The Sites management window consists of a similar two-panel layout found in many of Alexandria’s main management windows.
Site Records list
The left-hand side of Sites Management belongs to the Site Records list, which is used for selecting the site you wish to modify and other related tools. This section is only appears for Centralized Catalog catalogs.
Site Record List
In a Centralized Catalog, the Site Records list, where all of the sites in your union are listed, is on the left-hand side of the window. The site in bold at the top of the Site Records List is your union site record. If you have a single site license, this will be your only site record. Select a site here to view the site data in the Current Record pane to the right.
Search. If you have a lot of sites to sort through, search for a specific site.
Refresh. Click here to refresh your licenses/registration. If any sites are incorrectly registered, you will need to Re-Register site before refreshing your license.
Union Site Record
The site in bold at the top of the Site Records List is your union site record. The default library name and address is set by your registration information. If you have a single site license, this will be your only record.
What is the difference between a Union Site Record and a Site Code? (Centralized Catalog)
If you manage multiple collections in a Centralized Catalog environment, a site Code is embedded in Patron and Item records to allow an operator to quickly differentiate data belonging to one collection over another. All Centralized Catalogs have a Union Site Record within the list of Site Codes when logging into Alexandria or Textbook Tracker as administrator.
A Union Site Record is a special purpose site that does not operate like a normal site. Any items assigned to it may only be checked out by System Patrons (Barcodes 1-100). It is used by Alexandria and Textbook Tracker in two ways:
- As a place to assign Patron or Items records that do not have a designated site.
- Defining Preference default settings; when a new site is created the Preference settings from the Union Site are copied to the new site.
Current Site Record pane
The larger, right-hand portion of the Sites management window consists of the Current Site Record pane where the currently selected site record is displayed, in full, along with associated tools in the Actions menu that help perform operations on said record.