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    This section allows the configuration of the Archive search at the OPAC.

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    Enable archive search

    If selected, borrowers will be able to perform a dedicated archives search. This provides the Archive option in the header search bar, and adds dedicated Archives search pages.

    Additional archive search features

    Unless otherwise mentioned, features below require server version 10.6.1 or higher.  

    Archive search label

    Label to be shown in the header search bar and search pages for the archive search option.

    Search filters

    The Search filters section allows additional filtered archive searches to be added to the header search dropdown, and/or apply catalogue filters when performing an Archive search.

    To add a new archive search:

    1. Click the Add query button.
    2. Enter a Description. This will be displayed in the header search dropdown.
    3. Add the search filter criteria
      • the Filter field allows Boolean query e.g. filter on collection, record format, created date etc
      • if desired/required, the Collection filter field allows a Catalogue filter to be applied
    4. Click OK, then click Save or Save & Close.
    If a catalogue filter has been selected, only Collections that have the selected filter(s) applied will be included in search result sets.  

    Enable search grouping

    If selected, appropriate search entries will be grouped under the search label in the header search dropdown.

    Default sort

    This feature requires server version 10.9 or higher.  

    There are two Default sort options. The first, below the search grouping option, will apply to to quick searches or searches performed from the OPAC header. The second, below the Advanced Search fields, will apply to Advanced Searches.

    Advanced Search fields

    The listed search fields in the Articles Advanced Search form able to either be shown, by checking the available box, or to be hidden, by un-checking the box.