Adding or editing a search result display

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Adding or editing a search result display

A search result display controls the way that a list of search results appears and behaves to patrons. You can customize Searching for your patrons by creating or editing the search result display associated with specific profiles. A search result display allows you to control the search targets that are searched, the fields that are included with that search target, and the enriched content that is available to display.

If you add or edit the settings for a display, you must refresh the Discovery search cache afterwards. Your changes are not reflected in Searching or the Admin console until you refresh the search cache. (For more information about refreshing the Discovery search cache, see Refreshing the search cache.)

To add or edit a search result display

Create and configure any search fields that you want to display in your search result display. (For more information, see Adding or editing a search field )

Create and configure any Discovery or federated search targets that you want to use in your search results displays. (For more information, see Managing Discovery search targets or Managing search targets for a federated search source)

When you configure the Discovery or federated search target that you want to associate with this search result display, enable the search fields that you want to appear in your search result display.

Choose Displays from the navigation pane.

Choose Search Result Displays.

Choose Add Search Display to add a new search results display, or choose the Edit option next to the search results display that you want to edit.

Complete the fields, as necessary. (For instructions, see Fields: Add/Edit Search Result Display .)

Choose OK to save your changes, or choose Cancel to discard your changes and return to Search Result Displays.

Note: If you modify a search target (such as adding new Discovery or federated search sources) after you have created or edited a search result display associated with that search target, Portfolio displays additional options for the search result display.

After you set up a search result display, you can assign it to a search profile or room. (For more information, see Selecting displays for a search profile)