Suppressing Items from Search Results

To be included in item counts and displayed in search results, Display in PAC must be checked in the item record, and the item record status must not be provisional or deleted. Serial issues are included in the counts if Display in PAC is checked in the linked serial holdings record and the issues are retained (see Creating and Copying Serial Holdings Records). In addition, you can use the PAC profile Suppress item display to specify item circulation statuses that should prevent an item from being displayed in both Polaris PowerPAC and Mobile PAC search results. When a circulation status is selected, items with this status are not displayed in PAC even when Display in PAC is checked in the item record. You can set this profile at the system, library, or branch level.

To suppress items with specific circulation statuses from appearing in Polaris PowerPAC and Mobile PAC search results:

  1. In the Administration Explorer tree view, open the Profiles folder for the organization, and click the PAC tab in the details view.

Tip:
For any particular item, the system uses the setting for the item’s assigned branch to determine whether the item should be included in the search results display.

  1. Double-click Suppress item display. The Suppress Item Display dialog box opens.
  2. Select (check) the circulation statuses that should prevent an item from being displayed in PAC search results.
  3. Click OK.

Your changes will not be evident in the PAC until the SQL job PAC Availability adjusts the counts. This job ordinarily runs automatically during overnight processing.