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1. Analytics - column properties

   Let the default for Column Format / Value Suppression be set as "Repeat" instead of "Suppress" for most data points. I often export my results to Excel and have to go into each data point to set it to Repeat. Having this as a default setting (or even a default toggle) would be helpful.

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   Closed  ·  AdminYoel Kortick (Senior Librarian, Ex Libris) responded

   Certain aspects of the OBI (Oracle Business Intelligence) which is used by Alma Analytics can be changed from the default as it is supplied with Alma. Certain aspects however remain in the default state as supplied, and will not be changed as supplied with Alma Analytics. For various technical reasons beyond the scope of an Ideas Exchange answer the default column format value will not be changed from “suppress” to “repeat”.

2. Statistical Categories (Crossover between Fulfillment & Users Subject Areas

   Here is my problem. We want our statistical categories linked to Fulfillment. We want to know how many patrons pursuing a Nursing degree are checking out items from the library? Itt does us no good to have data on who is pursuing a nursing degree in the users section, but not be able to link that in the fulfillment section. Because of the design of the statistical categories and the fact that we do not have a way to import every possible degree, job ID, etc. and keep the list up-to-date as it changes, this is how we have them set up:

   We have the following statistical categorizes
   PLAN, PROGRAM, COLLEGE, DEGREE, DEPARTMENT, DEPTID, AND JOBTITLE

   We have these categories mapped into the following category types:
   DEPARTMENT, COLLEGE, JOB, PLAN-PROGRAM, DEGREE

   The actual value of these categories such as the actual degree is put in a note field. So where the actual data we need lies is the Users Section > Statistics Table > Statistical Category & Note fields. Unfortunately I don't see this info anywhere in the fulfillment section. This area is not shared with fulfillment either so you cannot get the information when linking the 2 subject areas.

   I do have the Statistical Category 1-5 fields mapped, but it actually gives you the label of Department, College, Degree, etc. and not the note field associated with these that contains the actual data.

   Having this info available in Fulfillment would be a great improvement to the system. Another way to get at this same information is when doing Patron imports allow the statistical category to be filled in with whatever value is there instead of limiting it to certain ones.

   Here is my problem. We want our statistical categories linked to Fulfillment. We want to know how many patrons pursuing a Nursing degree are checking out items from the library? Itt does us no good to have data on who is pursuing a nursing degree in the users section, but not be able to link that in the fulfillment section. Because of the design of the statistical categories and the fact that we do not have a way to import every possible degree, job ID, etc. and keep the list up-to-date as it changes, this is how we have them… more

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   Closed  ·  AdminErez Shabo (Senior Product Owner, Ex Libris) responded

   Hello All,

   This idea has been closed as part of a cleanup process for ideas older than two years with fewer than 20 votes.

   This cleanup process is necessary to streamline our idea management process and ensure that the most relevant and impactful ideas receive the attention they deserve. If you still feel strongly about this idea, you may submit it via the NERS process.

   We value your feedback and encourage you to continue submitting and voting for ideas that you believe will enhance Alma.

   Alma Product Team

3. Ability to report all MARC tags and subfields in bibliographic, holdings and authority records

   I can no longer vote for the originally posted idea with this title, as it has been marked as "Already supported"

   I would, however, argue that creating sets in Alma and MARC export capability is NOT the same as reporting capability. Please reconsider this suggestion.

   We need this functionality in ANALYTICS in order incorporate the data (i.e. to append notes from the holding record to a shelf list report, or to limit results by something in the fixed fields) efficiently into our reports.

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4. Enable a "Reprompt" option in Analytics

   Currently, when running a prompted report, if you want to change your selections after running it, you must go back to the catalog and start over from "Run". It would be a great time savings if there were a "REPROMPT" option, which took you directly back to the prompt screen. Inclusion of a "retain choices this session" toggle and a "clear all choices" button on the prompt screen would be useful as well.

   A use case would be when I am trying to determine why a particular item is hanging up on a task list or is being prevented from withdraw/delete. Sometimes this can be sussed out by looking at the item hit list information in Alma, or the item History tab, but I have found it is often quicker to pull up the item in Analytics using an analysis that prompts for barcode and returns MMS Id, Title, Author, Ownign Library, Call number, Request Type Description, Managed by unit (latest step), Active request flag, Modifocation date, Current process, Lifecycle, and Modified by. After checking one item, I would love to be able to click on "Reprompt" and be returned to the prompt screen with my cursor in the input box.

   Similarly, I have an analysis for finding items with mismatched locations and item policies. I first run an item count by Location and Classification Code. Where "unallowed" combinations exist, I need to find the specific items and fix. Creating or modifying an advanced search in Alma Repository Search is cumbersome, hence the analysis. It prompts me to select a Location and a Classification Code, then returns the barcode, MMS ID, Title, etc. Again, the option to return directly to the prompt screen (and have my previous selections retained, so, for example, I can keep the location and change the classification code or choose to clear all) would make working through a list of several combinations much more efficient.

