String List Gadget

The String List gadget selects specified text. This gadget can be used to select either bibliographic information or information in other types of SirsiDynix Symphony records.

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For Bibliographic Searches – When selecting text strings to be searched in bibliographic information in the catalog, the searches can be structured as standard catalog searches. Case is not important when these searches are entered, and there is no option to exclude a search. Each search is performed against the catalog and records are selected for all of the entered searches combined.

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For SirsiDynix Symphony Searches – When selecting text strings to be searched in other SirsiDynix Symphony information, such as user or order records, enter information exactly as it displays in the system. You can select or exclude a specified string of text, or a list of text strings. If you select a list, remember that each record must include or exclude only one of the text strings, not all of them, so you can select for Department in the User Selection either English or Spanish, not both English and Spanish.

Each String List gadget accepts only the valid number of characters for the particular selection field.

To select specified text

Click the String List gadget.

In the Enter String box, add the text strings until your list is complete. To add text strings, type the information, then click Add. The text will appear in the List Selected box.

To delete any line in the list, in the List Selected box select the line, then click Delete.

To change the order of your text strings, select a test string and click Up or Down.

After typing your text strings, click OK to save your changes.

For this selection option to be effective, your library must establish and follow standards for consistency in data entry. These fields are free text and are not verified by the system. This field is also case and punctuation sensitive, therefore, if standards were not followed, it would be necessary to include all possible combinations. For example, in multiple part order lines, the names used in the parts field can be selected specifically. If you labeled multi-volume orders VOL., you can enter VOL. in your text string. However, if your library entered part name strings in various ways, such as Vol. VOL, vol.,v.,V., etc., selecting this field would be ineffective unless you included all possible combinations, including those with punctuation variations, in the list.