Optimize call number Advanced Search
Currently you can conduct an advanced call number search, but there are a few issues with it:
-It doesn't properly search the entry as a call number like the Browse function does. It treats it like a regular word which results in severely incomplete results. For example, if I do advanced search > call number > contains > MT, I receive 90 results, though we have 3,578 items with call numbers that begin with MT.
-The only way to see a mostly accurate number of holdings is to search partial numbers + an asterisk. For example, MT* returns most of our 3,578 items. Most users would not think to search with an asterisk.
-When limiting an Advanced Search by Call Number, the only limiters available are Contains and Is(exact). Starts With appears to be an option until you click on it, and then Call Number changes to Title which becomes unavailable to change. Starts With would be the best and most logical limiter for users for a call number search, but it's not available.
-The Contains limiter does not appear to function correctly. For example, I receive results when searching Advanced Search > Call number > Contains > M1003 .H64, but no results when I search M1003 .H.
(I submitted ticket 00523629 regarding these requests, and was advised to post them to the Idea Exchange.)
Melissa Johnson
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Kirk-Evan Billet
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We also need "Is Not Empty" as a limiter for Item Call Number searching. Migration to Alma can create item call numbers that conflict with holdings in some cases; we need to be able to find all of those for data clean-up.
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Manu Schwendener commented
> Starts With would be the best and most logical limiter for users for a call
> number search, but it's not available.This made it through round two of NERS 2022 (7986), possible since Febraury 2023 (only locations, not tems - same as browse search).
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> not a proper "starts with" search
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Please consider also voting for
Call number index – include item call numbers (not only holdings)
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Lynne Billington
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Exactly! It's a "contains" search not a proper "starts with" search, which is most useful for call number searches
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> Starts With appears to be an option until you click on it, and then Call Number changes
> to Title which becomes unavailable to changeSee also here https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308176-primo/suggestions/19676293-only-show-starts-with-for-relevant-fields