UX ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 3. SEARCH AND RESULTS OPTIONS
Setting Quick Search Options
Quick Search options let you enable or disable optional features and functions and configure the default settings for the Quick Search function.
To configure Quick Search Settings:
-
Select Settings from the UX Admin menu (see
The UX
Admin Menu for details).
- The Settings menu displays.
Quick Search Page
- Select Search and Results, then choose Quick Search from the
Search and Results options menu.
- The Quick Search page displays.
- Use the Display Index Selection checkboxes to enable or disable
display of the Index Selection menu in the Quick Search field when
accessing the system as a Patron or as library Staff.
- A checkmark indicates the display of the Index Selection menu is enabled for the associated user type.
- An empty checkbox indicates display of the Index Selection menu is disabled for the associated user type.
- Clicking the checkbox repeatedly will toggle it on and off.
NOTE: If display of the Index Selection menu is disabled, the system will search the index specified by the Search Box Default Index option to locate materials based on the keyword(s) entered when a search is submitted.
- Use the Display Resource Selection checkboxes to enable or disable
display of the Select Resources menu
in the Quick Search field when accessing the system as a Patron or as
library Staff.
- A checkmark indicates the display of the Select Resources menu is enabled for the associated user type.
- An empty checkbox indicates display of the Select Resources menu is disabled for the associated user type.
- Clicking the checkbox repeatedly will toggle it on and off.
NOTE: If display of the Select Resources menu is disabled, the system will search the default selection of resources as configured in the PAC Administration module. See the PAC Administration User Guide for more information.
- Use the Enable Type Ahead checkboxes to enable or disable “type
ahead” functionality while entering search terms when accessing the system
as a Patron or as library Staff.
- A checkmark indicates “type ahead” functionality is enabled for the associated user type.
- An empty checkbox indicates “type ahead” functionality is disabled for the associated user type.
- Clicking the checkbox repeatedly will toggle it on and off.
NOTE: If “type ahead” functionality is disabled, the system will not offer search term suggestions based on the characters entered.
- Use the Search Box Default Index menu to select the default
index for the Index Selection menu.
- The Search Box Default Index menu lists all search indexes available for your library.
NOTE: If display of the Index Selection menu is enabled, the chosen search index will be selected by default; the user may optionally select a different index before submitting a search. If display of the Index Selection menu is disabled, the system will search the chosen index to locate materials based on the keyword(s) entered when a search is submitted.
- When all desired options have been configured, click the Save
button to save your changes.
- A “Success” message shows briefly at the top of the screen.
- Click the Back button , as needed, to return to the Settings menu.
- Click the X button to close the Settings menu.