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'pin' \ save to eshelf all items of a specific search
Add the ability to 'pin' all results of a specific search, without having to manually select them.
The classic UI has the option to save all items in a specific page to eshelf, this is missing from the NUI and it also doesn't offer a full solution. Users asked for the ability to add all results of a certain search to their eshelf with one click.
286 votesThank you Michal for posting this idea, sending us examples to show the use cases.
This is now part of Primo and Primo VE November 2019 release.
Read more on Applying Actions in Bulk in Brief Results in: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Release_Notes/2019/001Primo_2019_Release_Notes -
Utilize data from multiple fields (LDR and fixed fields 006,007,008) in Primo VE resource type configuration
Related to a previous idea now marked as Completed
(see: https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308176-primo/suggestions/35488570-utilize-ldr-and-marc-fixed-fields-006-007-008-in)The functionality introduced in the April 2019 release only allows you to specify ONE field in the source MARC record that contains the resource type that you want to map to the local resource type.
Primo VE should to be able to determine the resource type from combinations of data in MORE THAN ONE of the fields in the MARC record; i.e. fixed-field coding in the 006/007/008 field in conjunction with the LDR field.
This is particularly crucial for complex resources not coded as language material (LDR pos.…
281 votesIn Primo VE August 2020 we have added the option to add up to four conditions when defining custom resource type. With this we attempt to cover the need to define multiple conditions while keeping indexing performance time
See in release notes of August 2020 https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Release_Notes/002Primo_VE/2020/010Primo_VE_2020_Release_Notes
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Ability to select which location appears first
When there are titles held in multiple locations, enable the ability to determine which location will appear first in the record.
257 votesThis is now available in Primo VE June 2019 release. Primo VE supports the ‘Location Ordering Profile’ configuration in Alma. For more information see in the knowledge Center: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/020Primo_VE/034Get_It_Configuration/Configuring_Discovery_Interface_Display_Logic_for_Primo_VE#Configuring_the_Order_of_Locations_in_Search_Results
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Limit autocomplete-suggestions from PCI/CDI to activated sources
In Primo you can activate autocomplete to get suggestions for search-queries based on what the end-user begins to type in the search-box.
We have tested the functionality and see that it could be useful for the end user to get these suggestions. However we see that the suggestions from the central index in some cases are a little strange and that you get suggestions from the entire index and not only the sources the institution has activated. This means that the end-user could get suggestions that gives 0 results.
If you get a suggestion that leads to nothing you will…
252 votesThis feature was released in November 2023. For configuration details please see https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/020Primo_VE/Primo_VE_(English)/120Other_Configurations/Discovery_Customer_Settings#Setting_Discovery_Customer_Parameters
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Offer a select and "renew selected" option in Primo Loans tab
Under the Primo 'Loans' tab, users currently have the ability the ability to renew individual titles, or "renew all". But they cannot select particular titles and renew only those.
We have had several patrons complain about this lack of functionality as they only want to renew books when the original loan period requires them to (i.e. they don't want to renew early) so that they get the maximum loan periods allowed.
A "renew selected" feature on the Primo Loans tab would improve the user experience.
251 votesThis was released in Q1 of 2019 also as part of NERS 5493.
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Make facets sticky by default for the session
I would like to suggest that Primo's facets should be sticky by default (or at least that this should be a configuration option). The "Reset filters" link right below the selected filters implies that filters will stick unless reset; users find this confusing. I agree with other posters' points about the lock icon being visible at all times, and that a selection of New Search should automatically clear sticky facets, but otherwise, I would like to propose that facets should stick unless the user either selects New Search, or clicks "Reset filters" (perhaps this could be renamed "Clear filters"). This…
251 votesThank you for this suggestion, this is part of the improve sticky facets behavior released in May for both Primo and Primo VE.
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menu tile urls must be customizable by language
Currently its not possible to define language specific URLs in the Backoffice for the main menu tile.
Localization in Primo is possible for nearly all labels and functionalities and we think this is a must have.245 votesThank you for this suggestion. this was released in Primo in May 2019 release and planned for Primo VE.
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My Library Card - Personal Details ability to Disable Edit option
Currently patrons can access the area
My Library Card/Personal Details
Where there is an option to edit their details (address, phone number etc).
As our borrower details all come from corporate systems we would like to disable the edit function as, for example, students changing/updating any details such as their address should occur via the student record system not in Primo as a standalone action which will lead to confusion.
In the old UI there was at least a tip on the edit page:
"Changes to e-mail address and text message number will be reflected in Primo only."It would…
232 votesThank you for this suggestion. A new configuration is available in Primo August release with option to hide the Edit option. This will be available in Primo VE future release i(Q4 2020)
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Add "Back to results list" when a document has several editions
We would like to propose an improvement to the search results for end-users in Primo. Our suggestion is to have an easier way to get back to the search results list if a document has several editions.
Currently, if a user opens a document that has several editions/versions, they have to reset their active search filters (“List of editions/versions”) in order to go back their original search results list. Our suggestion is to have a button that says “Back to results list” instead.In addition, we propose that when returning to the results list, the user returns to the same…
227 votesThank you for this idea. Navigation has been improved on the List of Versions page by adding a Back to Results Lists link . This is available in VE July 2021 release and in Primo August 2021 .
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Add Mandatory choices for all Request forms in Primo VE
For the Digitization Request, Hold and Booking Request, and Purchase Request forms, the Alma mapping tables (under GetIt Configuration) define the fields that are displayed to users (Yes = viewable to users, No = not viewable to users).
We would like to have the possibility to configure mandatory fields if we want the user to specify a field in the form (as it is already the case with a check box in the Resource Sharing Request form).
