Note: You can also open this window from the Process Batch window: Navigate to Batch > Process Batch, select a local file, and then click Enter Search Keys.
See more about how to enter WorldCat searches for batch processing or how to enter LC authority file searches for batch processing.
Feature | How to use |
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Local File list |
Default local file:
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Search Keys area | |
Query text field |
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Total Entered display | View a running total of the number of searches you enter. |
Use default index list | Select an index to use for searches you enter from a list of all available indexes. Default: None |
List of searches entered | Add a search from the Query box to the list by clicking Add. Or Select a search and delete from the list. |
Apply default WorldCat Qualifiers check box and text field | For WorldCat searches only: Select the check box and enter qualifiers that you want the client to append to searches you add to the list. Default: Check box is deselected. |
Save file record retrieval | |
Retrieve all records from online save file check box | Select the check box to retrieve all records from the online save file. Default: Check box is deselected. |
Limit by Review Status check boxes | Select a review status check box to limit records retrieved from the online save file by review status. Limit to:
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Delete downloaded records from online save file check box | Select the check box to delete records from the online save file after they are retrieved. Check box is available when you select the Retrieve all records from online save file check box. |
Limit by My Status check box and text field | Available for online bibliographic save file only: Select the check box to limit records retrieved to those with a My Status that you type in the text box. Check box is available when you select the Retrieve all records from online save file check box. Text box is available when you select the Limit by My Status check box. |
Button name | Click the button to... |
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Local File Manager | Open the Local File Manager window to manage your files (relocate, create, delete, etc.). The Enter Batch Search Keys window remains open. After you close the Local File Manager, any changes you made to local files are displayed immediately in the Local Files list of the Enter Batch Search Keys window. |
Enter Diacritics | Open the Enter Diacritics and Special Characters window to enter a diacritic or character in a search term. |
Add | Add the search key you entered to the list of search keys (available only when text is entered in the Query box). |
Delete | Delete a search key from the list (available only when a search key is selected in the list). |
Replace | Replace a search in the list which you double-clicked to re-enter in the Query box and edited, with the edited search (available only for an edited list entry). |
Import | Open a standard Windows file Open window.
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Copy | Copy selected searches to another local file (opens the Copy Batch Search Keys window to select the file to which you want to copy). |
Print the list of search keys. | |
Save | Save the list of search keys to the selected local file, overwriting any search keys already saved in the file. (Does not close the window.) |
Close | Close the window. Note: To process the searches, you must open the Process Batch window (Batch > Process Batch), select the local file containing the search keys, select the Online Searches check box under Process, and click OK. |