SEARCH HOLDS – BROWSE QUERY (SIERRA)
Browse Query is available under Search/Holds. It can also be found in the Sierra Functions of Acquisitions
(Place Order & Browse Invoices), Catalog, Course Reserve and Serials (Checkin, Checkin Bound and Receive).
Use Browse Query for quick searches when you do not want to tie up a Create Lists bucket, or you do not
need to retain the information or make changes to the items in the review file in Create Lists. Once you close
out of Browse Query, your search will be gone. Browse Query can be used for any search done in Create Lists.
Click on “Search/Holds” Function.
Click “Tools” and then “Browse Query” from the top left side margin of Sierra.
This will bring up the Browse Query pop-up box.
Browse Query will allow you to view information
about many different record types existing within
Sierra.
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For this example, we will look for a patron record which has an email address. Change the Store Record
Type to PATRON p. Double click in the box under “Type” to bring up the Select Me pop-up box. This is where
you will click on “PATRON.”
Next, double click in the box located below “Field.” This will bring up the Select Me pop-up box where you
can scroll down to the EMAIL ADDR. Click on “EMAIL ADDR.” Click “OK.”
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Next, double click on the box located below “Condition.” This will again bring up the Select Me pop-up box.
If you know the entire email address, you can click “equal to.” If you only know part of the email, you can pick
“has.” In this example, we will use the “equal to” condition. Click “equal to.” Click “OK.”
In the Value A field, type the email address of the patron. Click the box under Value B to put the information
in a search term in the box. Click “Search.”
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The Results page will list the patron with that email. You can click on the “Select” button to gain access to the
patron’s account. You can also double click on the patron record to gain access. You can also edit the
patron’s information from the Browe Query results.
Hover over the
with the mouse to see information about the patron.
Once you click on “Close” your search will be gone. Unlike Create Lists, the information is not stored in a
review file.
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