Searching For A Book


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Description
It is possible with the BMS system to get a list of books depending on various parameters that can be entered. The book search parameters are limited to search by title, author, publisher, and subject. More than one parameter can be used on any given search. It is possible for no books to be found on a given search depending on the parameters supplied. All media types are accessable with this search function.


How To Use This Function
  1. Left click on 'Book Administration' button from the Main Menu. This will bring up the Book Administration menu.
  2. Left Click on 'SEARCH BOOK' button from Book Administration Menu. This will bring up the Search Book form which contains empty fields for search parameters entry.
  3. Enter information (search parameter/critera) for searching a book. The fields of title, author, publisher and subject can be entered/selected to execute a search pending on search critera. Note: A search can be made by entering at LEAST ONE of the search data fields. For a more detailed description about how to enter the book search information, refer to the detailed user manual. For information strictly on data field format, refer to the reference manual.
  4. Left Click 'SEARCH' button from Searching Book form.
  5. A window will be brought up which will display a listing of all the books that corresponds to its search critera.
  6. In order to view book data, left click on the book item within the list and it will display all the book information pertaining to that individual book. (Similar to View Book)
  7. When finished viewing book data, left click once on the 'EXIT' button. The system will then return to the Search book form so that another search can be made.
     To exit from the Search Book form, left click once on the 'CANCEL' button. This will return to the Book Administration menu. Note that if any search critera is entered but the 'CANCEL' button is pressed, the system will not attempt to search/bring up the information about that book.
     To quit the Book Administration menu, left click once on the 'QUIT' button.


Error Recognition And Handling
No search field is entered at all. (Appropriate information for search field(s) is not filled in) (i.e. Title is not filled/entered in)
Message: a window appears stating 'Field "Title" must have a value.'
Handling: Left click 'OK' button to continue.

NOTE: At LEAST ONE of the search fields of Title, Author, Publisher, and Subject MUST be entered.

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