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Use same format for all dates in Analytics
When combining different subject areas (I use the button “Combine results based on union, intersection, and difference operations”, and I am using union) I find that it is not always possible to combine dates.
For example: The date "Event Start Date"."Event Start Time" from Physical Items Historical Events cannot be combined with "Loan Date"."Loan Date" from Fulfillment.
This is due to differences in date formats.
It's hard to predict which parts of Analytics a library would want to combine. So I suggest that the date formats be standardised across Analytics0 votesDear all,
Thank you for submitting your idea.
As it has not gained the traction we typically look for to move forward, it is unlikely to be implemented in the foreseeable future.
That said, your feedback remains valuable, and we will continue to keep it in mind as our roadmap evolves.
Best regards,
Hadas Granot
Analytics product team
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Adjust the Analytics report generation time to include events occurring after 8 PM.
Currently, the Analytics report is generated around 8 PM Taiwan time, which is earlier than the library's closing time. As a result, events that occur after 8 PM are not included in the statistics for the following day. This prevents the library from obtaining complete statistics for the previous day. If the report generation time could be delayed by at least 2 hours, it would be very helpful for Taiwan users.
141 votesWe appreciate your feedback on how ETL timing impacts your workflows and the request to adjust the ETL processing time from 20:00 to 22:00.
Given that there are institutions in various time zones, delaying the ETL time by two hours would have a broader impact across other libraries.
We carefully evaluated the potential effects and risks of this change and decided to continue with the current schedule of the ETL process.
We are closing this idea so that you will be able to use your votes for other enhancements you would like to promote.
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Add Vendor Type to Analytics
We would like to pull a report that lists vendors by type in analytics. Ex. Access provider, material supplier. This is not currently in analytics. This is a filter in the vendor module in Alma, but we want to pull more complex reports in analytics, such as all vendors listed as a material supplier only that are missing a financial code.
Thanks!0 votes -
FRBR report option in Alma
Primo has the ability to group titles (mulitple editions, for example) using FRBR principles. However, finding multiple editions of titles is very slow and cumbersome in Alma. A "FRBR" report option in Alma/Analytics would be very beneficial for collection work and could draw on capabilities already existing in Primo.
1 voteDear all,
The "Bibliographic Records Distribution" data visualization has an option to search by Title.
This supplies the option to retrieve all editions of the same title.
The same can be done in other reports.
As this idea has not gained the traction we typically look for to move forward, it is unlikely to be implemented in the foreseeable future.
Best regards,
Hadas Granot
Analytics product team
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Show folder and column details in filters in alma analytics where multiple columns have identical names.
When creating a repost in Alma there are certain subject areas (e.g Physical Items) where a column name is identical across multiple folders.
For example:
Material Type (Physical Item Details)
Material Type (Bibliographic Details)
Material Type (PO Line)when viewed in "Create" view in Alma you can see the folder headings above the column headings and there identify which is which.
However when used as filters, only the column heading is displayed - therefore it is impossible to identify which is which without clicking into each filter and looking for Column Formula to see which folder it comes from.Snip…
81 votesDear Colleagues,
Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your concerns regarding the suggested workaround.
There is a solution, though it not be user-friendly for those unfamiliar with SQL.
We appreciate the importance of making our tools as accessible as possible, however, implementing the requested change would require significant time and resources. This would divert our focus from other critical features that could provide greater overall benefits to our user base.
We value your input and are committed to continuously improving our services.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Best regards,
The Analytics Team
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Alma - Analytics allows to count usage statistics of full text downloads executed from the 2 download buttons visible in Primo.
We have Primo VE, for the moment Alma does not record in Analytics the downloads made from the PDF viewer. Analytics only counts downloads when using the download button outside the Primo viewer (top right).
It is required to have real statistics of downloads of digital objects, from the 2 operational buttons in Primo, i.e. the button located inside the PDF viewer and the one located outside the PDF viewer, since it is not possible to know which of the buttons the user will use.
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Index MARC field 440 contents to Series or Series statement in Bibliographic details of Design analytics
Series titles entered to MARC field 440 currently cannot be retrieved using Design analytics. Many old bib records carry series titles in field 440. Thank you for your consideration!
2 votesDear all,
It possible to choose a field to be reported in Analytics by including it in the local parameters which can be configured per library.
More information can be found here -
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Knowledge_Articles/Add_bibliographic_fields_to_Alma_Analytics
Best regards,
Hadas Granot
Analytics product team
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Harvest and add Unique item requests to analytics IR_M1 usage reports
The IR_M1 usage reports come with the metrics: Unique item requests and Total item requests. Currently, Alma only harvests Total item requests, and leave out Unique item requests. So, in Alma analytics, we cannot retrieve the unique item requests statistics, which is more important than Total item requests.
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Use the same terminology in the search box as the field label - Analytics objects list
In the new Analytics objects list, one of the search field options is "location". It is searching the field labeled "Subject Areas".
Please use consistent terminology.
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Out-of-the-box reports - misleading column headers
A number of reports have column headers which do not reflect the results of the actual criteria used in the report e.g. Count of Items Loaned have a column header of Loans (In House + Not In House) where a filter of ‘In House Loan Indicator is equal to / is in N’ has been applied. Appreciate that you can go in and change the Column Heading description but not all users will think to check the criteria of a report and assume the results are for that indicated in the column header - see attached document for example and…
1 voteDear all,
Thank you for submitting your idea.
As it has not gained the traction we typically look for to move forward, it is unlikely to be implemented in the foreseeable future.
That said, your feedback remains valuable, and we will continue to keep it in mind as our roadmap evolves.
Best regards,
Hadas Granot
Analytics product team
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Add invoice vendor to Analytics
Add the invoice "Vendor" field to analytics; currently only the invoice "Vendor Account" code and description seem to be available via Funds Expenditure-Invoice Line.
