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Browse

Find the syntax, use, parameters, return values, and an example for the Browse macro command in Connexion client.
Syntax BOOL = CS.Browse (sDatabase, sIndex, sSearchTerm)
Use to Browse WorldCat or Authority File.

Same as using the following menu commands:
  • Cataloging > Browse > WorldCat
  • Authorities > Browse > LC Names and Subjects
Parameters
  • For sDatabase, enter one of the following database identifiers, enclosed in quotation marks (“):
    • WC (WorldCat)
    • AF (Authority File)

     Note:
    • If the database parameter is empty or the database identifier is not supported, the browse defaults to WorldCat.
    • If the index parameter is empty or the index label is not supported, the browse defaults to the browse title index for WorldCat or the personal names index for the Authority File.
  • For sIndex enter a valid index for the online database you want to browse, enclosed in quotation marks.
     Note: See notes on browsing WorldCat indexes below. See the list of indexes below for browsing the Authority File.
  • For sBrowseTerm enter a browse string (in upper- or lowercase), enclosed in quotation marks.
Comments You must be logged on to run this macro.
Return values TRUE if the browse is successful, or FALSE if not.
Example Sub Main()
     Dim CS As Object
     Set CS = GetObject(,“Connex.Client”)
     If CS.IsOnline = False Then
          CS.Logon ““, ““, ““
     End If
     If CS.Browse(“WC”, “ti“, “gone with the wind”) = True Then
          MsgBox “Browse successful”
     Else
          MsgBox “Browse not successful”
     End If
End Sub
What this example does
  • Logs on to Connexion if not already logged on, using the default authorization and password you selected in Tools > Options > Authorizations tab.
  • Browses the WorldCat title for Gone with the Wind.
  • Returns a message confirming that the browse was successful or unsuccessful.

 

Browsing WorldCat

See Selected browsable indexes for more information about indexes, labels, and examples.

See Searching WorldCat Indexes for comprehensive descriptions of indexes.

Browsing the authority file: Indexes

Index Label
Personal Names pn: (default)
Corporate/Conference Names co:
Title ti:
Topicals to:
Geographic Names gg:
LCSH su:
Subdivision Headings sb:
LC Names nw:
Children's Subjects sj: