Item Search Helper Properties

The Item Search helper allows the following properties to be set.

Changes you make to this helper’s properties apply globally whenever this helper is used.

Behavior

The Search Library List Type property allows the SirsiDynix Symphony administrator to control what libraries are accessible in the Search Library list when searching items. The following selections are available. Search by Library is the default option.

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Search by Library — If you click this option, the Search Library List property becomes active. The libraries presented in this property list are defined in Library policies. (This option does not refer to the Search Library policies.)

From the list, select one of the following Search Library lists.

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All – Includes all libraries on the system

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Acquisition Display Libs – Includes the libraries defined in the Library policy’s Acquisitions Display Libraries attribute

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Bill Display Libs – Includes the libraries defined in the Library policy’s Bill Display Libraries attribute

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Circulation Display Libs – Includes the libraries defined in the Library policy’s Circulation Display Libraries attribute (which is the default)

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User Display Libs – Includes the libraries defined in the Library policy’s User Display Libraries attribute

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Search by Search Library Group — If you click this option, the Search Library list will be built from values in the Search Library policies. (This option does not refer to the Library Group policies.)

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Search by Library or Search Library Group — If you click this option, all libraries on your system and all Search Library policies will be included in the Search Library list. The libraries and Search Library policies will be inter-filed alphabetically. (This option does not refer to the Library Group policies.)

If your search does not produce any hits, you will be sent to a browse window, and the browse search results will no longer be filtered by your library search selection.

This Behavior properties tab does not display for single library systems.

Defaults

On the Defaults tab, select the following values for these fields.

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Preferred Search Type – Select the default search type you want to use when starting the helper. Options are typically:

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Keyword Search

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Browse Search

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Exact Search

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Preferred Search Index – Select the default search index you want to use when starting the helper. The search indexes that display are wizard-specific.

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Preferred Search Library – Select the default search library. You can search a single library or ALL for full access to all libraries. This property limits only the search library for title-level records. If the titles have call numbers and items belonging to other libraries, the wizard will display them. Use the Configure Options for Item Search Helper to limit the display of individual call numbers to a single library.