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| ===== Lookup Manager Concept Overview ===== | ===== Lookup Manager Concept Overview ===== | ||
| - | {{ :pergamonmystic:linkedhelp:mystichelp_lookup_0001.jpg?200|}} The **[Lookup Manager]** is a dialog intended to perform two specific functions, and is accessible only to suitably authorised staff users: | + | {{ :pergamonmystic:linkedhelp:mystichelp_lookup_0001.jpg?200|}} The **[Lookup Manager]** is laid out in a very similar way to most Mystic managerial dialogs. A list on the left hand side of the dialog allows you to choose a value that you wish to edit, as well as Category and Filtering options to reduce the number of values being displayed at any one time (the Keyword Category for example, may contain tens of thousands of entries). |
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| - | * Manage system level, application wide configuration settings which affect all dialogs and all users | + | |
| - | * Manage the various drop-down lists and foundation information which is used within other manager dialogs around the application | + | |
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| - | The **[Lookup Manager]** is laid out in a very similar way to most Mystic managerial dialogs. A list on the left hand side of the dialog allows you to choose a value that you wish to edit, as well as Category and Filtering options to reduce the number of values being displayed at any one time (the Keyword Category for example, may contain tens of thousands of entries). | + | |
| When selected, the details of an entry appears on the right-hand side of the dialog. Depending upon what type of Category is being edited, fewer fields may be made available or entirely new editing sections that are specialised for that Category may appear. | When selected, the details of an entry appears on the right-hand side of the dialog. Depending upon what type of Category is being edited, fewer fields may be made available or entirely new editing sections that are specialised for that Category may appear. | ||
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| - | In all other respects, use of the **[Lookup Manager]** follows the standard pattern: | ||
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| - | * Select a Category and Entry to edit | ||
| - | * Edit the details | ||
| - | * Update the details | ||
| Note however, that because the **[Lookup Manager]** is responsible for managing foundation data from around the Mystic database: | Note however, that because the **[Lookup Manager]** is responsible for managing foundation data from around the Mystic database: | ||
| * Many values that can be found in the **Lookup Manager** may be created and managed by other functional areas (e.g. creating new Keywords while cataloguing in the Catalogue Item Manager) without the need to use this dialog | * Many values that can be found in the **Lookup Manager** may be created and managed by other functional areas (e.g. creating new Keywords while cataloguing in the Catalogue Item Manager) without the need to use this dialog | ||
| - | * A number of additional specialised functions and tools are provided (see links below). | + | * A number of additional specialised functions and tools are provided (see [[:pergamonmystic:linkedhelp:lookup_overview|main lookup help article]] for links). |
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