1. ARC at UWC
23 September 2014

2. Agenda Learn to develop ARC reports
About you (survey) QXAxtzjOTM-gRtkiAaZU/viewform?usp=send_form
Current knowledge
Expectations
Concerns
Input
Interactive session
Pause and assess
Hands on
Feedback & way forward

3. Session 1 ALEPH Reporting Centre ARC
Reporting, querying, statistical tool
Web-based & client-based
Datawarehouse
Derives data from ALEPH
24 hour update
Integrated with Cognos ReportNet™ business intelligence (BI) and performance management (PM) software

4. ARC
Many standard pre-defined reports and statistics from ALEPH modules —Web OPAC, Cataloging, Circulation, Acquisitions/Serials, ILL and Course Reading
These are arranged in packages
Web client can be used to customize these predefined ALEPH reports and save them for future library use and shared across the library or the consortium

5. Cognos ReportNet Components
Cognos Connection
Web presentation layout/portal
Query Studio
Ad hoc reporting tool
Report Studio
Professional reporting tool

6. ARC Studios – Query studio
Create ad hoc, simplified reports and statistics using simple “drag and drop” into the report authoring window
The Query Studio allows you to:
customize existing reports
Create ad hoc, simplified reports and statistics using simple “drag and drop” into the report authoring window
View the report in various formats such as PDF, HTML or Excel.
You can schedule reports daily, monthly, weekly.
You distribute reports to other ARC users in your library.
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7. ARC Studios – Report studio
Create new sophisticated reports that analyze library data according to specific information needs.
Report Studio provides many methods of formatting, presenting, and distributing your findings
If you own the Report Studio license, you can customize existing reports or create new reports and more complex forms:
you can create new sophisticated reports that analyze library data according to specific information needs. Report Studio provides many methods of formatting, presenting, and distributing your findings.

8. Cognos ReportNet Roles
User Groups
consumer role
Consumer
Query Users role
Author
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The users groups from iPlanet are connected to cognos roles automatically as part of standard ARC version.
Consumer group has consumer users, both from iPlanet. The group is connected to cognos consumer role which has permissions.
Author group has author users, both from iPlanet. The group is connected to cognos query users roles which have permissions.
Professional group has Professional users, both from iPlanet. The group is connected to cognos report administrator roles which have permissions.
The connection between Sun ONE user groups and Cognos Roles is part of the standard ARC version [click]
Report Administrators
Professional

9. Cognos ReportNet Permissions
Consumer
Author
Professional
Set preferences
Run Reports
Use Query Studio
Use Report Studio
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10. Vocabulary
Datawarehouse Relational database, recent snapshot, business data
Extract Transform Load ETL

11. Getting started Login to ARC ARC portal Consortium layout The user
Preferred web browsers
ARC portal
Consortium layout
The user
Menus
Toolbar

12. Pause, Quiz

13. Hands on session Explain details Give an example
Conduct exercises to reinforce learning

14. Summary & Way forward Review & recap Identify ways to apply training
Feedback

15. Way forward List other training sessions
List books, articles, and electronic sources
List consulting services, other sources