1. Extended Database Gary Swisher & Jere Warner

2. Extended Database Valuable Independent of EDI Research, Item Creation, Sourcing SKU & TMF Maintenance Biblio info, price, status changes Two Different Databases GM; Books Many data sources

3. EXTDB Records Item/Title Header Record ISBN & UPC are Keys Item Specific Info, Data Source Indicated Ability to Determine Primary Data Source Vendor Specific Data Price & Availability; Multiple Vendors Toggle Between Header & Vendor Data

4. EXTDB Books titles@ingram (600K) Ingram Extended (900K) NACSCORP Matthews Medical (7.7) J.A. Majors (7.7) Thomson (soon) Over 2.2M records today

5. EXTDB GM Douglas Stewart School, Dorm Supplies, Electronics, Tech Products NACSCORP/Ingram Micro Full Range of Hardware, Software, Peripherals

6. Setup & Maintenance Access from Vendor License, Fee?, Media or FTP Credentials Set Parameters; Load Code File Load Database Space & Time to Load Vary Most Small Enough to Run Nightly Ingram Price/Avail Nightly, Full Cat Weekly Performance Issues Being Investigated

7. Searching EXTDB Within the Module Book & Product Search From Merch Systems Prompts at Bottom of Screens Use Search Parameters (T; etc.) Different Parameters for GM Interface Follows Book Conventions

8. What’s Next More Catalogs Relatively Low Programming Overhead Need to Resolve Load Performance Issues Database Hierarchy Richer Search Options/Interface Avexxis Conversion Byproduct? Utilities Reporting & Automated Maintenance By System/By Data Source