Skip to main content
OCLC Support

Admin client defaults

  1. Last updated
  2. Save as PDF
Learn how to set up defaults for commonly used data in OLIB.

►Admin Client Defaults

These include many database defaults that speed up repetitive data input in the major OLIB modules such as Cataloguing.

View and edit Admin Client Defaults

  1. Go to System Administration> Admin Client Defaults.
  2. Open the defaults record to display the details.
  3. Click Modify Record to make changes if required.
  4. Click the headings below for definitions of the defaults.
Field Description
Config Version Pre-defined data, not editable.
Media Type Default Media Type to be supplied when creating a new Title, e.g. Books. See also Users: Default Media Type.
Media Sub-Type Default Medium to be supplied when creating a new Title, e.g. Book.
Series Media Type Default Media Type to be supplied when creating a new Series Title.
Author Type Default Author Type used when creating a new name heading for the catalogue, e.g. Author.
Responsibility Type Default Responsibility Type used when linking a name to a Title, e.g. Author, Editor, Translator.
Subject Type Default Subject Type to be supplied when creating a new Subject Heading.
Class Type Default Class Type supplied when creating new Classmark.
Link Subjects? Yes/No whether subject headings are to be linked to Classmarks, and if so should the linked Subject headings be automatically applied to any Title with that Classmark.
Link Classes? Yes/No whether Classmarks are to be linked to other Classmarks, and if so should the linked Classmarks be automatically applied to any Title with that Classmark.
Format Display Definition The OLSTF Export style format used to display the Titles' Format information. Only MELD, MESD, MTLD and MTSD are handled.
Location Default Location supplied when creating a new Copy. In OLIB Web it is overridden by the 'Location' present in the session's url.
Exclude Global Shelves  Used to control Shelf assignment when cataloguers are adding or modifying a Copy record. Whether or not any Locations that have Shelves assigned, can also use Shelves that do not have Location limitations. Defaults to Exclude=Yes.
Copy Category Default Copy Category supplied when creating new Copy record.
Copy Status Default Copy Status supplied when creating a new Copy, e.g. Available. If the default is set in the Locations domain, the Locations domain will take precedence.
User Category Default User Category supplied when creating new User.
User Privilege Default Privilege level supplied when creating a new User. e.g. WorldView User can only search records, no modify abilities and no saved searching/folders.
Validate Password  If set to Yes then when you create or modify any library staff user you must enter a password. For more information, request Password Management documentation from the UK Support Desk.
Address Type Default Address Type to be used when creating a new address. Using the drop down you can set this to a blank value if preferred; staff will then need to choose the correct address type when adding a user's address.
Currency Default Currency to be used as the ‘operating’ currency for the Accounts system.
Overdue Claim Sequence The default Claim Sequence to be applied to overdue order items if not overridden by a claim sequence applied at a more specific level.
Incomplete Claim Sequence The default Claim Sequence to be applied to incomplete order items if not overridden by a Claim Sequence applied at a more specific level.
Contr. Circ. O’due Default If the controlled circulation function is to be use, when should the items be considered overdue. Enter a number of days.
Authentication Predefined data, not editable.
Default Group The User Group to which all Users belong by default.