll down to Accounting details. |
For Quantity enter 5
For Fund, select Books fund |
Under Accounting details for Quantity enter 5.
For Fund from the dropdown select Books fund Here remember, if multiple funds are available, then we can select as per the requirement. |
Currency- RUPEE
Vendor price- 1000 |
Next, fill in the details for Currency
Here, Koha by-default has selected RUPEE. You may choose as per your requirement from the drop-down. Enter Vendor price as 1000.00 |
Cursor on Uncertain price: | Next is, Uncertain price, check this checkbox if you are uncertain about the price.
I will leave it blank. |
Select Tax rate >> 0.00% | Next is Tax rate
Koha by-default selects Tax rate as 0% |
Select Discount 20% | I will select Discount as 20 |
Cursor on Replacement cost, Budgeted cost, Total, Actual cost | Note that Koha will auto calculate the-
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Cursor on Replacement cost and Actual cost | Also note that, Replacement cost and Actual cost are editable. |
Cursor on Internal note and Vendor note | Type the Internal note and Vendor note if any.
I will keep Statistic 1 and Statistic 2 as blank. |
Click on Save | And then click on Save at the bottom of the page. |
Cursor on
Warning! You will exceed 10.00% of your fund. Do you want to confirm this order? Click on- Yes, I confirm |
A new page with a dialog box appears.
Warning! You will exceed 10.00% of your fund. Do you want to confirm this order? Click on Yes, I confirm. |
Cursor on Basket IITB/ST/Books/2023-11 (1) for Powai Book Agency | A page opens with the Basket details -
Basket IITB/ST/Books/2023-11 (1) for Powai Book Agency |
Highlight the tabs
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It also shows various tabs. |
Only narration | We will now learn how to close a basket. |
Click on Close basket | So, click on the tab Close basket above Basket details.
It means the Order is final and can be sent to the respective vendor. |
Cursor on dialog box-- Are you sure you want to close the basket IITB/ST/Books/2023-11? | A confirmation dialog box opens.
Are you sure you want to close basket IITB/ST/Books/2023-11? With an option to Attach this basket to a new basket group with the same name. |
Click on Yes, close (Y) | I will keep the option unchecked and click on the button Yes, close. |
Cursor on Powai Book Agency | A new page with the name of the vendor Powai Book Agency appears. |
Only narration | Moving ahead, we will learn how to Receive shipments. |
Click on the Receive shipment tab | On the same page, click on the tab Receive shipment above Powai Book Agency. |
Cursor on Receive shipment from vendor Powai Book Agency | A new page Receive shipment from vendor Powai Book Agency opens. |
Receive a new shipment-
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Under the section Receive a new shipment, fill in the Vendor invoice as IITB/ST/Books/2023-11
Koha will auto-select Shipment date . Note that the date of receipt is the Shipment Date. |
Cursor on Shipment Cost
Cursor on Shipment Fund |
I will skip Shipment Cost and Shipment Fund. |
Click on Next button | Click on the Next button located at the bottom of the page. |
Cursor on
Receive orders from Powai Book Agency |
Another page, Receive orders from Powai Book Agency opens. |
Scroll down and click Finish receiving | Scroll down and click Finish receiving at the bottom of the page. |
Cursor on Invoice: Invoice: IITB/ST/Books/2023-11 | Another page opens with the heading Invoice: IITB/ST/Books/2023-11
The Shipment Date is filled by Koha as per the details entered earlier. |
And Billing Date as 08/30/2024 | I will select Billing Date as |
Cursor on Shipping cost | I will keep Shipping cost as blank. |
Click on Close >> click on Save | Check the Close field, and then click on the Save button. |
Cursor on Invoice has been modified | A text highlighted in blue on top of the page confirms Invoice has been modified. |
Click on Go to receipt page | Now scroll down and click on the Go to receipt page link. |
Cursor on Receipt summary for Powai Book Agency [ IITB/ST/Books/2023-11 ] | Now you will be able to see Receipt summary for Powai Book Agency IITB/ST/Books/2023-11
This page displays the details we entered in this tutorial. |
Narration only | With this, we come to the end of this tutorial. |
Narration Only
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Summary In this tutorial, we learned to
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Let’s quickly recap.
Today we learned how to:
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Assignment
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As an assignment
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About Spoken Tutorial project
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Acknowledgment The Spoken Tutorial project was established at IIT Bombay by the Ministry of Education Govt of India. Thank you |
Thank you for joining. |