Primo 2024 Release Notes
Release: For information regarding Primo VE, see the Primo VE Release Notes.
Additional Information:
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Click here to view the CDI-related updates at the bottom of this page.
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Click here to view additional information regarding HTML and JavaScript changes associated with accessibility and third-party software.
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Click here to view the monthly release and maintenance schedules.
Features
Gradual Transition to Quicklinks
May 2024 PRM-47667
Quicklinks is a convenient and efficient way for users to access full-text documents from within the search results using a single click. In the February release, we added the auto_switch_quicklinks customer parameter to the Institution Properties mapping table (Primo Home > General > Mapping Tables) to encourage the use of this efficient and cost-free feature and
With the May release, the enablement of the Quicklinks feature is no longer based on the view-level parameter in the View Properties mapping table (Primo Home > General > Mapping Tables).
Translate Letter Names for Patron Opt-In/Out in My Library Card
May 2024 URM-211923
Libraries that enable patrons to use Primo to select letters for opt-in/out can now configure and translate the letter names.
The Library Notices Opt In Display code table (Configuration Menu > Fulfillment > Discovery Interface Display Logic > Library Notices Opt In Display) has been added to Alma to support this functionality. For more details, see Configuring Display Labels for Library Notices Opt-In for Primo.
For additional configuration information, see Configuring Library Notices Opt-In.
New Linking Template for InfoBase
May 2024 PRM-47743
The following template has been added to the Templates mapping table (Primo Home > General > Mapping Tables) to support InfoBase collections other than the Films on Demand collection. For more information, see Special links configuration in CDI for Primo and Primo VE.
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InfoBase Publishers, Inc. |
infobase_pub_linking (All InfoBase collections except for Films on Demand) |
http://online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid={customerID}&itemid={{control/addsrcrecordid}}&articleId={{control/sourcerecordid}} |
Search for template infobase_pub_linking and in the template replace {customerID} with aid code as provided by InfoBase. |
CDI Subject Normalization
February 2024 PRM-47492
Following customers feedback that the subject terms in Primo were inconsistent, not normalized, duplicative, and lead to user confusion, we undertook a project to vastly improve the quality of CDI subject terms. Subject terms are being received in CDI in various formats and styles from providers and aggregators. To address the reported issues, incoming subject terms are now mapped to a controlled vocabulary, which is based primarily on LCSH and MeSH. The outcome of this mapping is the following:
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Subject field (Normalized) – This indexed field includes only subjects that match the CDI controlled vocabulary. They are deduplicated and normalized.
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Keyword field – This new field includes all subjects that could not be mapped against the CDI controlled vocabulary. These subjects are considered keywords, which are also indexed and searchable.
When disabled, the existing Subject field for display, search, and facets is used.
Configuration Options
This functionality is disabled by default. Refer to the following table to enable this functionality and related options.
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View Properties mapping table (Primo Home > General > Mapping Tables) |
The new use_normalized_cdi_subjects parameter enables CDI's normalized Subject index. The valid values are true or false (default is disabled). |
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Views Wizard > Brief Display > Brief Results tile (Primo Home > Ongoing Configuration Wizards > Views Wizard) |
The new Keyword field can be configured to appear in the Brief Display lines. |
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Views Wizard > Full Display > Full Results tile (Primo Home > Ongoing Configuration Wizards > Views Wizard) |
The new Keywords field can be configured to appear in the Details section in the Full Display. |
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Full Display Labels code table (Primo Home > General > Code Tables) |
The following code was added to support the customization of this label in the Full Display (English only):
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FrontEnd Display Fields code table (Primo Home > General > Code Tables) |
The following code was added to support the customization of this label in the Back Office (English only):
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Automatically Enable Quicklinks
February 2024 PRM-47666
Make your end users’ search and discovery experience smooth and seamless with Quicklinks, which automatically embeds direct links to PDF and HTML full-text documents within the search results. With over 40 content providers supplying direct links and over 1.5 billion articles supported by Quicklinks, users can spend less time navigating to full text and devote more time exploring the valuable resources available to your patrons. Hundreds of institutions are already using Quicklinks, seamlessly exposing links to their patrons.
