Advanced Search Helper
The Advanced Search helper allows you to perform catalog keyword searches using multiple criteria. You can search multiple indexes using Boolean operators. Additionally, the searches can be limited by library, or all libraries can be searched. The defaults for this helper are set in the Item Search and Display Wizard properties on the Helpers tab. Any number of search combinations can be configured using the eight available search index fields.
This helper is available in all cataloging wizards, but its availability is controlled by the Item Search and Display wizard properties. To display this helper, select the Advanced Search box on the Helpers tab in the Item Search and Display wizard properties. To configure the defaults for the helper, click the Configure button on this tab.
To search using multiple criteria
| 1 | In the Item Search and Display wizard properties, on the Helpers tab, select the Advanced Search check box and click the Configure button. |
| 2 | On the Defaults tab, click a Presentation Type, either Single Field Search, which is the default search presentation, or Advanced Search. |
| 3 | If you click Advanced Search, make the following selections under Advanced Search Preferences. |
| – | Index – Select search indexes from the drop-down lists. The search indexes that appear are defined in the Catalog Search Fields Global Configuration policy (Catalog Search Fields Policy). Up to eight indexes can be configured for searching. If an index field is left blank, the field will not appear in the Item Search window. For example, if you select Title, Author, and Per Title, only these three search fields will appear in the advanced search pane in the Item Search window. By default, General and Title are selected. |
| – | Operator – Select Boolean operators from the drop-down lists to create the various search combinations. Select either AND, NOT, OR, or XOR. AND is selected by default. |
| 4 | Click OK to finish configuring the helper. |
| 5 | Open any cataloging wizard, and the search fields you configured will appear in the Item Search window. The Advanced Search helper icon will also appear in the Item Search window. Click this icon to toggle between single field versus advanced search display. Whichever presentation type is selected by default in the helper properties will display when a cataloging wizard is open. |
| 6 | Perform an item search using any of the search field combinations, and click Search. |
| 7 | To clear the search fields and perform a new search, click Reset. |
If the Advanced Search check box is cleared in the Item Search and Display wizard properties, this helper will not appear in the cataloging wizards.
Only keyword searching is supported by this helper. For information about the keyword search indexes, see Search Indexes. The Call Number, Item ID, and Title Control Number search indexes are not available in this helper.
The existing search is retained when the Advanced Search helper is activated or de-activated. Additionally, the Current Record functionality is retained for the advanced search.
When the advanced search is activated, the Previous Search and Next Search helpers are unavailable.
Related topics
Catalog Search Fields Global Configuration Policy (Catalog Search Fields Policy)