Now that you have created an index, index definition, and a view definition for the window that displays the data, you can add the new index definition as a new search option in staff searching. When you create a search option for the index, you provide accessibility to the indexed data. In addition, you also assign a view to the search option to display the indexed data. Once you create a search option for the index, the search option will display in the main search window in staff searching.
To create a search option for the index
View: search
Process: Searching\PAC Control Menu\Search Option Table
➢ | In these fields, do the following: |
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Enter the code for staff searching for this search option. The code for staff search options must be the same as the PAC flavor where this search displays. |
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Enter a number to specify the order this search option displays in the main search window in staff searching. |
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Label |
Enter a descriptive name for the search option. This is the label that displays for the search option in the main search window. You should use a name that your library staff understands. (For example, if you are setting up a title keyword search option, you might enter “Title Keyword”.) |
Mq Index |
Enter the Horizon index you created for the index. (For more information, see Creating the Index Definition in the Table Editor .) |
[Table, or Column, or Foreign Key] |
Leave these fields blank. |
Enter the help text that you want to display for the search option in the main search window. For example, for a title keyword search option, you might enter “Keywords from title fields and contents notes”. |
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Enter an example of a search string a user might enter for this search option. For example, for a title keyword search option, you might enter “strategic planning” as the example. Users can view this example by clicking the Example button in the main search window. |
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Enter a description of the search results for example 1. For example, the text for a title keyword search option might be “To find titles containing the words ‘strategic’ and ‘planning’”. |
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Enter another example of a search string a user might enter for this search option. For example, the example for a title keyword search option might be “comput*”. Users can view this example by clicking the Example button in the main search window. |
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Enter a description of the search results for example 2. For example, the description might be “To find titles containing the words started with ‘comput’”. |
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Enter the view that displays the search results. This is the view that displays the data. For example, for a title keyword search option, you would enter “biblist". Important: You must enter a view in this field, or the index will not work. |
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If you are setting up your database so Z39.50 server-compliant clients can search it, enter the Z39.50 use attribute. This assigns the search attribute to the search option. For example, choose or enter the code for a Title Keyword index. |
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