Do a Power Search
Power searches allow you to use Common Command Language (CCL) queries to craft a precise and complex search.
This section covers the following topics:
Do a Power Search
Note:
For details about setting up power searches, search "Doing Power Searches" in the Polaris staff client help.
- Open the Find Tool.
- Select the type of record to find (if it is not already selected).
- Select Power Search.
- Enter the power search in the search box. For a list of search access points, see the Polaris staff client help.
- Press Enter, or select Search
.
The search results are listed.
- Select a record and select OPEN.
Build and Copy a Power-Search Expression
To build a power search expression for use in workforms
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Open the Find Tool.
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Select the type of record.
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Select the Search Filter icon
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Build your filter using the key terms and Boolean operators in the drop down lists and entering text in the text boxes.
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Select the Add Condition + icon to add another row of conditions to the filter.
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To see the power search expression, select the Preview Query icon
.A window opens showing the Common Coding Language (CCL) expression for the conditions you selected.
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Highlight and copy the expression.
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Paste the expression in a field in a workform (such as Inclusion Criteria in the Criteria Workform) or in the search box of the Leap Find Tool.
Power Search Entry Points
The following table lists the entry points for power search expressions.
|
Mnemonic |
Description |
Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| AB | Assigned branch | String |
| AU | Author | String |
| BC | Barcode | String |
| BLOCKFT | Free text block | String |
| BLOCKLIB | Library-assigned block | String |
| BLOCKSYS | System block | String |
| BRCN | Bibliographic control | Int32 |
| BRS | Bibliographic record set | String |
| CALL | Call number | String |
| CIL | Check-in location | String |
| CLASS | Classification number | String |
| CN | Control number | String |
| COD | Check-out date | Date Time |
| COL | Collections | String |
| CRE | Creator | String |
| CS | Circulation status | String |
| CSD | Circulation status date | String |
| DIP | Display in PAC | Boolean |
| DONNAME | Donor name | String |
| DONOTFLOAT | Do not float | Boolean |
| DUE | Date due | Date Time |
| EB | EContent (integrated) | Boolean |
| FAD | First available date | Date Time |
| FREQ | MARC frequency for continuing resource bibliographic records | a-z |
| FS | Funding source | String |
| GENRE | Genre | String |
| HASBLOCK | Has a block | Boolean |
| HASISSUE | Has a serial issue | Boolean |
| HASNOTE | Has a note | Boolean |
| HASSOPART | Has a standing order part | Boolean |
| HB | Home branch | String |
| ILL | Is an Inter-library loan | Boolean |
| IRS | Record Set ID | Int32 |
| ISBN | ISBN | String |
| KW | All keyword fields | String |
| LA | Language | String |
| LB | Loaning branch | String |
| LCD | Last circulated date | Date Time |
| MAT | Material type | String |
| NOTE | General notes | String |
| NPNOTE | Non-public note | String |
| OCN | Other system number | String |
| OWN | Owner | String |
| PATN | Current borrower | String |
| PD | Publication date | Int16 |
| PHCOND | Physical Condition | String |
| PNOTE | Public note | String |
| PORELDA | PO release date | Date Time |
| PRICE | Price | Currency |
| PUB | Publisher | String |
| RECD | Received date | Date Time |
| RG | Resource group | String |
| SE | Series | String |
| SENTD | Sent date | Date Time |
| SFROM | Sent from | String |
| SH | Shelving status | Boolean |
| SHELF | Shelf location | String |
| STAC | Statistical class | String |
| STATI | Record status | String |
| STO | Sent to | String |
| SU | Subject | String |
| TA | Target audience | String |
| TI | Title | String |
| TOM | Type of material | String |
| UPC | UPC number | String |
| VA | Vendor account | String |