Modify Reservations Wizard PropertiesModify Reservations Wizard PropertiesYou can change certain system settings and defaults for the Modify Reservations wizard by using the Set Properties window. The Modify Reservations wizard allows the following properties to be set.
Display Property Page
You can choose when to display the Modify Reservations wizard's Set Properties window by selecting one of the following options.
| • | Wizard Startup displays the Set Properties window the first time you access the wizard until you end the wizard session or log off the client. |
| • | Never does not display the Set Properties window the first time you access the wizard. If Never is selected and you want to open the Set Properties window, point to the wizard's toolbar button, right-click, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu. |
Depending on the value selected in Display Property Page, defaults may appear as the first step of the wizard. Property values that are changed in the first step of a wizard are retained only until the right–click method is used to set properties.
Behavior
On the Behavior tab, the following properties appear.
Search Library Preferences
The Search Library List Type property allows the SirsiDynix Symphony administrator to control what libraries are accessible in the Search Library list when searching items. The following selections are available. Search by Library is the default option.
| • | Search by Library — If you click this option, the Search Library List property becomes active. The libraries presented in this property list are defined in Library policies. (This option does not refer to the Search Library policies.) |
From the drop-down list, select one of the following Search Library lists.
| – | All – Includes all libraries on the system |
| – | Acquisition Display Libs – Includes the libraries defined in the Library policy’s Acquisitions Display Libraries attribute |
| – | Bill Display Libs – Includes the libraries defined in the Library policy’s Bill Display Libraries attribute |
| – | Circulation Display Libs – Includes the libraries defined in the Library policy’s Circulation Display Libraries attribute (which is the default) |
| – | User Display Libs – Includes the libraries defined in the Library policy’s User Display Libraries attribute |
| • | Search by Search Library Group — If you click this option, the Search Library list will be built from values in the Search Library policies. (This option does not refer to the Library Group policies.) |
| • | Search by Library or Search Library Group — If you click this option, all libraries on your system and all Search Library policies will be included in the Search Library list. The libraries and Search Library policies will be inter-filed alphabetically. (This option does not refer to the Library Group policies.) |
If your search does not produce any hits, you will be sent to a browse window, and the browse search results will no longer be filtered by your library search selection.
Defaults
You may set defaults to customize your use of the wizard.
Search Preferences
Select the following search options.
| • | Preferred Search Type – Select one of the search method options: Keyword, Browse, or Exact. |
| • | Preferred Search Index – Select an index from the drop-down list. The default search index is Title. |
| • | Item Library – Select a default item library from the drop-down list. Your search results will include only items owned by the selected library. |
Reservation Lookup Preferences
Select the following reservation search options.
| • | Pickup Library – Select a pickup library from the drop-down list to limit your search results to include only reservations with the selected pickup library. |
| • | Start Date – Use the Calendar gadget to select a start date to limit your search results to include only reservations with the selected start date. |
| • | End Date – Use the Calendar gadget to select an end date to limit your search results to include only reservations with the selected end date. |
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