How to troubleshoot Primo VE openURLs or view PNX record

How to troubleshoot Primo VE openURLs or view PNX record

openURL and service link troubleshooting

 

  1. When viewing a full record, add this parameter to the end of the URL: &displayCTO=true

  2. This will open the record in a new tab. In that new tab, choose the orange button labeled “Display CTO”.

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Screenshot of Display CTO button
  1. The “Display CTO” button will open another tab that shows the Context Object.

  2. The Context Object section of the XML shows the metadata in the CDI record. The Context Services section further down shows what Alma returned. For e-resources, the relevant Context Service type is "getFullTxt"

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Screenshot of Context Object

Bookmarklet for CTO

You can add the following bookmarklet to your browser to facilitate step 1:

javascript:(function(){let url=new URL(window.location.href);url.searchParams.append('displayCTO','true');window.open(url.href,'_blank');})();

 

ExL documentation

Ful ExL documentation for reference: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Knowledge_Articles/Troubleshooting_Tips_for_Linking_Using_the_CTO

 

View the PNX record

 

  1. When viewing a full record, add this parameter to the end of the URL: &showPnx=true

  2. Not all search, facet, browse elements are displayed.

 

Bookmarklet for PNX

You can add the following bookmarklet to your browser to facilitate step 1:

javascript:(function(){let url=new URL(window.location.href);url.searchParams.append('showPnx','true');window.open(url.href,'_blank');})();

 

Local PNX documentation

Visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zN_vR8OENhwbrSpWb8WpfGcXV659jFCBdORn2b9txGY/edit?usp=sharing

 


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