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Disabling automatically generated links for related records if the associated NR is disabled.
Primo VE is capable to automatically create links to related records via MARC 7xx fields.
As these links where not working well for us, we were looking to turn them off with a NR, by setting “set pnx."display"."relation" to "N/A"” for 776 specifically.
Unfortunately, this turned out not to work in all cases. As Ex Libris explained this is because
- in the related records, they differentiate between child records and parent records
- for child records, as the specific relation field is included, Display NR takes effect
- for parent records, as the specific relation field is not included,…88 votes -
Primo NDE - Display Availability and Access Rights Indicators on Brief Result Cards in Collection Discovery
User Story:
As a library user browsing digital collections,
I would like to see availability statuses and access rights indicators (e.g., "Open Access", or a restricted access icon) directly on the brief result cards (thumbnail and list views) in the Collection Discovery lobby,
so that I know immediately if a digital file is accessible to me without having to click through to the Full Record Display.Current Problem:
Currently, brief result cards for Alma-D records in Collection Discovery lack any visual indicators regarding an item's availability. Users frequently click on items only to discover they do not have the rights…4 votes -
Integration of Institutional AI Research Tools with Primo Research Assistant
Primo Research Assistant should support integration with external AI research platforms, such as LeapSpace, Scopus AI, Web of Science Research Assistant, Elicit, and other emerging research tools. This would enable researchers to access insights and capabilities from multiple AI-powered services through a single Primo interface, eliminating the need to switch between platforms.
Currently, researchers often need to move between multiple AI platforms to access different features and content sources. Integrating these tools with Primo Research Assistant would create a more seamless research experience and position Primo as the central hub for AI-assisted discovery.
Benefits of this enhancement include:
• A…1 vote -
Code free Primo Customizations - Like modern web builders that allow customization without knowing html and css coding.
A lot of web builders have the ability to create fully functional web sites with fully editable text, images, colors, fonts, etc. so that users don't need to know any coding language, like WIX... it'd be great to see that kind of ease of use when configuring Primo NDE for things like background images, quick link boxes, custom text fields, etc.
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Change how the 541 holding field displays in Primo VE
Primo VE users would benefit from improved readability of descriptive metadata in library records. Currently, MARC 541 fields display each subfield (such as c; a; d. on separate lines, which fragments the information and makes it harder to interpret.
This proposal suggests enabling a configuration option in Primo VE to display the entire 541 field as a single, continuous line with appropriate punctuation between subfields. Presenting the field in this way would preserve the contextual relationships within the data, reduce visual clutter, and make acquisition and provenance information clearer and more accessible to users.
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Add the funtionality of Add Row to all Labels
As of now it possible to create copies of Labels to be used in specific views, so that the Label better correlate with the intended user group for that view, by the funtion Add Row.
However, this isn't an option an all different kind of labels. We suggest that this functionality should be available on all labels, so that the library better can customize their different views.
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Remove harvest date from CONTENTdm import profiles so it can be scheduled
Currently, an import profile for CONTENTdm cannot be scheduled as there is a bug that prevents the job from running if the harvest date is populated. Please remove the harvest date input.
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NDE- Links should be visually different from regular text (for example, with underlines) so users can clearly identify clickable elements.
Primo NDE - The linked values in records, for example under “Creator” and “Subject” are not visually differentiated from plain text. Consider underlining hyperlinks (or applying another consistent link style) so users can more easily identify interactive elements.
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PRIMO NDE - enable selecting Excel export fields for records from search results
PRIMO NDE - enable selecting Excel export fields for records from search results
1 vote -
Metadata from Database Link Resolver into the Resource Sharing request form
Allow more metadata from Database Link Resolver into the Resource Sharing request form to ensure the library staff can more easily fulfill the request and patrons are well-informed through notifications of the exact item they have requested - for example a specific chapter from a multi-chapter book written or edited by someone other than the chapter's author. Having the Book Title, Chapter Title, Book Editor/Author, and Chapter Author would be helpful especially for our faculty patrons.
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Provide method for users to opt out of Mixpanel tracking (NDE)
Users should be able to opt out of Mixpanel data tracking. Although the data sent to Mixpanel is appropriately anonymized, libraries tend to want to allow users to opt out of various tracking mechanisms. Opt-out should be persistent across sessions via a browser cookie or local storage.
3 votes -
Black theme for customization color theme
In the customization color theme of Primo NDE, black (hex #000000) is not one of the 17 colors you can choose.
