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+#!/usr/bin/perl
+
+#script to delete items
+#written 2/5/00
+#by chris@katipo.co.nz
+
+
+# Copyright 2000-2002 Katipo Communications
+#
+# This file is part of Koha.
+#
+# Koha is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+# terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+# Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+# version.
+#
+# Koha is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+# WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+# Koha; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place,
+# Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307 USA
+
+use strict;
+
+use C4::Search;
+use CGI;
+use C4::Output;
+use C4::Acquisitions;
+use C4::Biblio;
+use C4::Auth;
+
+my $input = new CGI;
+my $flagsrequired;
+$flagsrequired->{editcatalogue}=1;
+my ($loggedinuser, $cookie, $sessionID) = checkauth($input, 0, $flagsrequired);
+
+#print $input->header;
+my $bibitem=$input->param('bibitemnum');
+my ($count) = getitemsbybiblioitem($bibitem);
+if ($count ==0) {
+    delbibitem($bibitem);
+}
+print $input->redirect("/cgi-bin/koha/catalogue-home.pl");