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ability to add local portfolio to bib directly
Currently we must go to the alma menu --> add local portfolio and fill out a long form to create a local portfolio.
The ability to search for a title and add a local portfolio would be much more efficient. Kind of like how we would add an item record.
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Retain local linking information following 'Link Local Portfolios to Community' function
It would be useful if local linking information (parser parameters and static URL overrides) was retained in portfolios when linked to the Community Zone using the 'Link Local Portfolios to Community' function at Collection Service level. Currently, this is not the case and local linking information has to be restored manually to Community Zone-linked portfolios following this process (even though other local information such as coverage date overrides and notes are retained).
7 votesHello All,
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Hyperlink call number.
While the hyperlinked title is a valuable tool, many of our daily searches necessitate use of of the call number. This is especially true for journals with multiple titles. Hyperlinking the call number would dramatically reduced search time. Being able to 'click through' to all titles linked with a call number would be most useful to our staff.
11 votesHello All,
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Improve Booleian searching in repository by including 'not' option
Currently there is no option to use a 'not' function in a repository search, there is only 'and' & 'or'. The ability to exclude certain records from a search is vital to enable correct records to be isolated for editing/updating. Not having the 'not' option makes it very difficult to narrow down results.
102 votesIn addition to our Product Manager Moshe Shechter’s comments on this idea of a few months back, we would like to add the following:
Alma’s search indexes have been designed and built to provide a whole new set of possibilities for searching for inventory based on the full set of bibliographic details and indexes. As a result of this combined enriched bibliographic and inventory search index, certain queries which retrieve the bibliographic titles but also use inventory indexes, can lead to non-intuitive results when used in conjunction with NOT operations. An example of this is the search for titles that don’t have items in library A. If a title has items in library B and in library A, it will still be retrieved. This is a correct result as there is an item that matched the search query, but it is not intuitive to the staff user.Ex Libris will…
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OpenURL resolver pass sid in Resource sharing source field
It would be useful if the sid that identifies the source of an openURL could be passed into the Source field of the Resource sharing form in Alma. eg sid=google would add google to the Source field.
This was possible in our previous system and was very useful2 votesHello All,
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Allow API clients to include/exclude fields in the response data
It would be great if API clients could include/exclude fields of the response data of API calls.
The rational behind this stems from a use case of our own:
When making calls to the Alma and also Primo APIs we get a huge chunk of data back from which we only need a small portion. If we were able to make an API request in which we could specify upfront which fields we would and/or wouldn't need would: (1) prevent all that overhead data, (1) reduce the network traffic and (3) increase the response speed.
The functionality that is necessary…
9 votesHello All,
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Adding the "Assign record to another cataloger" functionality in search results actions links
We use regularly the 'Assign record to another cataloger' functionality in the MD editor for corrections, for records enhancements, ... But this is unfortunately limited to catalogers roles.
It would really improve our resource management workflows if this Assign function was made available from search results lists. Other staff roles would so push records in an enhancements flow (such as improve marc records for newly created portfolios, such as indexing tasks, such as apply corrections that don't require having book in hands...). We actually use work orders for some in those tasks but this workflows are not always appropriate and…9 votesHello All,
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Alma Monitor Jobs
ALMA | Monitor Jobs -- would like the ability to eventually delete jobs that have previously run and which are now no longer active - see attachment
1 voteHello All,
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Change role attributes via SIS batch load
I would like to be able to change user role information (roles status, expiration date, delete or add a role) via the Student Information System external integration batch uploads. Currently, user roles can only be modified manually in the UI or with an API call.
5 votesHello All,
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Add a post-import normalization process option to Import Profile configuration
Currently, Import Profiles contain a single selection for normalization (Correct the data using). This enhancement would clarify that this process operates on incoming records only pre-load, and would add the ability to select a second normalization process after records are fully loaded and merged.
7 votesHello All,
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Make merge rule actions fully interchangeable with all merge conditions
Currently, merge actions (add, remove, replace) only operate with specific conditional statements. For example, ADD when CONTAINS or REPLACE when DOES NOT CONTAIN. This enhancement should add the ability to use all action words with any valid conditional statement, permitting uses such as ADD when DOES NOT CONTAIN or REPLACE when CONTAINS.
6 votesHello All,
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Failsafe links to databases if/when Direct Linking fails
When we were a Serials Solutions customer and we used Summon discovery, we also used Direct Linking. What was great about Summon was that it would provide a pane at the top of the screen after linking to full-text content that would provide a way to see all the database targets on the 360 Link page. See attached image.
This same feature would be highly desirable in Primo and is one of the main reasons why we do not currently use Direct Linking. Currently, if the full-text fails to load for the default target, there is no way to see…
62 votesDear community,
We analyzed this suggestion and the possible ways to implement it.
Due to technical limitations and risks we decided that this will not be implemented for now.
Thanks,
Tamar Fuches
Alma product manager
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Alter the setting for the encumbrance and disencumbrance timestamps in Alma
Alter the setting for the encumbrance and disencumbrance timestamps in Alma from the current procedure of tying the disencumberance to the encumbrance date plus one millisecond.
We would much prefer the timestamp to reflect the actual date the transaction took place.
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Improve sort order in configuration lists
Some configuration lists (e.g. Physical Material Type Descriptions) have a large number of rows and it is extremely time consuming to change the sort order if you want to move something that is near the bottom of the list to near the top of the list.
It would be great if a sort row number could be entered against a particular row and that row would then be moved to that place in the sort order and all other rows resorted accordingly
e.g. Physical Material Type Descriptions has 84 rows. If I want to move the value in row 84…
3 votesHello All,
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Recall Dimension in Analytics
It would be really helpful to have a Recall Date dimension in Analytics.
There are dedicated dimensions in the Fulfillment Subject Area for Loan Date, Return Date, Renewal Date and Due Date but not for Recall Date.
Although the Recall Date exists as a field under the Loan Details dimension, it would be helpful to have other fields (such as Fiscal Year) available.
1 voteHello All,
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Create request: allow requesting of several different descriptions for a title in one request form
In order to make the request flow more efficient it would be beneficial to have an option to request more than one description for a request.
For example, if one wants to move all the DVDs in a multi-volume collection to the reserves currently he needs to go and create a request for each volume. A better solution would be to allow him to select several different descriptions and then in the background split them ionto separate requests.3 votesHello All,
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"Pick from shelf" facets - group by time
We would like to be able to group "Pick from Shelf" requests from today and yesterday.
This option would be the standard option we would use most days, to avoid constantly searching the shelf for items which are not in place..None of the existing facets in this screen result in the full list of most recent requests.
What we need is a combination of "today" and "yesterday".2 votesHello All,
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Resource Request Monitoring screen should not only show the date but also the time when a request was made
In Alma Menu -> Resource Requests -> Monitor Requests & Work Orders we need to be able to see the time that a request was created, not just the date.
3 votesHello All,
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Why no 'last edit' history with operator and date in User Notes?
We would like to query why there is currently no way to tell who has edited a User Note; rather only the Created By and Creation Date are recorded?
Are there plans to improve this? Or if not, can this be considered for an enhancement request, in order that Fulfillment staff may add and edit notes and be able to follow the progress of such amendments from the data logged.
Currently the only way to see a trail of updates is to add freetext in the notes themselves, or else recreate a note each time an update occurs.
An enhancement…8 votesHello All,
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Add 'View' action and maybe hover functionality to Note fields
Add View action (and maybe also a hover action) to:
- Activation Task List ? Task Note
- Invoice Line Note
- POs Invoice Line Note
This way no need to Edit, reassign,
8 votesHello All,
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