Evergreen Column Configuration Essentials
Column Configuration Essentials Guide
Columns in list displays are configurable in each registered workstation. They should be customized and saved for the most common use. Displays can be changed as needed and, if not saved, will revert to the user’s defaults.
To customize columns
- Click the Gear Icon to the right of “page 1.”
- Open Manage Columns.
- Click Sort Visible Columns To Top.
- Choose columns
- Columns with a green checkmark will display.
- Columns with an orange X are hidden.
- Sort Visible Columns to top as needed.
- Use the blue arrows to move the columns up (to the left of the list) or down (to the right) until they are in the suggested order.
- When finished, Close.
- From the dropdown, click Save Columns.

Evergreen Column Configuration Essentials Guide (printable)
For workstation setup and best practice, the following most often used lists with recommended column choices and order are in priority order.
Search
- Search for Patrons
Home Library, Last Name, First Name, Card, Daytime Phone, Mailing: Street 1, Email Address - Search for Items by Barcode (also Item Status)
Owning Library, Title, Location, Call Number, Barcode, Item Status, Checkout Date, Due Date, Date Last Edited, Edited By
Patron Record
- Check Out
Title, Barcode, Call Number, Due Date, Remaining Renewals - Items Out
Title, Barcode, Item Status, Call Number, Owning Library, Checkout Date, Due Date - Holds
Title, Current Item (barcode), Status, Request Date, Available Date, Pick Up Library, Queue Position - Bills
Bill #, Balance Owed, Last Billing Type, Title, Note
*If the library always provides a receipt for payments, check Receipt on Payment
- Bills: History
- Transactions
Bill#, Last Billing Timestamp, Last Billing Type, Title, Total Billed, Total Paid, Last Billing Note - Payments
Payment ID, Payment Time, Last Billing Type, Title, Payment Type, Amount, Total Paid
- Transactions
Circulation
- Checkin
Route To, Location, Checkin Date, Title, Barcode, Due Date, Family Name
*To automatically print hold and Transit Slips, click “Checkin Modifiers” and select “Auto-Print Hold and Transit Slips”
- Item Status
Owning Library, Title, Location, Call Number, Barcode, Item Status, Checkout Date, Due Date, Date Last Edited, Edited By
- Renew Items
Title, Author, Call Number, Barcode, Family Name, Due Date, Remaining Renewals - User Buckets
Home Library, Main (Profile) Permission Group, Last Name, First Name, Barcode, Daytime Phone, Email Address, Active, Is Deleted, Privilege Expiration Date
Holds
- Capture Holds
Route To, Title, Location, Call Number, Author, Barcode, Family Name, Request Date/Time, Shelf Expire Date/Time - Pull List for Hold Requests
Shelving Location, Title, Call Number, Author, Current Item, Request Date - Holds Shelf
User Display Name, Title, Author, Current Item, Status, Available Date, Shelf Expire Time, Notifications Phone Number
Cataloging/Tech. Services
- Record Buckets Menu
Favorite, Bucket ID, ISBN, Author (normalized), Title, Publication Year (normalized), TCN Source, Deleted? - Record Buckets
Record ID, ISBN, Title, Author (normalized), Publication Year (normalized), TCN Value, Deleted?, Merge Date, Merged to? - Item Buckets
Circulating Library, Circ. Modifier, Title, Call Number, Barcode, Location, Copy Status, Last Edit Date/Time, Is Deleted
Staff Catalog
- Record Summary: Item Table
Location, Call Number / Item Notes, Shelving Location, Barcode, Holdable?, Status, Due Date, Part, Total Circ. Count - Record Summary: Record Notes
BIB Record, Creation Date, Note, Last Edit Date - Record Summary: View Holds
Pickup Library, Requester Username, Current Item, Request Date, Last Targeting Date/Time, Capture Date, Items Status, Hold Status, Queue Position - Record Summary: Holdings View
Owning Library, Call Number, Barcode, Shelving Location, Circulation Modifier, Holdable?, Status, Alerts, OPAC Visible?, Last Circ Date, Total Circ Count, Item Price, Notes