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SQL Changes in Polaris System Admin
I know that it is planned to be able to run SQL jobs in the Web Based System Admin but that you won't be able to make changes from there, only to view data etc. I would love to be able to make changes through SQL in the System Admin and to have it be permission based.
13 votesThere's a security risk with opening up SQL edit actions via System Administration. This is not something we are considering at this time.
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Allow linking to SRSS portal / Reports and Notices in Leap
where the stated solution is linking from Leap to the SRSS Portal, but per a support ticket we opened about getting that set up, this is not supported on our type of hosted plan. For this to be a solution that's workable, it needs to be available for all types of hosted plans.
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Allow for blank field in Shelf Location
In the 8.0 update, a change was made to shelf locations. Prior, if there was not a shelf location chosen, the column would show as blank on the check-in screen, with only active shelf locations populating, making them more noticeable and easier to recognize as an item needing to be housed in a specific spot such as a display space. Now, the word "None" populates in that field for all items- unless they are being routed to another location for a hold.
This change will make it harder for staff to recognize that items need to be shelved in a…7 votes -
Add the ability to have multiple screens open at one time
I'd like to see the option to have more than only one screen open at one time, vs needing to close out the current screen before performing another/a different related search (like we can in the staff client).
22 votesThis idea was reviewed as part of the MEEP process, but the effort to "make Leap like the windows client" is too significant to be technically viable.
In an effort to address the heart of the issue, we have proposed the following related ideas be considered for voting instead:
https://ideas.iii.com/forums/951742/suggestions/50013876
https://ideas.iii.com/forums/951742/suggestions/50442567
Implementing these ideas together will give staff the ability to have multiple windows/tabs open for viewing multiple records. It will also allow staff to keep the Find Tool open as a workform.
I'm going to close this idea in favor of the other two.
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Turn off Automatic Shelf Locaiton Change at Check-in
In the 8.0 update, Shelf locations will default back to their original shelf location type once checked-in. This should be an opt-in feature. Items with a shelf location different from it's 'home' are most likely going to be display items, and our library likes to be able to keep a display full. There are items we need to be in that shelf location for sometimes several months, and having to go in and manually re-add them every time is tedious. It is also not difficult to bulk-change items from a shelf location when it is no longer needed.
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Accessibility Needs for Leap Patron Registration
This is occurring in the Leap patron registration section. For accessibility purposes some of our staff tab through the patron registration and when hitting the zip code field and entering the zip, the select a city pop up box will appear showing multiple cities connected to that zip. The default spot for the tab to be at when this window appears is on the ok button, meaning none of the radio buttons have been selected yet. Then you must shift + tab and forward tab to eventually get to a radio button being highlighted. You can click the space bar…
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Record Set Default Owner
Every time I create a record set, the Owner is defaulting to the first branch that I have the permission to create a record set for. It would be great to make the Owner to default to assigned or logged into branch.
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Improve ability to share PAC links
Sometimes just sending the URL from the PAC address bar will result in a blank, white screen for the user on the other end. Attached are 2 strategies to offset this but it's a lot to expect staff to know and it would be great if URL links could just be shared with customers without this kind of intervention.
2 votesWe've evaluated this in the past and it is just not technically feasible for PowerPAC at this time.
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Provide additional details to PowerPAC usage statistics
The PowerPAC usage statistics provide a minimal view of the patron's use of our PowerPAC. We also use Vega Discover and cannot accurately compile information between them and with other platforms.
Examples to include/add: Total visits, total unique visitors, total searches submitted.
4 votesPowerPAC was designed to integrate with a third-party analytics tools like Google Analytics for tracking this type of site traffic.
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Allow for more than one 250 field
It is a basic principle of RDA and sometimes we can't display all the info in one field with commas when there are special editions of video games.
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Change it so that failed logins don't update last activity date
Right now in the Polaris SIP environment, if you attempt to get patron information using a 63 message, but you put in the WRONG password, the patron accounts LAST ACTIVITY DATE will STILL be updated.
We recently had a vendor that for some crazy reason, went through and was attempting a 63 message for all patron barcodes they had on file. This updated the last activity date for tens of thousands of patron accounts.
Although I suppose there could be some arguments for this behavior, it should not be the default. By default if an account login FAILS, for any…
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Ability to create reports with charts and graphs
I came across this report using a bar chart to reflect the Total Number of Items Added. Our staff would love the ability to create statistical reports and display them as bar, line, and or pie charts.
