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  1. Analytics re-fresh (ETL) time should be reevaluated

    I understand that an ETL is run at the same time for all the institutions in a specific data center. Institutions in a specific data center should be from a similar geographic area. If that is not possible, the servers should be grouped by geographic regions spanning approximately 3-4 hours time differences.

    The time of the ETL run should be optimized across clients in the given geographical area. For example, if the clients are largely from the United States, the ETL could run close to midnight Eastern, which would be close to 9 PM Pacific.

    1 vote
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  2. Allow option to only send scheduled report from Analytics object if report has results

    We want to set up reports to help us monitor for data inconsistencies and other issues that need addressing. We have noticed that we can set up reports as analytics objects and users can subscribe to them, but the report is sent even if there are no results.

    We should have the option to not send empty reports, and only send if the report brought back one or more records.

    21 votes
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  4. Ability to report on the source of a MARC record

    It would be useful to be able to report on the source of a MARC record in Alma Analytics. This should be part of the 'Titles' Subject Area, providing information on whether the record was created using a record from a Z39.50 query or via a scheduled or manual import job.

    If the record is imported via a Z39.50 query, the source bibliographic knowledgebase should be reportable (e.g. OCLC WorldCat, Jisc Library Hub etc.).

    If the record was created via an import job, the name of the import profile should be reportable.

    This would help libraries to better maintain statistics…

    3 votes
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  5. Add "Rule details", "Terms of use", and "Fulfillment Policy" as shared descriptive dimensions with Fulfillment subject area

    We would find it very useful to be able to report on fulfillment activity as tied to configuration. For example, we'd like to be able to report on items that allow unlimited renewals versus items that allow renews but limit the time frame.

    From what I can tell, only the loan length is included in the Fulfillment subject area, but the terms of use information is in the Configurations (Limited) subject area. But, we cannot do a multiple subject report without them being shared dimensions in Fulfillment. It would be very helpful if they could be added.

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  6. Remove library and locations from Analytics created in test period

    During migration to Alma we found that there were some incorrect data in holdings records for libraries and locations. This was useful because those data were not exposed to metadata managers in our previous system. Prior to migration, these incorrect libraries and locations were removed from our data in the previous system.

    Now I find that those incorrect libraries and locations remain in Analytics. In order to filter these incorrect data out, one needs to remember to filter them out. This is not a long-term tenable solution as fewer and fewer staff members recall the specifics of the data cleanup…

    3 votes
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  7. Ability to surface details of recipients/subscribers to Scheduled Analytics Reports

    Allow for export/inclusion of subscriber details when exporting list of scheduled reports or creating Analytics reports from Analytics Usage Tracking subject area or Analytics Objects subject area.

    I am trying to do an audit on recipients/subscribers of our Scheduled Reports in Alma. The aim is to streamline who receives which reports/ remove staff who have moved roles and/or staff who have left the institution.

    Currently neither the extract of Analytics Objects from Alma or any of the Analytics Subject Areas include details about the recipients/subscribers and I feel this would be very useful for auditing/access control.

    35 votes
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  8. Add Campus Name as a Field in the Course Reserves Subject Area

    Currently, the only location option in the Course Reserves subject area is "Campuses Name and Participants." This field is made up of "The campus description and the number participants per campus." "Campuses Name and Participants" is misleading in that it pulls the campus description field, rather than the campus name field.

    We would prefer a field that contains only the campus name, without using the description or the number of participants.

    3 votes
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  9. Sort Option for Data Start Date or Data End Date in SUSHI Area/Vendor Details

    It would be helpful to add a sort option for the 'Data Start Date and Data End Date" when analysing SUSHI reports that have been uploaded to the vendor details area/profile. When doing a custom harvest or uploading data it would make it so easy to see what date ranges have been uploaded and/or harvested. There is already sort functionality for the file name, uploaded date, SUSHI account and others, please see screen shot. I honestly think this is too important not to have been considered.

