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| ===== Creating and Removing Packages ===== | ===== Creating and Removing Packages ===== | ||
| - | In order to create or remove packages, switch to the **[Manage]** tab. | + | {{:pergamonmu:bison:packages_01.png?direct&200 |}}In order to create or remove packages, switch to the **[Manage]** tab. |
| Here, you will see a list of all packages currently in your database, along with their names, types and summary of their contents. Because each package is used for a different specialised purpose, more information is only available within the main Pergamon Mu application. | Here, you will see a list of all packages currently in your database, along with their names, types and summary of their contents. Because each package is used for a different specialised purpose, more information is only available within the main Pergamon Mu application. | ||
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| ===== Viewing and Editing Package Details ===== | ===== Viewing and Editing Package Details ===== | ||
| - | In order to see the details of an existing package, simply select it in the list on the **[Manage]** tab. This will display the details of the package in the right-hand editing fields. | + | {{ :pergamonmu:bison:packages_02.png?direct&200|}}In order to see the details of an existing package, simply select it in the list on the **[Manage]** tab. This will display the details of the package in the right-hand editing fields. |
| If you need to edit the details, such as the name, edit them in the right-hand fields then use the **[Update]** button or toolbar icon to write the changes into the database. | If you need to edit the details, such as the name, edit them in the right-hand fields then use the **[Update]** button or toolbar icon to write the changes into the database. | ||
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| - | In most cases, you should allow Pergamon to create and maintain the contents of a package. Packages are designed for group editing of items in specialised functions, and BISON is a highly simplified management method by comparrison. | + | {{:pergamonmu:bison:packages_03.png?direct&200 |}}In most cases, you should allow Pergamon to create and maintain the contents of a package. Packages are designed for group editing of items in specialised functions, and BISON is a highly simplified management method by comparison. |
| On occassion however, there may be a need to manually edit the contents - this might be especially true if you want a package to reflect certain items in your database which //already// existed when your database was created (e.g. a conversion from a previous LMS). | On occassion however, there may be a need to manually edit the contents - this might be especially true if you want a package to reflect certain items in your database which //already// existed when your database was created (e.g. a conversion from a previous LMS). | ||
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| === Removing Items === | === Removing Items === | ||
| - | To **remove** an item from the package, either double-click it in the right-hand list, or select it then press the **[<]** button. If you wish to remove **all** the current items, select the **[<<]** button. | + | {{ :pergamonmu:bison:packages_04.png?direct&200|}}To **remove** an item from the package, either double-click it in the right-hand list, or select it then press the **[<]** button. If you wish to remove **all** the current items, select the **[<<]** button. |
| === Adding Items === | === Adding Items === | ||
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| === Finding Items to Add === | === Finding Items to Add === | ||
| - | It order to identify new items to add to the group, add search criteria to one or more of the search fields at the top of the tab, such as [HID] (Accession Number) - you can select the type of search by choosing one of the options from the drop down list: Contains, Equals, Begins With or Ends With, for each criteria independantly. | + | {{:pergamonmu:bison:packages_05.png?direct&200 |}}It order to identify new items to add to the group, add search criteria to one or more of the search fields at the top of the tab, such as [HID] (Accession Number) - you can select the type of search by choosing one of the options from the drop down list: Contains, Equals, Begins With or Ends With, for each criteria independantly. |
| If you add criteria to more than one field, they are used in a boolean-AND manner (i.e. a AND b must both be true). | If you add criteria to more than one field, they are used in a boolean-AND manner (i.e. a AND b must both be true). | ||
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| + | If you need them, you can use the wildcards **%** (percentage symbol) and **_** (underscore symbol) to represent any number (including none) of characters or a single, required characters respectively. Remember however, that in most cases you will not need them - the very nature of 'contains', 'begins' and 'ends' embeds the correct wildcard characters automatically. | ||
| Once you have completed the criteria to your needs, select the **[Search]** toolbar icon to perform the search and display the results in the left-hand list. Add items to the package using the methods described above. | Once you have completed the criteria to your needs, select the **[Search]** toolbar icon to perform the search and display the results in the left-hand list. Add items to the package using the methods described above. | ||
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