   Currently, when running a prompted report, if you want to change your selections after running it, you must go back to the catalog and start over from "Run". It would be a great time savings if there were a "REPROMPT" option, which took you directly back to the prompt screen. Inclusion of a "retain choices this session" toggle and a "clear all choices" button on the prompt screen would be useful as well.

   A use case would be when I am trying to determine why a particular item is hanging up on a task list or is being prevented from… more

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   Closed  ·  AdminHadas Granot (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

   Thank you all for your engagement, and special thanks to Lesli for explaining how to create "Reprompt" buttons.

   We will consider the issue resolved and will not pursue further changes at this time.

   Best regards,

   Hadas Granot

   Analytics product team

5. Shared Dimensions

   It would be really useful if you could only see the "fields" that are available to be used when using two dimensions to construct a query.

   This would make the Analytics interface more user friendly, and remove the need for checking documentation to find out what fields are/are note available.

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   Closed  ·  AdminHadas Granot (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

   Dear 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

6. Add HTML to Analytics dashboards

   It would be cool if we could include active HTML in our dashboards.

   For example, ibrarians who are reviewing new electronic acquistions could pull up a list of new acquisition and, in a one click, link directly through to the resources. (Currently, they would need to pull down the report, find the URL in the data, then copy and paste that back into the browser)

   Additionally, outside images (via <img> tag) could be incorporated into reports for branded presentations.

   By default in OBIEE, only Administrators have the right to use HTML in the data format of any column.

   This can be remedied simply by adding the HardenXSS element to the Oracle BI Presentation Services Configuration file and setting it to false.

   Ref: http://gerardnico.com/wiki/dat/obiee/hardenxss

   Thanks!

   Michael Johnson
   University of Minnesota

   It would be cool if we could include active HTML in our dashboards.

   For example, ibrarians who are reviewing new electronic acquistions could pull up a list of new acquisition and, in a one click, link directly through to the resources. (Currently, they would need to pull down the report, find the URL in the data, then copy and paste that back into the browser)

   Additionally, outside images (via <img> tag) could be incorporated into reports for branded presentations.

   By default in OBIEE, only Administrators have the right to use HTML in the data format of any column.

   This can… more

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   Closed  ·  AdminHadas Granot (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

   Dear 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

7. Sign to indicate a report/prompt is used on dashboard

   It would be perfect if there is any sign in Analytics catologue to indicate that the report/prompt is being used in dashboard/widget/scheduled job. Currently, we accidentally deleted some reports/prompts that are used in dashboard which caused the dashboard crash. Sometimes we edit some prompts and forgot these prompts are used in other reports. Theses are really annoying. Hope you guys can do something about it. If such a sign is asking too much, then a quick way to generate a list of reports/prompts that are used in dashboard would also help.

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   Closed  ·  AdminErez Shabo (Senior Product Owner, Ex Libris) responded

   Hello All,

   This idea has been closed as part of a cleanup process for ideas older than two years with fewer than 20 votes.

   This cleanup process is necessary to streamline our idea management process and ensure that the most relevant and impactful ideas receive the attention they deserve. If you still feel strongly about this idea, you may submit it via the NERS process.

   We value your feedback and encourage you to continue submitting and voting for ideas that you believe will enhance Alma.

   Alma Product Team

8. Add new call number fields to Fulfillment area to assist with reporting

   In the Fulfillment subject area there are no fields allowing the breakdown of the call number in the holdings record.

   Please add fields that allow LC call numbers in the holdings record to be broken down into LC Code and LC number and also a normalised field which can be exported for sorting in Excel.

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   Closed  ·  AdminErez Shabo (Senior Product Owner, Ex Libris) responded

   Hello All,

   This idea has been closed as part of a cleanup process for ideas older than two years with fewer than 20 votes.

   This cleanup process is necessary to streamline our idea management process and ensure that the most relevant and impactful ideas receive the attention they deserve. If you still feel strongly about this idea, you may submit it via the NERS process.

   We value your feedback and encourage you to continue submitting and voting for ideas that you believe will enhance Alma.

   Alma Product Team

9. 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.

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   Closed  ·  AdminErez Shabo (Senior Product Owner, Ex Libris) responded

   Hello All,

   This idea has been closed as part of a cleanup process for ideas older than two years with fewer than 20 votes.

   This cleanup process is necessary to streamline our idea management process and ensure that the most relevant and impactful ideas receive the attention they deserve. If you still feel strongly about this idea, you may submit it via the NERS process.

   We value your feedback and encourage you to continue submitting and voting for ideas that you believe will enhance Alma.

   Alma Product Team