When you log in to Horizon, you choose the database that you want to work in. Occasionally, you may want to search another Horizon database while still working in your own Horizon database. (For example, you may want to find out whether another library has an item available. Or, if you are a cataloger, you may want to search for a MARC record at another library, and send it to your own database.)
If the Horizon database you want to search is not available for Z39.50 searching, you may be able to search using a stand-alone Horizon staff searching program. This program lets you do a basic search in Horizon. However, you cannot use all of Horizon’s search features. (For example, you cannot search for requests or new additions.)
Before You Begin
• | Find out from your system administrator whether the separate staff searching program is available from your Launcher or your Horizon workstation, and how you can access it. |
The program is not available from your Launcher by default, so your system administrator must add the program separately. (For more information, see “Adding a Process to the Navigation Bar” in the “Setting Up Preferences for Users” section of the “Security and Preferences” chapter of the System Administration Guide.) The administrator must also increase the amount of shared memory available on your system. (For more information, see “Error Messages” in the “Getting Help” section of the “Maintenance and Day End” chapter of the System Administration Guide.)
• | Find out the user ID, password, server name, and database name for the Horizon library you want to search. |
To search another Horizon database using a stand-alone staff searching program
1 | If you want to search for a record that you can send to your primary Horizon database, log in to Horizon as you normally do. |
2 | Start the stand-alone staff searching program. |
Depending on how your system administrator set up your system, the program may be available as a process in your navigation bar, as a button on your toolbar, or as an icon on your workstation desktop.
The search program displays the Horizon Sunrise startup dialog box.
3 | Enter the user ID, password, server name, and database name for the Horizon library you want to search. |
4 | If you want to change the login options, click the Options button, and update the fields in the Login Options dialog box. |
5 | Click OK. |
The search program opens, and displays a Search window:
6 | Continue with your search. (For instructions, see Doing a Basic Search.) |
7 | If you want to send a MARC record to your regular Horizon database, choose Edit, Send to Launcher. |
Horizon sends the MARC record to your Launcher workspace.
8 | To close the searching program, choose File, Exit. |
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