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    Creating a Permalink for a Record

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    1. Back Office Configuration
    This information is not applicable to Primo VE environments. For more details on Primo VE configuration, see Primo VE.
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    The Permalink action in the Actions drop-down list (which was previously named Send to) in the search results and the e-Shelf/My Favorites allows end users to copy simplified deep links to individual records in their search results and e-Shelf/My Favorites.

    PermalinkActionItem.png

    Permalink Action in Actions Drop-Down List (Classic UI)

    NUI_PermalinkIcon.png

    Permalink Action in Actions Drop-Down List (New UI)
    This action opens the Permalink dialog box, which displays a simplified static URL to the record. The user may select the URL and then copy and paste it to wherever it is needed.
    • Classic UI:

      PermalinkURL.png
      Permalink URL in Classic UI
      The system uses the following simplified format to create the permalink, which is based on the deep link to the record’s full view:
      http://<Primo server+port>/<View ID>:<Search Scope Name>:<PNX record ID>
    • New UI (For more information, see Disabling Short Permalinks in the New UI.):

      NUI_PermalinkExample.png

      Permalink URL in New UI

      The system uses the following simplified format to create the permalink, which includes the record ID and a key:

      <Primo Domain>/permalink/f/<key>/<record_ID>

    Back Office Configuration

    The following table lists the related Back Office configuration for this enhancement.
    Back Office Configurations
    Table Description
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    The following codes allow you to modify the Permalink label that appears in the Permalink URL dialog box, the name of the Permalink option that appears in the Actions drop-down list, and the tool-tip, respectively:
    • default.fulldisplay.label.permalink: Permalink

    • default.fulldisplay.label.Openurl.link: Permalink

    • default.fulldisplay.command.permalink: Permalink

    • default.fulldisplay.command.link: Permalink

    • default.popup.permalink.url: URL:

    New UI only:

    • default.nui.permalink.message.success: Permalink URL was copied

    • default.nui.permalink.button: Copy the permalink to clipboard

    • default.nui.permalink.copy.message: Press ⌘+C to copy permalink URL

    • default.nui.permalink.message.failed: Copy permalink to clipboard failed

    • default.nui.permalink.button.selecturl: Select permalink URL

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