Environment
- Encore 5.1
Description
Many libraries include an Encore pass-through search box on their library website or in their WebPAC (Classic Catalog) so that users can initiate an Encore search without having to go directly to the Encore homepage first. Innovative publishes a sample search box using the recommended method for passing the search to Encore in the Encore Staff Guide on CSDirect. The recommended method for the search box changed when Encore 4.3 was released.
In Encore 4.2 and earlier, the recommended search box uses the "GET" method to submit the values from an HTML form embedded on the webpage, including the keyword search terms entered by the user, to the Encore application (see Additional Notes below for link to documentation in old Encore Staff Guide for Encore 4.2).
In Encore 4.3 and later, the recommended search form uses JavaScript to get the search terms entered by the user in an HTML form embedded on the webpage and build a properly formatted URL for an Encore search results page, and then redirect the browser to that URL (see Additional Notes below for link to documentation in current Encore Staff Guide).
While older search forms using the method recommended for Encore 4.2 and earlier have continued to work with newer versions of Encore, that is no longer the case with Encore 5.1. You should change any Encore pass-through search boxes on library webpages or on WebPAC pages which use the older method, ideally before upgrading to Encore 5.1 to avoid any loss of functionality for your users.
Procedure
If the Encore pass-through search form in question is on your library website, the webmaster at your library will need to update the search form if it needs to be changed. You can reference the documentation linked in the Additional Notes section in this article to determine if you are using the older method, and if so, how to change your search form to use the newer recommended method. If your webmaster has any questions about the changes that need to be made, please open a ticket in the Supportal to request assistance.
If the Encore pass-through search form in question is in your WebPAC, please open a ticket in the Supportal to request that Innovative Support update it for you.
Internal Notes
Instructions for Innovative staff on how to update the Encore search box in WebPAC can be found on the following Confluence page.
https://wiki.iii.com/display/CS/Encore+pass-through+search+form+changes+needed+for+Encore+5.1