pergamonmu:circulations:how:display_reader_record
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| In order to display a Reader record in the circulations dialog, either a single or a two-stage operation is required, based upon whether an exact search match is immediately possible or whether more than one reader has been identified. | In order to display a Reader record in the circulations dialog, either a single or a two-stage operation is required, based upon whether an exact search match is immediately possible or whether more than one reader has been identified. | ||
| - | To begin the pattern match, enter either the **HID** or **name** into the first field of the Reader area of the dialog. In order to prevent repeated and unneccesary queries of the database, this field is time linked - as long as confident, continuous typing is performed or the required HID or name is scanned in electronically (such as via a barcode reader), no attempt is made to search the database. The first attempt that is made to perform a pattern match begins when data entry halts for more than the allocated duration (note: this duration can be modified in the Lookup Manager). | + | {{:pergamonmu:circulations:how:circulations-reader.png?nolink |}}To begin the pattern match, enter either the **HID** or **name** into the first field of the Reader area of the dialog. In order to prevent repeated and unneccesary queries of the database, this field is time linked - as long as confident, continuous typing is performed or the required HID or name is scanned in electronically (such as via a barcode reader), no attempt is made to search the database. The first attempt that is made to perform a pattern match begins when data entry halts for more than the allocated duration (note: this duration can be modified in the Lookup Manager). |
| Once a database query is made, the results are loaded into the drop-down list box beneath the pattern-matching field. If more than one match is made, the user must manually select the required Reader from the drop-down list. | Once a database query is made, the results are loaded into the drop-down list box beneath the pattern-matching field. If more than one match is made, the user must manually select the required Reader from the drop-down list. | ||
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