Thanks everyone for the most helpful responses!

Sarah, I couldn't agree more. We should not have to mess up properly formatted 
records to accommodate a flaw in the system. Going to comment on 17661 right 
now!

Tami



-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah B. Cornell <sbcorn...@cityofportsmouth.com> 
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 12:25 PM
To: Hernandez, Heather <heather_hernan...@nps.gov>; Tami Wilkerson 
<twilker...@critfc.org>
Cc: koha <koha@lists.katipo.co.nz>
Subject: RE: [Koha] Extracting list of biblios with . in the subject

Heather,

This display has bothered me all along, and I can't seem to NOT see it on a 
regular basis! "Fixing" all the records with periods in the subject is so 
tempting but I'm trying to leave our MARC records in good form rather than 
editing them to accommodate Koha's shortcomings.  

I hadn't noticed that the search performed is exactly the same whether the user 
selects "Whales" or "Whales.". But even if they are just duplicates, I'd rather 
see more unique facets in that initial list and not have to select "show more" 
all the time!

I'm going to comment on bug 17661, which proposes a fix.  Anybody want to join 
me? :)

Sarah



-----Original Message-----
From: Koha [mailto:koha-boun...@lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Hernandez, 
Heather
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 3:57 PM
To: Tami Wilkerson <twilker...@critfc.org>
Cc: koha <koha@lists.katipo.co.nz>
Subject: Re: [Koha] Extracting list of biblios with . in the subject

Hi, Tami--

Ah--ours displays exactly the same way--we don't have records with the subject 
"Lampreys," but we do have whales:

- Topics

   - Whales
   
<https://keys.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=ccl=su%2Cphr%3Awhales&limit=su-to:Whales>
   - Whales.
   
<https://keys.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=ccl=su%2Cphr%3Awhales&limit=su-to:Whales.>
   - Whaling
   
<https://keys.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=ccl=su%2Cphr%3Awhales&limit=su-to:Whaling>
   - Whaling in art.
   
<https://keys.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=ccl=su%2Cphr%3Awhales&limit=su-to:Whaling
   in art.>
   - Whaling.
   
<https://keys.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=ccl=su%2Cphr%3Awhales&limit=su-to:Whaling.>
   - Show more
   
<https://keys.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=ccl=su%2Cphr%3Awhales&expand=su-to#su-to_id>

This display used to bother me, but at least in our catalog, if the user 
selects either one, they retrieve the same record set--selecting the one 
without the ending period retrieves the exact same 513 results as selecting the 
one with the ending period--at least in our catalog.  I try to calm my Inner 
Cataloger and not look at this display too often.:)

I don't know if there's a way to have the whole string appear in that facet 
area--the facet area is pretty small!  I think if a user wanted to click/tap 
through subject headings that included subdivisions, they'd need to do that 
after they select a record to display--i.e., from the "Normal view" of one 
record.

But I'm no Koha display expert by a LONG shot--those on the list who are might 
have some helpful ideas/suggestions!

Keep asking questions--we all learn something when people ask questions!
Glad you've joined us in this friendly community!

Cheerio!
h2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Heather Hernandez (she, her, hers)
Technical Services Librarian
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Research Center
2 Marina Blvd., Bldg. E, 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA  94123-1284 415-561-7032, 
heather_hernan...@nps.gov Library catalog: http://keys.bywatersolutions.com/ 
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