Where the number of records exceeds 800,000 Syllabus can be configured to access multiple CD-ROMs. N G Syllabus indexes specific fields and subfields for browse-mode access, and all indexed fields are used for anyword indexing. Changes to the schedule of indexed fields can be made without difficulty whenever a new CD-ROM is produced. Local file capacity is limited to approximately 25,000 records. A supplementary file can be maintained and indexed locally using the Syllabus Manager.
Software installation is automatic and takes about two minutes.
At the same time, it is is easy for novices and occasional users to learn and navigate. I N K Syllabus has a Manager option which allows staff to specify a label in the field. This label then appears on the search menu of the public access screen, and can be selected to run an Authex View application. View is a retrieval module for files in Authex format. It has an interface identical to Syllabus , and can be used to mount local history files, community information databases and specialized indexes.