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A few of WebCheckout's features do not work as they would appear to work, or are more useful if you know a trick. This article documents some of those oddities, as of version 4.3.0.

On all Find screens: "Add search

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Can't find what you need using the default fields , displayed in the left column on any Find screen? Remember, search bib differentlyUse the "Add search term..." dropdown below all the fields to add almost any field that applies to this type of record.

The exception to this is that you will not be offered bibliographic (bib) fields when searching for media resources. You have to start from the Media→"Find Biblio records" or Media→"Find Holdings" commands to search on bib fields like title, author, or publication year. Those commands link bib and resource data in ways that the Resources→Find commands do not.

On all Find screens: drop date/time fields

Can't find the allocations (checkouts or reservations) you know are there? If the search fields in the left Find column include any date/time fields, use the X to the right of each date/time field to delete it, then Find again. The date/time fields in the Find column almost always default to an interval too narrow to be useful.

 

On all Find screens: add Results columns

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Remember, search bib differently

 

Operator PINs

PINS on your CC admin operator accounts to approve overrides "over the shoulder"

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