Filter the Catalog by Your Category

1. Open the Library Main Catalog database window.
2. Click on Advanced Search.
3. Set your search criteria:
   Field: Select CATEGORY (or whichever field you use to track this group).
   Condition: Select is equal to (or contains).
   Value: Type or select the exact name of the category you are discarding.


4. Click Search. Your main catalog grid will now only display the books in that discarded category.

Delete All Displayed Items

1. Click on the Miscellaneous tab.
2. Verify the list on your screen one last time to make sure no active books are visible.
3. Click the Delete Displayed Items button.
4. Confirm the warning prompt. The system will delete all the currently displayed records and their past loan histories from the main catalog.
5. Click Clear to return the grid to displaying your remaining library collection.

Check the final total number of items displayed in the library catalog window.

After the deletion, the new total should equal the old total minus the number of books from the deleted category.
Old Total: 4951
Category Items: 8
New Total: 4943 (4951-8=4943)

Remove the Category Name from Your Dropdown List (Optional)

If you want to completely remove the old category name so it stops showing up as an option when adding new books, clear it from your dropdown memory:

1. Click the CATEGORY to open the list box editor.
2. Find the discarded category name in the text box, select it, and hit Delete on your keyboard to clear the line.
3. Click Save Items.

Drop-down lists

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