User's Manual

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Search Lists (All Configurations)
A search list is a list of items the library would like to find. Search lists can
include missing or lost items, items that are on hold, or items to be removed
from circulation or “weeded.” Several search lists can be active at the same
time. Alerts display on the Staff screen for any items found on active search
lists.
If the Search List feature of the Digital Staff Workstation software is enabled,
the application automatically checks to see if the item being processed is on
one of the search lists you have selected. If it is, you will be notified of the list
it is on.
The Search Lists field appears in the Staff Settings window only
when Search Lists are enabled and a database location is designated
through the Administrative Settings window.
The Digital Staff Workstation software provides the option of using search
lists to find library items.
Lists, Digital Data Manager (DDM), and Memory Cards
The DDM software package processes the order lists and search lists you
extracted from your library’s circulation system and exports them to a
memory card. You load the memory card into the Digital Staff Workstation
memory card drive and use the lists on the memory card as a basis for
searching.
Some libraries may elect to export their search lists onto the unit’s
hard drive.
For more information on lists, see Exporting Lists using DDM below, or
refer to the 3M™ Digital Conversion Software Staff Guide.
For more information on the Digital Data Manager (DDM), refer to a separate
document, the 3M™ Digital Data Manager Owner’s Manual.
For more information on memory cards, see Inserting a Memory Card and
Removing a Memory Card in the appendix of this guide.
To Begin Using Lists
Before you can use search lists to identify items, you must first export the
lists from your library’s circulation system to a memory card using Digital
Data Manager (DDM).
Exporting Lists using DDM
For detailed instructions on installing the DDM software and exporting lists to
a memory card using DDM, refer to a separate document, the 3M™ Digital
Data Manager Owner’s Manual.
If you will not be using the List feature to perform searching for items,
you do not need to export lists using DDM and there is no need for a
memory card.