Many institutions will have black as the main color in their designguide - for menu, text, icons, element details etc.
Please develop this option in customizatition color theme.3 votes -
PRIMO - Campo 774 MARC21- manter ordem dos campos catalogados=maintain the order of the cataloged fields
Gostaria de porpôr a configuração da visualização do campo 774 marc21. No caso de uma miscelânea que tem vários títulos queríamos preserver a ordem dos títulos que estão catalogados. O PRIMO não os apresenta como são catalogados no ALMA, ele ordena-os por ordem alfabética. Seria exelente ter uma opção que respeitasse a catalogação de origem. Ou uma regra que permita a escolha de uma das opções.
I would like to propose a configuration for the display of MARC21 field 774. In the case of a miscellany with multiple titles, we would like to preserve the order in which the titles…
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Improve Primo VE searching in non-roman script so definite article prefixes are appropriately counted as non-filing characters
Arabic and Hebrew print titles beginning with the definite article prefix (like English "the") cannot be retrieved in Primo VE unless that initial definite article is included in the search. This is true even when the linked 880 with non-roman script has the number of nonfiling characters coded correctly in the subfield indicator in the bibliographic record
Example:
245 13$6880-02 $aal-Mabānī al-Kanʻānīyah fī Filasṭīn / $cNimr Sirḥān.
880 12$6245-02/(3/r $aالمباني الكنعانية في فلسطين / $cنمر سرحان.Without the initial definite article, the search comes up empty or retrieves only records from the CDI, but not the sought print materials present…
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Make it possible to show suppressed bibliographic records in the collections lobby
We have a large collection where we only want to make a select number of more academic titles discoverable in Primo search so that library users aren't overwhelmed with irrelevant content.
It would still be good to make all titles in the collection discoverable through an alternate means, however it isn't possible to add these to the collections lobby without these appearing in Primo search. The collections lobby only shows titles with unsuppressed bibliographic records. Can we make an option to allow suppressed records to be viewed in the collections lobby?
3 votes -
Author/Title Index in Browse Search
Author/Title Index in Browse Search
Please include an Author/Title index which searches headings combining author/creator name and uniform title. The index usually includes:
* 100/240
* 110/240
* 111/240
* 700 where $$t is present
* 710 where $$t is present
* 711 where $$t is present
* 800 where $$t is present
* 810 where $$t is present; and
* 811 where $$t is present64 votes -
DC record mapping to Journal Title, RIS Volume, Year, Issue
Based on the current Primo VE documentation, both dcterms:isPartOf and dcterms:bibliographicCitation may be used in the mapping to the addata section. These fields can also be used for extracting host information, such as volume, issue, and year, when the value is formatted accordingly.
The problem is with keeping the journal title in dcterms:isPartOf (for example, Technologies) and place the enumeration value (for example,14(2026)2) in dcterms:bibliographicCitation is that it override the Journal title in the RIS and display the enumeration instead. (See RIS export below). It is currently a limitation in mapping to extract Journal title to JF and volume, issue…
3 votes -
Make advanced search and natural language search terms visible for Primo NDE in portrait view of mobile phone devices
At present, when a user undertakes a Natural Language search or Advanced Search in Primo NDE on a mobile phone in portrait mode, the search query is not displayed however this is being displayed when viewed in landscape mode.
User's may not know to change the orientation of their device to see this information.
Support case #10573480 created with ExLibris responding as follows:
"Due to UX considerations and current UI limitations in the mobile view, the advanced query search terms are not displayed. This behavior also applies to natural language searches. At this time, there are no plans to change…3 votes -
Allow patrons to manage email notification preferences by themselves
As a consortium serving more than 200,000 patrons, we request that Primo My Account include a self-service “Notification Preferences” section allowing patrons to select or deselect specific categories of library emails (e.g., courtesy letter, availability letter...), with clear distinction between mandatory and optional notices. This would improve user experience, reduce unnecessary email volume, enhance deliverability of critical communications, and support environmental sustainability by limiting avoidable large-scale email traffic across the consortium.
2 votes -
Separate display configuration for names in Primo
To configure the order in which a user's first name and last name display in Primo VE (which displays as initials in the top right corner of the screen of NDE) we need to configure the Alma User Details settings. However, in Alma it is easier for us to work with names ordered 'last name, first name' however in Primo we need to order user names 'first name last name' for their initials to show correctly.
Please provide Primo VE with its own configuration settings for the display of a user's name.
5 votes
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