Adding the New Index Definition to Your Search Options

After you have created an index, index definition, and 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 add the new definition to your search options

View: search
Process: Searching\PAC Control Menu\Search Option Table

In these fields, do the following:

 

Field

Action

Search

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.

Index No.

Enter a number to specify the order in which this search option displays in the main search window in staff searching.

The search options can appear in any order, but each search option in a specific PAC flavor must have a unique number. The default numbers start at 30 and increase in increments of five or ten. This lets you add additional search options before the default set or between entries in the default set as needed.

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, you might enter “Collation Key Titles Browse”.)

Mq Index

Enter the names of the two Horizon index definitions that you created for the index.

(For more information, see Creating Two Index Definitions in the Table Editor .)

This index contains

Enter the help text that you want to display for the search option in the main search window.

For example, you might enter “Collation Key Titles”.

Example 1

Enter an example of a search string a user might enter for this search option.

Users can view this example by clicking the Example button in the main search window.

Describe example 1

Enter a description of the search results for example 1.

Example 2

Enter another example of a search string a user might enter for this search option.

Users can view this example by clicking the Example button in the main search window.

Describe example 2

Enter a description of the search results for example 2.

Display View

Enter the view that displays the search results.

This is the view that displays the data. (For more information on the view you created, see Creating a View Definition for the Index .)

Important: You must enter a view in this field, or the index will not work.

Z39.50 Use Attr.

If you are setting up your database so that Z39.50 server-compliant clients can search it, enter the Z39.50 use attribute.

This assigns the search attribute to the search option.

 


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