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Please add notification about blocks in Primo when requests are not allowed for the item or patron
This idea relates to Fulfillment configuration setting ‘Prevent Requests for Blocked Loans’ in the Alma May 2026 Release Notes (https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/010Alma_Online_Help_(English)/030Fulfillment/080Configuring_Fulfillment/080General/Configuring_Fulfillment_Jobs#block_request_if_not_loanable):
In our Sandbox we changed the parameter key ‘blockrequestifnotloanable’ from NONE to PHYSICAL, which indeed activates a block when a pratron is not eligible to request an item. But now we see that in Primo the Patron is not informed about the reason for the block, so he/she gets lost.
Please add a setting that shows the user a specific notification about blocks in Primo when requests are not allowed for the item or patron…6 votes -
Request to Add Bulk Pop-up Note Option to Update/Notify Users Job
We would like to add pop-up notes to multiple patrons in bulk. However, there is currently no checkbox to add a pop-up note when running the job under:
Admin > Manage Jobs and Sets > Run a Job > Update/Notify Users > Add NoteAt present, a pop-up note can only be added individually through:
Individual Patron Record > User Details > Notes > Add Note > Pop-up NoteIt would be very helpful if a “Pop-up Note” checkbox could be added to the Update/Notify Users job parameters, allowing pop-up notes to be added to multiple patrons in bulk rather.
3 votes -
Move the Fund and Ledger Fiscal Period Table from Configuration to Operational Acquisitions Module in Alma & Update Role Requirement
We request that the Fund and Ledger Fiscal Period table be moved from the Configuration menu to the operational Acquisitions module in Alma and associated with the Fiscal Period Manager role. The management of fiscal periods is an operational, recurring activity performed by acquisitions and finance staff as part of the annual fiscal rollover process. Although the table is currently located under Configuration, updating fiscal periods does not represent a system configuration change. Instead, it is a routine operational task that must be completed each fiscal year.
A transition of this kind aligns the location of fiscal period management with…
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Add a Remediation Status/Step to the Digitization Workflow
Alma's digitization process has no built-in status or step for accessibility remediation before a digitization request is delivered to a patron. Alma customers adhering to WCAG 2.1 AA under Title II ADA compliance for document delivery have no internal way to flag, route, or track items that need remediation (e.g., OCR correction, tagging, reading order) before fulfillment.
We'd like to see a dedicated "Remediation" status added to the digitization workflow, allowing staff to route an item for accessibility review before it's marked complete and delivered. This would let Alma customers track remediation volume and turnaround time via Analytics and support…
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Ebooks on order in Alma should display in Primo like print books do
There is a discrepancy between purchased ebooks and print book visibility in Primo when on order.
E-resources (Portfolios) which are on order - but not activated (still only "in order") - are not seen in discovery (Primo VE).
Whereas physical items that are on order and didn't arrive yet - are seen in discovery (Primo VE) as "on order".The lack of visibility in Primo of ebooks currently on order can lead to duplication of orders and therefore a waste of money, or extra admin to cancel erroneous duplicate orders.
The option to make ordered content visible or not in…
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Display Requester's Name in Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Request Details
We would like to request an enhancement so that the requester's name (Ful outgoing email letter-code: %reqName%) is displayed together with the Request ID in the request details when submitting an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request to another institution.
Currently, the receiving library can only view the Request ID. Since each institution uses its own ID format and structure, the receiving library cannot identify the requester based on the ID alone or access the corresponding user information.
Displaying the requester's name along with the Request ID would allow the receiving library to identify the requester more accurately, improving the efficiency and…
3 votes -
Add Kortext to the list of vendors for Autoholdings
As many institutions in Germany need to switch to Kortext, it would be very helpful if ExLibris could add Kortext to the list of vendors for Autoholdings.
This would be a great help, particularly for smaller organisations with limited staff.1 vote -
Enable NACO contributions in the MDE or linked data editor
NACO libraries contribute authority records to the Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) through a distribution recipient (aka "NAF copy holder" or "full node"; https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/naco/nodes.html). Besides OCLC, one of the full nodes is Clarivate's Innovative/SkyRiver (https://iii.com/products/skyriver/). If Clarivate's Ex Libris Alma became a full node as well, NACO participants could create and edit LCNAF records in the Metadata Editor or even potentially Alma's linked data editor, rather than needing to use OCLC for this work.
3 votes -
Add "Open Access" Electronic Access Type
Please add "open access" as an electronic access type (like perpetual, current, current and perpetual) at both the portfolio and collection levels. With more resources being open access, it would be helpful to be able to mark them as such.
3 votes -
Invoicing from file: add a "Line exclusive" option for VAT type and add a value at invoice line level for invoicing state (fully/partially)
Hello, good morning!
