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Option to create additional links for records from external data sources in Primo VE

At time, in Primo VE, it is only possible to create a link to the resource and a link to the thumbnail in the Import Profile for external data sources. In Primo with a BO, however, it is possible to create nearly as many links in the PNX links section as you like. We use these links a lot for the records of our many different data sources, e.g. create links to an abstract or tables of content, links to related titles, and many mores. These links help to enrich metadata and are user friendly. Therefore, we suggest that in Primo VE, there should be an option to define at least three additional links per external data source. As in Primo with a BO, the link URL should be taken either from a template or from a source field. Customers should be able to freely determine and translate the names of the links.

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  • Antanas Streimikis commented  · 

    Hi everyone,

    I would like to emphasize the importance of having an enhanced option to create additional links for records from external data sources in Primo VE, particularly concerning the Lithuanian Academic Electronic Library (eLABa) Repository. We utilize MARC XML records from this repository and harvest them into Primo VE via OAI. The records from eLABa provide three distinct types of links: Main File, Cover, and Attachment.

    In our previous Primo Back Office, we had the flexibility to format these links with unique labels in both Lithuanian and English. However, since transitioning to the modern Primo VE at the end of 2024, we have not had this capability.

    I urge the Primo VE community to support this suggestion by voting for its implementation.

    Sincerely,
    Antanas

  • Maya Amichal commented  · 

    It would be nice to be able to configure the label as a template that could accept a combination of fixed text and content of a linking parameter based on record data.
    For example:
    Fixed text a parameter
    "link to Publication on " arXiv

    Maya

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