10 votesThis is our plan with the Vega Reports product, so I'm going to close this enhancement as this functionality will be coming this year (2026).
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Allow searching for series title variants (or any authorized variant for that matter)
If the series is something like 21st century skills library. Inside U.S. elections, there is no way you find it under Inside U.S. elections.
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Include Shelf Location in responsive view of Item Record Sets in Leap
When an item record set is viewed on a tablet or mobile device in Leap, the record set layout changes to accommodate the change in screen size. This includes the Shelf Location column no longer displaying. Staff create item record sets for displays and when they go out into the stacks with Leap on a tablet to pull the items, not having the Shelf Location included slows them down as they have to open the item records individually.
41 votesIn accordance with the Idea Graduation Workflow guidelines agreed upon by Innovative and IUG, this idea has been closed because it was submitted more than two years ago and has not been selected for inclusion in the product.
This idea is still available for commenting but is no longer eligible for voting.
Ideas that were submitted three or more years ago are archived for future reference.
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Increase functionality of API with Overdrive
We would like to see additional information and functions available in the Polaris Client or LEAP so that staff have more resources and information to support customers with questions about online resources.
For example, library staff would benefit from seeing real-time hold information in Polaris about items on Overdrive or Hoopla. Currently, Polaris shows an asterix (*) under holds. Library staff need to either go to the PAC or Overdrive to provide customers with this information. It would help library staff to have information available in one place rather than requiring staff to go to multiple sources to answer a…
24 votesIn accordance with the Idea Graduation Workflow guidelines agreed upon by Innovative and IUG, this idea has been closed because it was submitted more than two years ago and has not been selected for inclusion in the product.
This idea is still available for commenting but is no longer eligible for voting.
Ideas that were submitted three or more years ago are archived for future reference.
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LEAP Keyboard Shortcuts and Cap Locks
We've discovered the keyboard shortcuts in LEAP do not work when you have cap locks on. Our catalogers are a 50/50 split on those who always have cap locks on while they work and those who don't. I'd like to have the option available for those who find it easiest to catalog with the cap locks and use the shortcuts.
This is related to a couple of other ideas - https://ideas.iii.com/forums/951742-ils-polaris/suggestions/48517199-keyboard-shortcuts-for-marc-editor
https://ideas.iii.com/forums/951742-ils-polaris/suggestions/46446820-accessibility-shortcuts-in-leap
16 votesThis was determined to be a bug. If you have an outstanding ticket for this, please reference POL-22402.
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Permission that would block the checkout function but allow for check in of items.
We allow our Pages to check in items. In order to give them access they get access to Circulation control. That access is giving them access to both check out and check in of items. We would like to limit that access to only allow for check in and not check out. There seems to be a separate permission for the check in dialog box but nothing for check out and check out needs to be blocked for our Page group access.
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PAC: Banner message for closures
Libraries need a way to quickly alert communities to closures during an emergency across all PAC pages. A banner appears across all pages of the PAC and is easily edited.
35 votesIn accordance with the Idea Graduation Workflow guidelines agreed upon by Innovative and IUG, this idea has been closed because it was submitted more than two years ago and has not been selected for inclusion in the product.
This idea is still available for commenting but is no longer eligible for voting.
Ideas that were submitted three or more years ago are archived for future reference.
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Provide Export option from Check In
This would be very helpful for a number of uses - such as when your book drop is fouled and you need to quickly bag items, bulk return via RFID and save the info for later resolution.
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Additional dynamic filter options in Simply Reports
In Simply Reports, some filter menus do not populate options until a library/branch is chosen (i.e. Shelf Location, Stat Code, Statistical Class). This is helpful for consortia because the menus only become populated with the options available at each selected branch(es), keeping the options to a manageable size.
We would like to see this dynamic menu functionality applied to the Collection, Material Type, and Patron Code filters as well.
Currently, our consortium has 55 Material Types, 57 Patron Codes, and 284 Collections to choose from in these menus, which becomes quite overwhelming for users and involves A LOT of tedious…
18 votesIn accordance with the Idea Graduation Workflow guidelines agreed upon by Innovative and IUG, this idea has been closed because it was submitted more than two years ago and has not been selected for inclusion in the product.
This idea is still available for commenting but is no longer eligible for voting.
Ideas that were submitted three or more years ago are archived for future reference.
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