As I am developing an app that transforms an XML "FACe" invoice (the Spanish standard for electronic invoicing) to an Excel file that can be uploaded into Alma, I have find out that the current Excel template which is published by Ex Libris lacks some fields or options that I think should be taken into consideration. Alma lets upload some XML invoces, but not the ones that follow the Spanish standard.
Previously, I opened a case in Support Center requesting some info about this topic, and the answer is that the options I am about to indicate…3 votes -
Option to automatically suppress Bib records when AutoHoldings portfolios are unlinked or deactivated
The Issue:
Currently, when using vendor AutoHoldings collections (such as Wiley, Elsevier, etc.), Ex Libris recommended best practice is to set "Automatically delete portfolios removed from service" to No. This protects institutions from permanent data loss if a title is temporarily dropped or updated by the vendor.However, when AutoHoldings unlinks or deactivates a portfolio in the Institution Zone (IZ), the portfolio remains in the system while becoming inaccessible. Because the bibliographic record is not automatically suppressed, patrons still encounter these titles in Primo VE as "Not Available" or broken links, leading to a poor user experience and unnecessary support…
32 votes -
Track Active/Inactive status changes in the User History tab
Changes to a user's Active/Inactive status aren't captured in the User Details History tab — even though this is one of the more consequential changes a user record can undergo, directly affecting circulation and access privileges. The History tab tracks a wide range of other field changes; Status just isn't one of them. Right now, figuring out when and why a user went inactive means piecing it together from Analytics, job reports, or institutional memory instead of just checking the record.
There's a real gap between what a reasonable person expects ("History tracks changes to the user record") and what…
3 votes -
Add 'Portfolio Parser Parameters' as a Portfolio Loader matching option
Please add 'Parser parameters' as an additional matching option for activating CZ portfolios using Portfolio Loader.
Matching by ISBN for large ebook activations results in too many multiple portfolio matches. Since the title IDs in most vendor lists or KBART files match Alma’s parser parameters perfectly, they provide a much better unique identifier than ISBNs for ebooks.
3 votes -
Ability to see files shipped via Lending
It should be possible to see the files that a Lender ships to another library via Lending.
This feature appears in Borrowing as Show File.
When the Borrowing library complains about the quality of a file, the Lending library has no way of seeing it in Alma, only via their own local servers.1 vote -
Badges for Resource Sharing
There are two Request Types in the patrons' list of Requests:
a. "Patron physical item request" which is used for regular requests and b. "Patron physical item request (resource sharing)" which is used for RS requests.
They are very similar and this is confusing for Fulfillment staff when checking Requests, especially when both types appear.
See attached file with two examples of requests: the first one is for Resource Sharing, and the second one is a regular request.
Proposed solutions:
1. We would like to suggest creating a new Resource Sharing Badge so that Fulfillment staff can clearly differentiate between…77 votes -
Feature Request: Add Vendor Filter for "Acquisitions > In Process Items"
We would like to request the addition of a Vendor filter in the Acquisitions > In Process Items screen.
Currently, we organize processing items by distinguishing between purchased and donated materials. However, there is no way to filter or sort processing items by vendor, making it necessary to open and check each individual item to identify its vendor information for purchased materials.
Adding Vendor as a filter option would allow users to quickly view and organize processing items by vendor, significantly improving the efficiency of the acquisitions workflow.
3 votes -
Allow institutions to add custom descriptive names for Reporting Codes
We recently updated some of our reporting codes. It would be great to be able to add descriptive names. As an example, rather than having to remember that the 1st Reporting Code is for "Collection Area" we would like to customize the label so that "Collection Area" appears in the POL, invoice, and related components of Alma and Rialto instead of "1st Reporting Code".
3 votes -
Allow faster 'All titles export' in UI by adding option to only download titles' MMS ID
We are grateful for 30 local parameters in Alma Analytics, but frankly could use way more (i.e. as many as the number of MARC fields that we use that are not already available in Analytics. For example '035' is available in Analytics via 'Network Number'). Sometimes to get Analytics to output what we need, we must run the search in Alma first. However, the 'All titles export' is intolerably slow for as few as 5K bib records. Possibly, if the Tech team thinks that 'All titles export' UI time could be shortened by adding an option to output/export only MMS…
12 votes -
Add ability to inventory attachments in Alma Analytics for vendor records
Add attachment field to Analytics reports, so we can see if we are missing quotes, invoices, VPATs, etc.
1 vote -
OAI publishing profile - Add portfolio provenance field to Enrich Electronic inventory section
In a OAI publising profile, Data Enrichment tab, section Enrich Electronic Inventory, it is not possible to choose Provenance Field, we need it to be available via OAI for integration with third party systems. Thanks
2 votes
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