Customize Your Stop Words Lists

Stop words are common words that make searching on them unproductive. To save time, Destiny disregards them when they are used in search terms.

You can modify the default stop words lists for your district. Add or remove words for the Catalog and for Patrons. These lists apply district-wide.

You can customize the list of stop words to meet your district's needs.

Log in as a Destiny Administrator.
Select Setup > District Options.
Next to District "Stop" Words, click Edit.
Select the Catalog or Patron sub-tab, depending on which list you want to work with.
To add a word, type up to 20 letters in the New Stop Word field, and then click Add. The words appear in the list in alphabetical order.
To remove a word, select it in the list, and then click Remove.
Note: You cannot remove the default stop words of a, an, or the from the Catalog list.

When the list is complete, and before opening the other sub-tab, click Save.
To rebuild the index now, click Yes on the confirmation message that appears.
If you prefer to rebuild the index later, click No.

Note: The new stop word lists are not in effect until you rebuild the indexes.

Log in as a Destiny Administrator.
Select Setup > District Options.
Next to District "Stop" Words, click Edit.
Select the Catalog or Patron sub-tab, depending on which list you want to work with.
Click Restore.
Click Save.
To rebuild the index now, click Yes on the confirmation message that appears.
If you prefer to rebuild it at another time, click No.