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title: "Using the Basket"
canonical: "https://support.soutron.net/space/HG/3279058/Using%20the%20Basket"
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The Basket function enables records to be gathered from a number of separate searches into one place so that they can be reviewed, exported to print, file or email, or requested from the Library. Note that records only stay in the basket for the duration of the logged in session - to keep track of records for longer, the  Collections (old)  function can be used. The word "Basket" and all its associated messages can be changed in System Management ( Resource String Translations ). The Basket is automatically available to library staff - for OPAC users, whether it is available or not is determined in  Access Permissions . Actions Menu The following actions are available: Close : return to the  search results screen View selected records : to view the selected records in the  Full Record screen Export : to  export  the selected records to print, email or file Request : to  request  the selected items from the Library Remove from Basket : to remove selected items only from Basket Empty Basket : to empty all items from the Basket Adding items to the Basket From the  search results  screen or the  full record  display, to add items to the Basket, select the records then click  Add to Basket  in the Actions menu. The Basket menu now changes to display the number of items in the basket, and includes an option to empty the Basket: You can continue to perform new searches and add items to the Basket as you go. Viewing the Basket When you have finished adding items to the Basket, click  View Basket  in the Actions menu. The list of items in the Basket is displayed, along with the available actions: Selecting records All the items are ticked (selected) by default: un-tick any you do not wish to process. Select records in the Basket by: in the Selections menu, clicking  Select All in Content Type , to select all records of the Content Type being viewed, including multi-page results for that Content Type in the Selections menu, clicking  Select page  to select all records on the current page being viewed To undo your selection, click  Clear selection  from the Selections menu.