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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AdminDan Shor (Product Owner, Ex Libris) commented
Hi,
In the March 2024 release the 'Download' button and ‘Open File’ button will both be removed from the PDF toolbar in the Digital Viewer.
This will enable accurate download statistics in Alma Analytics as all downloads will be via the Digital Viewer download button (and not from the PDF toolbar download button).
All downloads from the Digital viewer are registered in the measure “Digital File Downloads” in the “Digital Inventory subject area, and also in the measure “Num of digital file downloads” in the “Digital Usage” subject area.Thank you and best regards,
Dan