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SirsiDynix
Migration
Migration Update
Message from INFOhio Technical Support
April 2, 2007INFOhio customizes, writes new reports for WorkFlows®
Using the comments of several INFOhio users of SirsiDynix WorkFlows and
ITC providers,
INFOhio Technical Services staff is
continuing to tailor WorkFlows Reports for INFOhio library customers.
The process usually takes an existing report and revises its selection and
sorting criteria. Also, output options are often changed. Each report is
tested thoroughly by Ohio library staff. Sometimes a report is completely
re-coded by INFOhio staff. Once finished, the new report is added to the
INFOhio tab in WorkFlows and distributed to all 23 ITCs for use
by more than 2,000 buildings using WorkFlows through INFOhio. The
process is time-consuming, but the end result is a report specifically
designed for Ohio's K-12 needs.
The screen illustration below shows a recent version of the INFOhio
tab.
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reports: |
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CAS: Value of Collection - Uses item price
field values to report the total value of an item group or all item
groups, by building or district. |
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CAT: Item Count - Uses item information to
report the copies for each item group, by building or district. |
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CAT: Shelf List - Reports lists of library
holdings for an entire collection or subset (e.g., item group,
current status, funding source). Three output options are available:
brief, long and spreadsheet. Lists can be narrowed by various date
criteria. |
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CIR: Active Loans - |
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CIR: List of Overdues / Fines - Reports a
list of student overdues and/or overdue fines, sorted by homeroom,
one homeroom per page. |
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CIR: Monthly Circ Count - Reports circulation
statistics for the last 30-day period for each item group, by
building or district. |
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CIR: Overdue Desk List - Reports a list of
student overdues, sorted by homeroom, one homeroom per page. |
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CIR: Overdues and Notices - Reports student
obligations to the library in various formats. Each provides sort
options. |
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Brief, Default - Name, Room, Title,
Amount, Obligation |
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Brief, With Totals - Name, Room,
Title, Amount, Obligation, and includes Estimated Fines
and Grand Total for each student |
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Long, Default - Name, Title, Call
number, Price, Barcode number, Author, Relevant dates,
Obligation, Amount owed |
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Long, Default - Provides for selection of
various fields, brief standard message. |
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Notices - Reports patron obligations as
individual forms. Provides for selection of various fields,
brief standard message. |
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CIR: Receipts - Reports money received and
money forgiven for a designated time period, by building or
district. |
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LBL: Dumb Labels - Creates generic item or
patron labels for a specific building. The last number used is
tracked automatically, eliminating the need to enter a starting
number. The starting label position for the first page and the
number of labels to be printed can be designated. |
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LBL: Item Labels - Creates specific item
barcode or spine labels for items in a library's collection. Label
selection can be narrowed by various date criteria and by collection
subset (e.g., item group, current status, funding source). Various
sort options are provided. |
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LBL: User Labels - Creates specific patron
barcode labels for registered patrons. Label selection can be
narrowed by various criteria (e.g., homeroom, date
registered). Various sort options are provided. |
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PAT: List Users - Reports a list of patrons,
by building or district. Building reports can be narrowed further
(e.g., by homeroom, grade). Three output options are available:
brief, long and spreadsheet. Various sort options are provided. |
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VEN: Vendor Load Report - Used by
ITC providers to verify
records they load for their customers. |
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Documentation for all INFOhio reports is available in Section 15 of
INFOhio's WorkFlows manual. Those INFOhio library automation
customers who need the username and password should contact the
ITC provider who provides
their support. Work continues to identify and deliver additional INFOhio
reports. INFOhio library automation customers are encouraged to contact
their
ITC provider with suggestions,
both for new reports and improvements to existing reports. Several providers
have volunteered to serve on a Work Team to evaluate and prioritize
suggestions from the field and to test reports before their release to
INFOhio customers. Thanks to everyone helping improve this INFOhio
component! |
