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Add Collection related subject area/dimensions/parameters in Analytics
Please elaborate Collection in Analytics. We suggest three ideas for that;
Idea 1)
Collection can be a separate dimension, with the existing/new parameters below;
- Collection ID (existing)
- Collection Name (existing)
- Collection External System
- Collection External ID
- Collection MMS ID (of the collection's BIB itself)
- ★★★ The PIDs of the collection's direct sub-collections (in different rows, not combined with semicolons; should be repeatable so that the created report can show the hierarchical structure of whole collections)
- Collection level (the depth)
- Collection Path (from the collection's top level collection to itself)
- Collection Description…74 votes -
Add Save&Release event in Analytics
It would very helpful the tracing of the Save&Release event for an MMS record in the Analytics Events subject area.
This event could help in organizing the workflows between cataloguers.
With a scheduled analytics report we could let know to a more experienced cataloguer when his colleagues definitely finish their job on a bibliographic record.At the moment we are monitoring the Physical Items - Bibliographic Details - Modification date field,
but intercepting the Save & release event would be a better solution.1 vote -
Add 385,386,655 fields to Analytics Bibliographic Details dimension
Please add these fields to Analytics Bibliographic Details dimension: Creator/contributor term (386/a), Audience (385/a), and Genre/form (655/a,2). These fields are very important to include when creating reports.
5 votes -
Analytics - extract only the 13-digit ISBNs from the ISBN Valid field
Can you make it possible to only have the 13-digit ISBNs show up in 1 column from the ISBN Valid field?
There's probably a regex somewhere to do that?12 votes -
Retain Course Reserves info in Alma Analytics
It would be helpful if the system would retain information about course reserves in Analytics, even after things are deleted in Alma. It would be useful to be able to look back over various terms and see what courses were run and when.
32 votes -
Alma Analytics - Add Subject classification of Ministry of Education in China
The subject classification of Ministry of Education is used widely in academic library in China. But Alma has only Chinese Library Classification.
The customer would like to create analytics reports based on the subject classification of Ministry of Education.
Fore more details, see Jira URM-155615 and case 00960937.
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Pull requested page number from digitisation requests etc in Analytics
It would be useful to have the ability in Alma analytics to create a report which pulls through the details of the page numbers entered during the digitisation request process.
The digitisation request form in Primo has fields for "Required Pages - From/To"
The "Approval Requests List" in the Fulfillment are in Alma also shows the required pages.It would be useful to pull this information into the Requests Subject area in Analytics.
1 vote -
In Analytics E-inventory subject area "Cost Usage" runs once in a month We are working on this report and updating fields everyday, mainly t
In Analytics E-inventory subject area "Cost Usage" runs once in a month
We are working on this report and updating fields everyday, mainly to see usage data can you please schedule this job to run mor often (everyday)?1 vote -
Alma Digital Patron Deposit Status Report from Analytics
The Digital Inventory Subject Area includes fields for the Deposit ID and an "Is Deposit" flag, but not the status of the deposit. Being able to generate reports of the actual deposit status would assist in refining workflows and addressing unresolved deposits.
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Cost Per Use *by fund* Report for Electronic Collections (Databases)
Problem: We are looking for a way to run a cost usage report by fund that includes titles with the PO Line Type ‘Name of Electronic Collection - Subscription.’
Description: Our library evaluates cost per use of all serials by fund. We have been able to run a cost per use report by fund for our print and electronic journals. We run into a roadblock, however, when we try to generate a report on the cost/use of a database by fund.
The E-Inventory Cost Usage report includes all titles with the PO Line Type Name of ‘Electronic Journal -…
38 votes -
Add "num of physical items (active)" column from titles to the fulfilment, physical items and course reserves analytics subject areas
Currently there are times where our staff need to know how many physical items we have available. They have created reports in either the Physical items, Fulfilment or the course reserve analytics subject areas. And they want an accurate column showing how many items are active. So that they can make a decision on whether we need to be purchase more items due to loans or courses on a specific MMS_ID.
1 vote -
Add the translations of library name, location name and so on into Analytics
For facilitating the Analytics Report with local language, request adding the translation of library name, location name and so on into Analytics. Current workaround, which is uploading external data into Data Visualization, cannot fit the situation which has the name changes quite often. According to the customer, 86THU changes these names very often.
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Converted from hold request needs adding to Resource Sharing Borrowing Request Subject Area
We are currently trying to get statistics of Scan and Send requests that we have completed. Over 121 of these requests where converted into Resource Sharing Borrowing Request. However, it is difficult to find out how many of the 121 request that were converted have then been completed by RS. It would be good if a column was created for the Resource Sharing Borrowing Request subject area to show whether a request was converted from a Digitization or a hold request. So we can create a report that shows the lifecycle of these types of requests.
1 vote -
Please add Analytics to the Ex Libris System Status page
We appreciate the emails about service interruptions with Analytics however these notices can get lost in deluge of email. It would be optimal to have quick visual besides the little green informational "i" on whether Alma and Primo Analytics are nominal on https://status.exlibrisgroup.com/
6 votes -
Analytics - 028 Publisher's number
Currently, the 028 field (Publisher or Distributor Number) is not a reporting option in Analytics. It would be extremely beneficial to the music and video community to have this field provided as an option in reports, both in the physical items and e-inventory subject areas. For music and videos, this field can be as important as the ISBN is to books. Yes, libraries can add this field as a local Param option, but many libraries have already maxed out the bibliographic 10 local param options.
1 vote -
Add Related Record MARC fields 76X thru 78X to Analytics
Library personnel would like to be able to generate a list of titles and related records in Analytics so as to document title changes, facilitate research and scholarly discovery and develop research guides for use within the institution. At this time, the 76X and 78X fields that are used to display various related record types in Primo VE are not currently indexed in Analytics. Rather than use up the limited number of bibliographic local param fields available – which would still not allow for full reporting on related records – our institution proposes that the aforementioned fields and associated data…
29 votes -
Fix Analytics request creator field to stop it changing to Alma staff primary ID when request cancelled on Alma
When a user places a request on Primo, the ‘creator’ field in the Analytics requests table shows as ‘System’. When a request is placed by a staff member on Alma, the staff member’s primary ID shows in the creator field.
If a request placed by a user on Primo is subsequently cancelled by a staff member on Alma, the creator field changes from System to the staff member’s primary ID. This means reporting on requests placed on Primo vs. requests placed by staff members on Alma is not accurate and the field is misleading (creator should refer only to creator).
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20 votes -
Analytics - Sub-collections parameter (Digital)
Please add some Sub-collection related parameters. In present analytics does not reflect the hierarchical structure at all so users should know the PIDs of end-collections. Maybe the path of the collection (from the top collection to itself) would be helpful too.
13 votes -
Analytics' job history activation
On Analytics, the job history is not accessible. It would be interesting to give access to this feature, for instance when developing a new report, it is sometimes good to have the history of what has been done. Thanks.
1 vote -
Expose 'Export to Worldcat' management tag to Analytics
We would like to be able to access the 'Export to Worldcat' management tag in analytics, in the same way we can access the 'Suppress from Discovery' management tag. This would allow us to gather records for which the Export tag has been set incorrectly, and use a job to Republish them to OCLC.
25 votes
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