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Watch koha-US Original Training Videos

Episode 1:
jQuery: Cart Enhancement

In this thrilling video, George and Christopher walk you through the jQuery needed to make the “CART” shelving location more visible in the OPAC and the staff client.

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Episode 2:
jQuery: Status Enhancements

In this week’s terrifying episode, Christopher and George monkey around with the statuses in the detail page so staff can see jaw dropping detail between different statuses. Christopher also learns how to correctly spell TERRIFIC on the title screen.

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Episode 3:
Slip Logic

 This frightening episode highlights the magical code that can add logic to your slips, making them smarter, powerful, and maybe even a little more attractive – much like the hosts.

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Episode 4:
HTML Messages

In this shorter, more riveting episode, George shows how to restore HTML functionality to patron messages and more. He also figures out how to stop the recording.

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Episode 5:
Links in Reports

Excite your noodle on this fantastic episode, where George adds links to reports (Not the Jimmy Dean kind).

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Episode 6:
Concatenation and If Statements in Reports

Hey, its a SQL sequel! If that hasn’t blown your mind, George certainly will when he combines Concatenating and If Statements into one glorious training video.

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Episode 7:
SQL: Like vs Equals

There is no tutorial that equals this bi-weekly mayhem. And if you enjoy it, be sure to like it too! George will dazzle you with his straight-forward explanation of these two comparison operators. And is there any thing else he might add this week?

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Episode 8:
SQL: Dates and Subqueries

Continuing on with the SQL saga, George freaks Christopher out with his geeky date voodoo and Subquery magic.

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Episode 9:
SQL: Coelesce

You can’t get something out of nothing – unless perhaps you understand the essence of coalesce, more or less. This is good stuff.

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Episode 10:
SQL: Unions

In order to form a more perfect union… you need to watch this video! We’ll go over how to show the results of multiple queries in a single report.

Episode 11:
SQL: ExtractValue

In this exciting, action-packed episode, George goes in for an extraction – of subtitles in Marc records. Will he get them out in one piece? Watch, and find out!

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Episode 12:
SQL: The Dashboard Finale

You’ve watched the life-sucking training videos that led you step-by-step through each detail of George’s twisted mind. Now watch the video that brings it all together in a slow, unrelenting madness as you take control of Koha and become the master of SQL and item records. (Maniacal laughing inserted here.)

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