With the May release, our plan is to enable Quicklinks automatically for all customers, but you have the option to opt out of its automatic enablement.
For more details regarding Quicklinks, see Quicklinks in Primo and Primo VE.
Configuration Options
The Quicklinks feature is disabled by default, but it will be enabled automatically if you do not opt out prior to the May release. If you decide to opt out, you can enable it manually any time after the May release.
If you have enabled the Quicklinks feature in a view, you will continue to display Quicklinks after the May release.
Support HTML Coding in Additional Labels (NERS #8134)
February 2024 URM-195782 (Updated February 21, 2024)
Support for HTML coding in labels varies between codes in Primo, and in some cases, there is very little support. With this release, the working group has selected a set of codes and fields that allow HTML coding, including the <href> tag for linking. HTML support has been added to the following codes/fields:
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View It Labels code table (Primo Home > General > Code Tables) |
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Error Messages Labels code table (Primo Home > General > Code Tables) |
• default.nui.search.error.ui.server.error.header |
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Citation Labels code table (Primo Home > General > Code Tables) |
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Collection Discovery Labels code table (Primo Home > General > Code Tables) |
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Description field in the General tab on the Collection Resources Editor page (Resources > Manage Inventory > Manage Collections) |
Defines the description for the collection. To translate the description, select the Globe icon next to the field. |
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Public Note field in the Services tab on the Service Details page (Configuration > Fulfillment > Discovery Interface Display Logic > General Electronic Services) |
Defines a public note for the General Electronic Service. To translate the public note, select the Globe icon next to the field. |
Additional Enhancements
- February 2024 PRM-46864 SF: 06467064
Support Translation of Library Notices – In the initial release of the ability to opt in/out of library notices from My Library Card, the notices did not reflect the interface language. With this update, the library notices are now translated based on interface language. No configuration is necessary. For more details, see Configuring Library Notices Opt-In.
Library Notices in My Library Card - February 2024 URM-204293
Resource Types Filter Bar - Additional UX Improvements – Added the following improvements to the Resource Type Filter Bar:- When hovering over unselected resources, the cursor now indicates that the resource is selectable.
- For RTL languages, the icons and text for the More field's menu now support the RTL direction.
- For the Hebrew interface, the more field is now aligned properly.
- February 2024 PRM-47562
New Linking Templates for CDI Content – The following templates have been updated in the Templates mapping table (Primo Home > General > Mapping Tables) to support Moazine and Toyo Keizaie content:
Provider Parameter Key Description Moazine
moazine_magazine_linking
To configure the template, replace [XXX] with the library ID that is provided by Moazine:
https://dl.moazine.com/lib/main.asp?dl=[XXX]&p_a=magazine&s_t=&m_id={{control/addsrcrecordid}}
moazine_magazine_linking
To configure the template, replace [XXX] with the library ID that is provided by Moazine:
https://dl.moazine.com/lib/main.asp?dl=[XXX]&p_a=magazine&s_t=&m_id={{control/addsrcrecordid}}
Toyo Keizai
toyo_keizai_statistics_linking
To configure this template, replace %clientID% and %clientPassword% with the authentication key provided by Toyo Keizai:
https://dcl.toyokeizai.net/ap/cert/%clientID%/%clientPassword%/?u=/dcl/{{control/addsrcrecordid}}/{{control/sourcerecordid}}
For example:
https://dcl.toyokeizai.net/ap/cert/UNT/UNT123/u=/dcl/{{control/addsrcrecordid}}/{{control/sourcerecordid}}
Resolved Issues
CDI-Related Updates
This section lists the fixes and enhancements associated with CDI by their release date to ensure that Primo/VE customers are aware of the availability of these updates during and between releases of Primo/VE. When available, CDI updates are released on the first Wednesday of the month.
Unless otherwise specified, these updates apply to both Primo and Primo VE environments.