Insignia Library system

Parameters

Default parameters are used to set the default values which will automatically be displayed when adding a new record. Suppose you set the default city to be “New York”. Whenever you enter an address, the system will automatically select “New York”.

The following parameters have default options available:

1. 
   Audience
   
2. 
   Category
   
3. 
   City
   
4. 
   Country
   
5. 
   Language
   
6. 
   Library Type
   
7. 
   Location
   
8. 
   Material Type
   
9. 
   Media Type
   
10. 
    Place of Publication
    
11. 
    Province\State
    
12. 
    Tax Rate
    

Adding Parameters

To add a new parameter value, follow these steps:

1. 
   Click on “Administration” on the Navigator Toolbar.
   
2. 
   Click on “Parameters”.
   
3. 
   Select the parameter for which you would like to add another value.
   
4. 
   Click on “New”.
   
5. 
   Type the value.
   
6. 
   Select the “Default” checkbox, if you want it to be the default.
   
7. 
   Click on “Save”.
   

Staff can also assign pictures to material types, which will then display in the Web OPAC.

Note: Material types cannot be edited once created. If you need to edit a Material type, simply delete the existing type and create another.