Catalog definitions configuration
Catalog definitions is located in the Wise configuration manager at OCLC Wise > Catalog > Catalog definitions.
Catalog definitions table
The Catalog definitions table defines how a catalog looks based on the organization and staff permission. Within Catalog definitions, you can configure which options are available in the catalog menus. A user's role in combination with their login determines which catalog definition is selected upon logging into the staff client. This is configured in Access codes and authorizations.
This table is read-only. To request changes to the Catalog definitions table, contact OCLC Support.
Caution: It is possible to create a New line in this table, but lines cannot be edited or removed.
Default catalog definitions
| Catalog definition | Description |
|---|---|
| Staff | The catalog visible in the staff client, when logged in with a regular (non-cataloging) staff account. |
| Public | The catalog visible to the public in the OPAC. For information about configuring the public catalog, see Port and profile management > Ports > Internet catalog. |
| Catalog | The catalog visible to staff logged in with a cataloging account. |
Subcatalogs
The Subcatalogs table displays which subcatalogs are defined within a catalog. Subcatalogs can be used in one or more catalog definition. Subcatalogs appear in the staff client catalog, in the drop-down list next to the Search field. For more information, see Search the catalog.
This table is read-only. To request changes to the catalog definitions, contact OCLC Support.
Item lines
The Item lines table is used to configure the columns of information and order in which they appear in the item results screen of the catalog. Item lines 00 and 99 are system default layouts and cannot be edited. When Wise is installed, the Wise default configuration is applied.
Create custom item lines configuration
You can customize the way item lines appear in your catalog by creating new Item lines configuration.
Copy an existing configuration
The default configuration cannot be edited, but it can be copied and modified as a new configuration.
- In the Wise configuration manager, go to OCLC Wise > Catalog > Catalog definitions > Item lines.
- Click Detail next to the Wise default line. The Catalog definition window opens.
- Enter a new 2-digit Definition and create a new Description.
- Click OK to save.
Create a new configuration
To create a new configuration with no detail lines:
- In the Wise configuration manager, go to OCLC Wise > Catalog > Catalog definitions > Item lines.
- Click New. The Catalog definition window opens.
- Enter a 2-digit Definition and brief text Description.
- Click OK to save.
Configure item lines
To create a new item lines layout for your catalog:
- In the Wise configuration manager, go to OCLC Wise > Catalog > Catalog definitions > Item lines.
- Click Open next to the line you want to configure. Note: You cannot make changes to the Wise default configuration. The Item lines detail table opens.
- Click New to add a column. The Catalog definition configuration window opens.
- Enter configuration information:
Field Description Type Automatically filled by the system with the type of the Item lines rule. Code Automatically filled by the system with the name of the Item lines rule. Category Which piece of item data will be included in the catalog results. Order The order in which this piece of information will be included in the catalog results. Maximum length of the section The maximum length of the column. How to display How the header of the column will appear:
Selection Definition K - Default Displays the code or data provided by the database for this category. O - Description Displays the description from the Help table, but not the code. B - Both Displays both the code and the description from the corresponding control table. X - None Does not display any data. Note: The selections O - Description and B - Both are only available for the following headings:
- 03 Branch location
- 04 Branch acquisitions
- 05 Branch loan
- 06 SCAT
- 07 Material type
- 09 Location
- 11 Loans this year
- 23 Attachment
- 28 General block
- 29 Hold block
- 33 Vendor
- 41 Special Collection
- 49 Category
- 52 Lending block
- 73 Offer
- C4 Coll. Subject
- K3 Vendor
- K4 Budget
- Click OK to save.
Search entries menu
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(TABCDR) Possible search categories
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