    1 vote
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  10. Add read-only parameter to Users > Role

    In the Users subject area, you can report on roles, but not if a role is read-only. This means that reporting on who has administrator roles is very confusing and implies more access than may actually exist. That value needs to be added to this subject area.

    4 votes
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  11. Add option in Analytics to report on user notes that are set to pop up note

    Alma does not currently offer the ability to use Analytics to identify user notes that are set to pop up. We would like to be able to more easily identify these notes that are set to pop up to prioritize them during a user note clean up project.

    8 votes
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  12. Combining "Request Type", "Work Order Type" & "Process Type" in a single analytics report

    We'd like to retrieve a full list (with breakdown of all Work Order Type, including withdrawn, display, missing, not for circulation items…etc) of physical records by Material Type, Word Order Type & Process Type via Analytics. However, only part of records can be retrieved currently after combining Process Type & Work Order Type together. After consulting Salesforce, it is confirmed Analytics do not support to combine these fields together in a single report. It's crucial to enable combining these fields in a report as library always need to review the figures of each Work Order Type & Process Type, not…

    19 votes
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  13. Add Bursar Transaction ID dimension to Fines and Fees Subject Area in Analytics

    Bursar Transaction ID is a critical data element when an institution uses a Bursar integration profile to export fines/fees and import payments. We recently implemented this integration and are looking at ways to reconcile Alma transactions with data extracted from our bursar. If Bursar Transaction ID were present as a dimension in Analytics, this would be much easier. It should be added.

    18 votes
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  14. Renewal Hour and Renewal Time in the Renewal Date folder on Fulfillment

    Hello,

    Some days ago one of our libraries asked for some hourly fulfillment reports. I then noticed that the "Renewal Date" folder does not have a "Renewal Hour" nor a "Renewal Time", as most of the other date folders have. Is it possible to add a "Renewal Hour" or "Renewal Time" to the "Renewal Date" folder?

    Regards,

    Oberdan

    1 vote
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  15. Add Activation Status to the Funds Expenditure Area in Analytics

    We want to be able to create more complex data retrievals of our eresources based on activation status and filter these by various facets such as fund code. We have thousands of portfolios and it's not feasible to search for these on Alma when an analytics report would take seconds to create. For example, I was asked to provide a quick report listing every Journal we have on our largest budget code with an activation status of "Not activated E-Resource" by fiscal year.

    3 votes
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  16. 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.

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  17. Have AFN/FN loan/fine information available in IZ

    Similar idea to https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308173-alma/suggestions/44761048-user-purge-should-be-made-afn-aware-and-not-allow

    BUT there should be information in the IZ analytics so that an IZ can determine if a local patron has an AFN (or FN) loan or fine.

    This doesn't need to be the full loan/fine information, but could be as simple as a flag that says "active AFN/FN loan", "active AFN/FN fine".

    At this time, there is no way in the IZ (without opening each patron account within Alma) to see if someone has an active loan or fine outside of the IZ.

    This is required at a number of our institutions for when patrons leave…

    10 votes
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  18. Data visualization to include export to Excel/CSV function

    Currently users without Design analytic role can use Data visualization(DV) reports but they can only export report in PDF, powerpoint. It would be very useful to have an export of data in Excel or CSV.

    3 votes
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  19. Analytics: Add the country to subject Area digital usage details

    The country of download and the organization are key information about the digital usage details as they add value and context to the statistics. This information is very important to our institution. Would it be possible to add the country, country code and organization to the digital usage details the same way as in Esploro subject area Asset usage details

    17 votes
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  20. Make “Public access model for “Owned” purchase model” retrievable in Analytics query

    When an Ebook Central ebook in the CZ is both owned and available in a subscribed subscription collection, the unlimited users license appears in the portfolio tab Acquisitions/Public Access model, and the number of users for the owned copy appears in "Public access model for "Owned" purchase model." Analytics cannot report out '“Public access model for “Owned” purchase model” in any case. All I can get is Public Access Model. When I report out both Purchase Model (owned, subscription, DDA) and Public Access model, and get owned and subscription but only Public Access Model unlimited users, I know that;s for…

    7 votes
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