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Consistent control of Alma letters by code table changes, to match with Primo labels
Latest Alma design is that updates to letters by code table changes behave holistically to present consistent terminology to users. For example, the renew status field added to the Courtesy Letter in December 2019 will display for users both in Primo My Account and within the Alma Letter itself.
This consistent design is not in place for older letters, and Ex Libris considers making these consistent to be an enhancement (see 00769609).
For example, the 'Notes that may affect loan' in the On Hold Shelf Letter are able to be changed in the code table, but this actually only changes…5 votes -
Add Claims Returned items to Task List
Monitoring Claims Returned and Missing items requires analytics. There should be a way to see the current items with a claims or missing status so staff can actively search for the items. Having the items on a task list would be ideal. Searching for claims items is a standard task for fulfilment.
4 votes -
Customize the position of the Patron information on the Patron services page
In the new Alma UI, the position of the Patron information on the Patron services page is on top or at the right of the page, depending on your screen resolution.
Our staff works with width screens, causing the Patron information to show on the right of the page.
We would like to have this information always on top of the page: currently we can't customize this.1 vote -
Preferred Term Correction job needs option to turn off the reordering of subfield URIs $$0
We have implemented URIs into our bib records, but found that the Preferred Term Correction job is reordering the subfield $$0, where URIs are automatically clumped together at the end of the subject string and are no longer associated with the term. Even though the current best practice is for only one URI to be associated with the subject string and for it to be last in order, most subject headings with multiple subfields do not yet have a single identifier (URI) assigned to the entire subject string. There should be an option for the reordering to be turned off…
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Block payment and payment of fines at a circulation desk other than the library that owns the fine
In our institution, we have 34 libraries and our students can circulate among them. We think it's a problem when a user can pay their fines at another library, not on their own campus.
Regarding the payment of fines, we suggest that there is a way to block the payment and / or payment of fines at a circulation desk other than the library that owns the fine.15 votes -
Exclude certain usage reports from being reported in the SUSHI Weekly Reporting
1) Exclude 'Failed - Usage Not Ready for Requested Dates' usage reports from appearing in the SUSHI Weekly Report.
2) Also include user option to suppress past usage reports with no available usage from reporting again in the SUSHI Weekly Report.3 votes -
Add History to Vendor Records
Currently, there is no tab or area in the Vendor List in Alma to note Vendor Record history, as there is for items, orders and other areas. This would greatly help us investigate any problems, issues, or track changes, especially if we have multiple people with the Vendor Manager Role activated in order to manage the various EDI, contact information, and usage data tabs.
101 votes -
Universal Viewer: Support for custom css
We would like to suggest the support for custom CSS in Universal Viewer.
There's a few minor modifications we would like to make, such as widening the right column a bit.
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Easier Removal from Large Itemized Sets
It would be helpful to be able to search within itemized sets and then remove undesired items in those search results. Right now the only way to find an item to remove from an itemized set is to browse through the set which can be unwieldy for large sets.
This search functionality (by title, ISSN and ISBN) already exists in other areas of Alma such as displaying a portfolio list for an electronic collection.
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WebHooks for Orderlines
We would like to have WebHooks, that are triggered by acquisition events.
For example sending of POs shall trigger a Web Hook (similar to a finished job) to start subsequent processes via the Alma-API. In principle, we could also use the packaging job, however, if orders are sent directly, this does not work.
Use case: Extrenal setting of call numbers, inventory counters, setting of item properties within multiple item orders.
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Allow regex in description templates
Regex can be used in other places in Alma. Regex should be allowed in description templates to create fewer rules to manage.
I can't translate (in one single rule) all the variations of month ranges (01-02, 01-03, 01-06, 01-12, etc) from numbers to abbreviations. This means I either need dozens of rules or I have to settle for data that is not standardized.
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“Expended from fund” should be able to be un-ticked when “VAT per invoice line” is ticked
Invoices can include different VAT percentages in different invoice lines, so VAT must be calculated per invoice line level (not in invoice level), but because library is not paying VAT (paid centrally by the university), VAT should not be expended from the library’s funds in Alma.
The problem is that when the checkbox “VAT per invoice line” is ticked, the checkbox “Expended from fund” is automatically ticked and it can’t be un-ticked.
It should be possible to choose “Expended from fund” to be ticked or un-ticked, when “VAT per invoice line” is ticked.
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Modifiche alla visualizzazione personalizzata
Fra le varie opzioni di Personalizza VIsta sarebbe utile poter inserire il possessore, elemento molto utile per la gestione del libro antico e dei fondi antichi, cosa al momento impossibile
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Option to export Alma search results and sets as CSV
Right now Alma search results and sets can only be exported in XLSX-format. For performance (and other) reasons it would be good to have the option to export in CSV format.
(Publishing this as an enhancement request was suggested by Ex Libris in public Salesforce case #00825531)
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Integration with git
There are many areas of Alma where integration with git would be immensely helpful. For example, Alma rules management makes it impossible to make batch updates to rules and does not offer version control. Likewise, Metadata Configuration extension management in the system leaves too much room for error and, again, does not offer version control. External management in a connected git repository would be highly preferable.
9 votes -
Bound-withs - use subfield $i bound with in tag 773 or 774 to separate binding from bibliographic relationships
Alma and Primo should allow institutions to designate 773 or 774 tags (whichever are used by the institution to link bound-with items) as applying to a bound-with item by using subfield $i with the relationship designator “bound with”. They may then configure Alma so that If this designator is not present, no related item linked will display in the Primo GetIt item information (although related titles may appear in the bibliographic description, if desired.
This will enable the libraries to utilize other relationship designators besides the bound-with one, with or without invoking a bound-with relationship in Primo (note that the…
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A separate booking calendar
Now, it is not possible to establish a separate calendar for booking request, the library's opening and closing times are used.
We would like the booking request to have a separate calendar from the Library's general hours.46 votes -
Change bib reference action added to POLs created from CZ records
The Change Bib reference action is not available on some of our PO Lines due to using a CZ record to create the order. This is an issue for us as PO Lines with CKB references don't have bib record information when we use Analytics.
In our now closed SalesForce case (00570591) we were told that PO Lines for an electronic item can be relinked only if it has an MMS ID in the first place, and we see from the manual that changing the bib record isn't possible using the relink action if there’s not already a bib record…
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Ability to store & track VPAT® documents
As part of the procurement or licensing process, many libraries may request that a vendor provide a VPAT® (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) in order to indicate their compliance with Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act. It would be desirable if functionality could be developed somewhere in Alma that would allow libraries to track & report whether/when a VPAT was requested and received, which VPAT version was used, and local notes related to accessibility testing.
104 votes -
Make POL in associated PO Line tab clickable
In the "Associated PO Lines" tab of a POL record, make the associated POL a link that could be clicked to bring the user to that POL.
9 votes
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