Appendix A explains the commands used with OCLC™ Passport software.
| Name or Action |
Abbreviation/Forms |
Description |
| Alternative Display |
alt |
Change between tagged and mnemonic authority record displays |
| Apply Constant Data |
acd [name]
fix or var or both |
Apply Constant Data record. Specify the name of the Constant Data record and the applicable fields
Examples:
acd title_for_bible fix
acd contains_special_note both
acd names_w2initials va |
| Add |
add |
Add a new record to the database |
| Back |
bac (or press < Shift >< F9 >)
Or
bac [n] |
Move back one record in a list of records or one screen on a list. Specify by number [n] the number of records in the list you want to move back
Examples:
bac
bac 4 (Use while viewing a list of records only) |
| Cancel |
can |
Cancel all displays and return to a blank Desktop |
| Constant Data |
cd [workform] [name] |
Create a Constant Data record. Specify a workform command and a Constant Data name:
Examples:
cd wfan titles
cd wfas subjects |
| Constant Data Information |
cdi |
Retrieve a list of Constant Data records |
| Choose |
cho [database abbreviation] |
Choose a database.
Examples:
cho ol access WorldCat
cho af access the Authority File |
| Copy text |
ctx [n]-[n]
ctx [n][s]-[s] |
Copy one or more contiguous lines of text. Specify by number [n] the lines or segments [s] to be copied |
| Cut |
cu [n]-[n]
cu [n][s]-[s] |
Remove one or more lines of text. Specify by number [n] the lines or segments [s] to be cut |
| Delete |
del |
Delete a record from the Save File or a Constant Data record from the Constant Data list |
| Display |
dis[n][format abbreviation] |
Display search results in a specified format
Examples:
dis 5 br Display a brief list
dis 3-5 tr Display a truncated list
dis 2,3 fu Display a full record |
| Edit Constant Data |
ecd [name] |
Edit a Constant Data record
Examples:
ecdtitles
ecdsubjects |
| End |
end |
Move to the end of a list or record |
| Export |
xpo |
Export a bibliographic or authority record |
| Find |
fin [index label] [search key] |
Search for records
Example:
fin dn aust,,, |
| Forward |
for (or press < F9 >)
Or
for [n] |
Move forward one record or forward one screen in a list. Specify by number [n] the number of records in the list you want to move forward.
Examples:
for
for 4 (Use while viewing a list of records only) |
| Goback |
gob (or press < Alt >< F9 >) |
Move back to a previously viewed list. In Help, move to a higher- level menu |
| Help |
hlp |
Display context-sensitive Help |
| Home |
hom |
Move to the start of a record or list |
| Line |
line [n] |
Move to the indicated line number in a record
Example:
line 25 |
| Lock |
loc |
Lock a record before you edit and replace it |
| Logoff |
logoff |
Terminate your online session |
| Move Record |
mrd |
Move a record from the Main Display into the Copy Display |
| Mark-for-Transfer |
mft |
Mark fields in a record to transfer to a new record |
| New |
new |
Create a new record by transferring a set of fields from an existing record |
| News |
news
Or
news [abbreviation] |
View News.
Examples:
news cat Cataloging news
news ill Interlibrary Loan news
news cat,ill Cataloging and Interlibrary loan news
news gen General news |
| PageDown |
pdn (or press < F4 >) |
Move to the next screen of a list or record |
| PageUp |
pup (or press < F5 >) |
Move to the previous screen of a list or record |
| Paste |
pst
pst [n]
pst [n][s] |
Insert one or more lines that you have cut or copied. You can specify by number [n] and/or segment [s] the line and/or segment after which the text is to be inserted |
| Redisplay |
rds |
Redisplay the current screen |
| Reformat |
rf (or press < F2 >) |
Reformat a record |
| Release |
rel |
Release a locked record |
| Remove |
rem |
Remove the record you were working with and continue your command or action |
| Replace |
rep |
Replace a record |
| Respond |
res |
Respond to a submitted record (NACO National authorization only) |
| Return |
ret |
Return to empty Desktop. Exit Help. |
| Review |
rev |
Retrieve your search history |
| Revise |
rvs |
Retrieve the Revise screen to modify your last search |
| Save |
s |
Save a record or workform |
| Save File Information list |
si
si rs
si sb |
Retrieve the Save File Information list
Retrieve a list of records submitted to the National Review File
Retrieve a list of submitted records |
| Scan |
sca [index label] [phrase] |
Enter a search
Examples:
sca ti huckleberry finn
sca su jazz vocals
sca pn stanton, elizabeth
sca co epa
sca cn expo 92 |
| Set Display |
set |
Change between tagged and mnemonic display |
| Submit |
sub |
Submit a record or workform for national review |
| System Change |
sys [abbreviation] |
Change to another system for which you are authorized Examples:
sys ill Change to Interlibrary Loan
sys cat Change to Cataloging
sys uls Change to Union List |
| Tag |
tag [nnn]
Or
tag [n]xx |
Retrieve the screen containing requested tag. Specify three digits of tag or first digit of tag group
Example:
tag 510 or
tag 5xx |
| Temporary Change |
tem [abbreviation] |
Temporarily change authorization mode
Examples:
tem ful
tem sch |
| Toggle |
tog |
Switch between the Main and Copy Displays |
| Unedit |
ue |
Remove edits from a record |
| Validate data |
val |
Validate the record |
| Workform |
wfan |
Display a name-authority workform |
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