3 votesDear all,
Thank you for submitting your idea.
As it has not gained the traction we typically look for to move forward, it is unlikely to be implemented in the foreseeable future.
That said, your feedback remains valuable, and we will continue to keep it in mind as our roadmap evolves.
Best regards,
Hadas Granot
Analytics product team
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Create reports across Pirmo VE and Alma Aanlytics modules
For example, in Primo>Usage>Report>Zero Result Searches example in
Design Analytics (Primo), in addition to the existing User Group field,the system can add fields from Alma Aanlytics, such as Statistical Category, Category Type, IP to provide subsequent analysis.7 votesDear all,
Thank you for submitting your idea.
As it has not gained the traction we typically look for to move forward, it is unlikely to be implemented in the foreseeable future.
That said, your feedback remains valuable, and we will continue to keep it in mind as our roadmap evolves.
Best regards,
Hadas Granot
Analytics product team
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Using Oracle Analytics Publisher to customize the notification letters
Oracle Analytics Publisher is the reporting solution to author, manage, and deliver all your reports and documents easier and faster than traditional reporting tools. Use your web browser or familiar desktop tools to create everything from pixel-perfect customer-facing documents to interactive management reports against practically any data source. We need to connect the desktop client to the Ama Analytics server to customize the look and feel of notification letters to our students and staff.
3 votesDear all,
Thank you for submitting your idea.
As it has not gained the traction we typically look for to move forward, it is unlikely to be implemented in the foreseeable future.
That said, your feedback remains valuable, and we will continue to keep it in mind as our roadmap evolves.
Best regards,
Hadas Granot
Analytics product team
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Make Provider Account ID info available to users as an Analytics option
Need Provider Account ID in order to use the Resources report called 'My Electronic Resources by Provider' to get electronic resources counts on all providers not just the ProQuest default.
1 voteDear all,
The information about the provider account ID does not exist in Alma for providers other than ProQuest.
Therefor it is not possible to provide this information.
Best regards,
Hadas Granot
Analytics product team
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Create a single field in Analytics to identify Open Access resources
If I want to create a report for all of our activated OA resources, I have to use fields such as CDI Search Rights, CDI Full Text Rights, Service is Free etc. to capture all possible candidates and manually remove resources that are not really OA. It would be helpful to have a field that reliably identifies OA resources.
8 votesDear all,
Thank you for submitting your idea.
As it has not gained the traction we typically look for to move forward, it is unlikely to be implemented in the foreseeable future.
That said, your feedback remains valuable, and we will continue to keep it in mind as our roadmap evolves.
Best regards,
Hadas Granot
Analytics product team
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Add API name as an Analytics field in Physical Items subject area
I am looking to create an Alma Analytics report for quality control purposes for the numerous Ex Libris Developer Network's apps we use. Currently, the only way to monitor item record changes using the APIs in the Physical Items subject area is to select "Modified By" but the only option recorded is "exl-api". I cannot monitor which APIs are updating which records with this generic "exl-api" response. I would like to add either a different field to select API by name or update the "exl-api" response to "exl-api_[name of API]".
1 voteDear all,
Thank you for submitting your idea.
As it has not gained the traction we typically look for to move forward, it is unlikely to be implemented in the foreseeable future.
That said, your feedback remains valuable, and we will continue to keep it in mind as our roadmap evolves.
Best regards,
Hadas Granot
Analytics product team
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Analytics : "Inventory Price" and subtotal
Currently, in Analytics, it is impossible to subtotal the "Inventory Price" column.
The answer from Ex Libris: the "Inventory Price" field is a "Text" field; it is therefore impossible to have a sum of the field in text format (in the Oracle sense).
Idea: to be able to calculate a subtotal for the "Inventory Price" field in Analytics.6 votesDear all,
Thank you for submitting your idea.
As it has not gained the traction we typically look for to move forward, it is unlikely to be implemented in the foreseeable future.
That said, your feedback remains valuable, and we will continue to keep it in mind as our roadmap evolves.
Best regards,
Hadas Granot
Analytics product team
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Distinguish blank cells in Usage Reports
Hello, currently when creating an analytics report in alma for usage date harvested from SUSHI some months in their cell appear as blank. Can it be possible for these blank cells if they have 0 usages to be reported as the number 0? That way we can distinguish between what had 0 usages vs what was an error in gathering the data.
2 votesDear all,
Thank you for submitting your idea.
As it has not gained the traction we typically look for to move forward, it is unlikely to be implemented in the foreseeable future.
That said, your feedback remains valuable, and we will continue to keep it in mind as our roadmap evolves.
Best regards,
Hadas Granot
Analytics product team
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Add Library Tag (Course Reserves) field to the subject areas where Active Course code is already (eg Physical Items and E Inventory)
Currently we can get the Active Course codes to display in other Subject areas, such as E inventory or Physical Items, and this is very useful for several of our reports... but it would be significantly more useful if the report could also display the Library tag to indicate how important the item is. There is a big difference between items that are CORE and items that are Further reading. While it is possible to do a report based on another report- it would be much simpler if we could just add the tags to our original report.
6 votesDear all,
Thank you for submitting your idea.
As it has not gained the traction we typically look for to move forward, it is unlikely to be implemented in the foreseeable future.
That said, your feedback remains valuable, and we will continue to keep it in mind as our roadmap evolves.
Best regards,
Hadas Granot
Analytics product team
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Please add location field to the subject area "Funds expenditure"
At the moment the location field is missing in the subject area "Funds expenditure". We need this field for a report for e.g. open orders. It is only possible to create a report on the library level.
11 votesHello All,
This idea has been closed as part of a cleanup process for ideas older than two years with fewer than 20 votes.
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