Good news! We can change the default "Item Search" type at an individual terminal. Right now, all are set at the default "General" and "Keyword" search. If you prefer to set your terminal for a different default search such as "Title" and "Browse", here's how:
1. Right click on "Item Search" in the left hand menu.
2. Left click on Properties.
3. This brings up a screen where you can change the default setting to your own preference.
If you share the terminal with others, you should agree with them on what's the best default setting. This can be changed on a temporary basis; when you exit Workflows it will ask if you want to save the properties.
Showing posts with label searching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label searching. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Placing holds - current title
When you look up an item, then try to place it on hold for a patron, the item will not carry forward as the "current item" unless you have clicked on "detailed display." So, to place a hold:
1. Look up the item.
2. Click on "detailed display" - don't just highlight it in the list.
3. Click "Place hold" wizard, enter patron's card #.
4. The item should show up as the "current item" and you don't have to search for it again.
1. Look up the item.
2. Click on "detailed display" - don't just highlight it in the list.
3. Click "Place hold" wizard, enter patron's card #.
4. The item should show up as the "current item" and you don't have to search for it again.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Abbreviating Searches and wildcards.
Do we still have any need for wildcards in searching? Is $ the wildcard?
It appears that the new system is designed for switching to browse instead of wildcards.
It appears that the new system is designed for switching to browse instead of wildcards.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Titles/Tags and Searching the Blog
Two questions came up this afternoon that I wanted to follow-up on:
1) Can we continue to add things (questions, tips, comments) to the blog after the training is done?
Absolutely--as often as you'd like.
2) Is there be a way to search for specific topics or questions?
Yes.
There is a text entry box on the lower right part of the screen where you compose called "Labels for this post." Enter one or several terms that you think best describes the subject/topic of your comment or question. The labels or tags will be listed with your post. (I used "searching" "tags" and "topics" for this).
Beside the box where you enter the label is a link called "Show all". If you click this, it will display a list of all labels that have previously been used. Clicking on any of these will add it to your list.
When you are viewing entries, you can click any label (called tags on the entries) and it will display a page containing only posts with the same tag.
1) Can we continue to add things (questions, tips, comments) to the blog after the training is done?
Absolutely--as often as you'd like.
2) Is there be a way to search for specific topics or questions?
Yes.
There is a text entry box on the lower right part of the screen where you compose called "Labels for this post." Enter one or several terms that you think best describes the subject/topic of your comment or question. The labels or tags will be listed with your post. (I used "searching" "tags" and "topics" for this).
Beside the box where you enter the label is a link called "Show all". If you click this, it will display a list of all labels that have previously been used. Clicking on any of these will add it to your list.
When you are viewing entries, you can click any label (called tags on the entries) and it will display a page containing only posts with the same tag.
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