Cataloging Parameters Reference
These are the parameters you set to administer and maintain the Cataloging subsystem.
These parameters are available when you select Parameters, Cataloging for the listed organizational levels in the Administration Explorer. For more information, see Cataloging Administration.
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Profile |
Org Levels |
Description |
Default |
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Auto-suggest feature enabled |
System |
Specifies whether automatic suggestions appear for a phrase or keyword search in the staff client for patron, bibliographic, item, or authority records, and a phrase, keyword, and advanced search in the Polaris PowerPAC. |
Yes |
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Bibliographic record replace: Maximum allowed in one operation |
System |
Sets the maximum number of bibliographic records that can be replaced at once. |
The default is 50; the limit is 999. |
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Bibliographic record delete: Allow if there are holds |
System |
Specifies whether bibliographic records can be deleted if there are linked hold requests. |
No |
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Bibliographic record do not overlay feature enabled |
System |
Specifies whether the Do not overlay feature is enabled. When enabled, the Bibliographic Record workform, the Bibliographic Records tab of the Import Setup window, and Bibliographic Record Bulk Change dialog box will have a Do not overlay check box that staff members with the appropriate permissions can select to prevent specific bibliographic records from being overlaid. |
No |
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Item record delete: Allow if there are holds |
System |
Specifies whether item records can be deleted if there are linked hold requests |
No |
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Item record history display assigned branch |
System |
Specifies whether the Assigned branch appears in the Item record Circulation History view. |
Yes |
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Item record history display patron ID |
System |
Specifies whether the patron ID appears in the Item Record workform, Circulation History view. |
Yes |
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Item record history time threshold |
System |
Specifies the number of days that a status change to an item record appears in the Circulation History view of the Item record workform. |
365 |
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MARC Re-index during next server upgrade |
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Specifies whether to re-index MARC records when the server is upgraded. |
No |
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Mark embedded holdings tag as processed |
System |
Specifies whether a $9 with processing information is inserted in embedded holdings tags in bibliographic records when item records are created from these tags during the import process. |
Yes |
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Normalize ambiguous LCCNs as if they are in the old format |
System |
Specifies how to process Library of Congress Control Numbers in MARC records that do not have a distinct format. This setting applies to all organizations and resources in the Polaris installation where bibliographic records are saved. |
The default is Yes, normalize LCCNs (where the format is not distinct) as if the LCCN is in the old control number format |