223 votesThank you for posting this suggestion. Starting of VE July 2021 release you will have more options to improve requests forms: adding mandatory choices , adding forms’ description including links and add generic checkbox. more details can be found in Primo VE release notes
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Collection Discovery usage in Primo Analytics
Currently, Analytics possibilities for "Collection Discovery" are rather limited. With action “Display a Collection”, you can for example see how many times your collections (all together) have been displayed, added to favorites... in a period of time, but you cannot see which collections are the most and the less successful, what materials should maybe be more promoted, which collection should maybe be removed because its content is maybe of too little interest, which collections are added to favorites, etc.
Therefore, we would like Collection IDs and Collection Names to be transferred to Primo Analytics. Additionally, if this could also be…
215 votesHi all,
This option it now available with the August 2023 release, via the new Analytics subject area - Primo Customized Values Usage
Best regards,
Yael.
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Relevancy sorting in FRBR version list display should use terms searched
FRBR groups and the display of versions within them does not consider the relevancy of the terms searched. Often a user is searching for a specific version within the FRBR group (ex: Homer's Iliad translated by Richmond Lattimore) but there is no way to focus in on this version within the list of FRBR versions. Even when users search specifically for terms: Iliad Lattimore, Lattimore is hidden within search results. Within the list of FRBR versions, sorting by Relevancy should use the terms searched by the user -- this should enable the works of a single translator (like Lattimore) to…
209 votesIn this enhancement, Primo VE will highlight the selected record on top of the list of FRBR versions, only for the preferred record mode.
We understand from the comments here that there is also a request to add this option for Generic mode, however in the generic mode we only show a link to the list of versions and not pointing for a specific record. In Generic mode we don't show any actions or availability status, and there is no option to open a full mode as this is not a specific representation of the record.
This is why we have chosen to implement this only for preferred mode.
Please provide some more clarifications for the generic mode request in a dedicated idea.
Best regards
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allow all fines (closed and open) to show in patron's library account online
Patrons can only see active fines in their library account, but they need to be able to see all closed and paid fines as well so they can review what has been charged to them and what they have already paid. This is key especially when fines are exported to the bursar office since those are marked as 'closed' and students can no longer review them!
194 votesThis addition will be available in May 2023 release.
Best regards,
Yael.
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The option to search the contents of My Collection/My Favorites
Feedback from postgraduate Primo user:
"I tend to save anything that looks interesting to My Collection, but now there is a lot there. I have arranged into folders, but still it would be useful to be able to search through the collection, rather than having to search the whole library."195 votesHi,
This is to update that this feature was released as part of February 2023 release for Primo / Primo VE.
Best regards,
Yael.
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Primo VE: Need for new ‘Discovery Manager’ roles
Create Discovery Manager roles and give customers the possibility to assign Discovery roles to colleagues who are in charge of specific content updates in the front end (notably Tag management, Resource Recommender management, Primo Central Index activations/deactivations) and who are not necessarily Primo administrators. For more flexibility and granularity, different roles (or parameters to add?) should be created. For example, a staff user in charge of Resource Recommender management should not necessarily have access to PCI activations.
Subject and reference librarians could directly work in Alma in order to keep recommended resources, tags and PCI collections updated; tasks where traditional…
184 votesThank you for posting this idea. with the new Primo VE August 2021 release , we have added two new Discovery roles – View Management Role and Discovery Operator Limited – to cover the needs raised in this idea. More details can be found in the Release notes
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New UI: Set automatically the cursor in the search box
Hello,
A feature that many users would like to see in the Primo new UI is to have the cursor already in the search box when they open the page. The user would be able to type directly their query and not have to click first in the search box. In the Primo classic UI, the cursor was already in the search box.
The SF case 00508525 was about the same issue.
Thank you.
184 votesThank you for posting this idea. Primo out of the box will have the cursor set at the top of the page, to place the focus in the search box you should a configuration as mention in Primo February 2020 release notes – Support Configuration of the Search Box’s Focus
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Release_Notes/Primo/2020/001Primo_2020_Release_Notes
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Institutions are able to choose how a record is selected as the record to appear in the results list as part of the frbr process
Where there are different editions of a work available, Primo groups these and uses the record with the richest metadata to display as the top record in the results list. Often this is not the most recent edition of the work. This can be misleading for users who believe the edition appearing in the results list to be the latest edition and so seek this out. For us, this has meant requests for items held on off-campus stores have been requested rather than a more recent edition held on the open stacks. I would like to suggest, therefore, that institutions…
176 votesYou can now define the preferred record displayed for FRBR to be the recent edition – this is coming with Primo November 2020 release and already released for Primo VE in Q2 2020, as part of NERS 6230 – Enable option to favour latest edition of bibliographic work to top the FRBR group.
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Add 'Search in full text' toggle parameter to the URL so that it is retained
Ex Libris introduced a new 'Search in full text' toggle in the Primo May 2022 Release, with the option for a site to set a default while also empowering users with the autonomy to change the setting to meet their needs.
This was an excellent range of configuration options for both sites and users, but unfortunately there is a significant flaw.
If a user does choose to change this setting from the default, and then uses other Primo features such as sharing the search with colleagues by QR Code link, or saving the search for their own re-use by setting…172 votesThis was done in February 2023 release.
Best regards,
Yael.
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Barcode search in Primo
It would be extremely helpful it we could search Primo VE by item barcode. We often want to quickly locate a bib record in Primo and scanning a barcode is the simplest and quickest search.
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Bib MARC field 505$t should be indexed in the Primo PNX file as a title entry
The MARC 505$r is indexed in the PNX as Creator and contributor. The MARC 505$t is not similarly indexed in the PNX as an added or alternate title.
167 votesThank you for posting this idea. with the Primo VE June 2021 release Primo VE will index the 505 $t as well. This will be gradual rolled out pending the semi-annual indexing process planned to be completed by August.
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