Configuring Remote Database Usage Settings for EDS

The Remote Databases: Usage Settings profile in Polaris Administration contains two settings that only appear when the server Search Provider for the remote database is set to "EDS" on the Provider tab of the Search Server Properties dialog box. Your library can use these settings to specify the initial load size and time limit that apply when merging EDS and PowerPAC search results.

Note: Your library may also wish to configure other usage settings for the EDS remote database. For more information, see Configure remote database usage settings.

To configure the initial load size and time limit for merging EDS and PowerPAC search results:

  1. In the Administration Explorer, select Profiles > PowerPAC > Remote databases: Usage settings > Setup.

    2. The Remote Databases: Usage Settings dialog box appears.

  2. Select EDS from the list of available databases.
  3. Select Configure Database.

    4. The Configure: EDS dialog box appears.

  4. In the Display name box, enter the name that you want to be displayed for this server in the Polaris user interface.

    5. Note: The Display name you specify appears in the list of facets in Polaris PowerPAC and also appears on the Remote databases: Categorization of target databases dialog box. For more information, see Remote databases: Categorization of target databases.

  5. In the Initial maximum number of records to return box, enter a number or use the arrow buttons to select a number between 1 and 99,999. This setting specifies the maximum number of records that the system returns when a patron performs an initial search of the EDS database in the PowerPAC. (The default value for this setting is 100.)

    6. Note: EBSCO may impose a limit on the initial maximum number of records returned that is lower than the limit you specify here.

  6. In the Initial maximum search time (seconds) box, enter a number or use the arrow buttons to select a number between 1 and 300. This setting specifies the maximum number of seconds for which the system attempts to perform an EDS search before timing out. (The default value for this setting is 10 seconds.)
  7. Select Save to save your usage settings.