Changing the Default View

You specify a MARC Editor default view for your workstation on the General tab. This default view establishes which view the MARC Editor uses each time you open a MARC record. You can override the default at any time by choosing the View option from the menu bar and then choosing the view or combination of views that you want to use. If you find that you often override the default to use the same view, you might want to change your default view.

Each view option represents a different format in which Horizon can display the information in a MARC record. You can choose to display information in these ways:

Regular View. The regular view displays each tag in a single line of information. Subfields follow each other on the same line (unless they wrap to the next line). The subfield on which the insertion pointer lies is described in the header. If the insertion pointer is in a fixed field, the header also shows the field value. The body of the record displays no labels.

Here is an example of a bib record with a regular view:

Expanded View. The expanded view displays labels for only the fixed fields and puts a specified amount of space between each fixed field. (For instructions on configuring spacing, see Choosing Spacing Options.) Your system administrator can change the labels. (For instructions, see “Setting Up or Changing Basic Tag Information” in the “Setting Up or Changing Valid MARC Record Components” section of the Cataloging Setup Guide.) The subfield on which the insertion pointer lies is described in the header. If the insertion pointer is in a fixed field, the header also shows the field value.

Here is an example of a bib record with an expanded view:

Vertical View. The vertical view displays each subfield on a separate line. The subfield on which the insertion pointer lies is described in the header. If the insertion pointer is in a fixed field, the header also shows the field value.

Here is an example of a bib record with a vertical view:

Labeled View. Like the regular view, the labeled view displays each tag in a single line of information. Subfields follow each other on the same line (unless they wrap to the next line). However, this view displays a label for each tag. Your system administrator can change the labels. (For instructions, see “Setting Up or Changing Basic Tag Information” in the “Setting Up or Changing Valid MARC Record Components” section of the Cataloging Setup Guide.) The subfield on which the insertion pointer lies is described in the header. If the insertion pointer is in a fixed field, the header also shows the field value.

Here is an example of a bib record with a labeled view:

Labeled Vertical View. The labeled vertical view displays each item on a separate line and shows labels for each tag, indicator, and subfield. Your system administrator can change the labels. (For instructions, see “Setting Up or Changing Valid MARC Record Components” in the Cataloging Setup Guide.)

Note: When you choose a Labeled Vertical view, Horizon grays out the Labeled and Vertical boxes in the Customize Editor dialog box. If you choose both the Labeled and Vertical views instead of this view, Horizon displays the indicators on the same line as the tag numbers and displays labels for only the tags. (For an example, see Combined Views. You can combine many of the views..)

Here is an example of a bib record with a labeled vertical view:

Combined Views. You can combine many of the views.

For example, you can mark both the labeled and the expanded view to have your record display in a labeled and expanded format. The record displays with labels for each tag, and the fixed fields are labeled with space between each position. Your system administrator can change the labels. (For instructions, see “Setting Up or Changing Valid MARC Record Components” in the Cataloging Setup Guide.)

Note: Other options in Customize Editor can affect the way your MARC records display.

Here is an example of a bib record with both the labeled and expanded views marked:

Here is an example of a bib record with both the labeled and vertical views marked:

To change the default view

1 In the Customize Editor, click the General tab. (For instructions, see Opening the Customize Editor.)

Horizon displays the General tab of the Customize Editor:

2 Mark the boxes in the Default View Options group that describe the view that you want to use as your default.
3 Click OK to save your changes.

 


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