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Get the info you want
– from anywhere at anytime –
in 2 minutes
Presenters:
Sundar Kumarasamy
Anne Marie Cilli
PABUG ConferenceNovember 21, 2005
Introduction
At times, getting information out of Banner could be time consuming and complicated for the non-technical end-user.
Today, we will see how to creatively use Banner Object:Access to make end-user report writing simple.
Topics of discussion
Examine the challenges of report writing in Banner
Overview of Banner Object:Access / ODS
Get all the info you want in less than 2 minutes – from anywhere at anytime – no kidding!
Report Writing in Banner
Banner gives you the option of using the report writing tool of your choice
Banner provides few standard reports
Banner has no instant ad-hoc query tool
Typical Report Philosophy
Usually if you need some information - you go to someone else
End-user is dependent on technically trained staff for information (in any form -- labels, reports, mail-merge data)
SJU Reporting Philosophy
Every single end-user should be able to get information independently
in whatever form they want when they want it
Information delayed is information denied!
- Unknown SJU user
Why is report writing difficult?
Due to the way Banner stores the data the main applicant data elements for
each person are stored in 20+ different tables
To write reports you need to know 100’s of data elements, rules and characteristics from those 20+ tables
What is Object:Access / ODS?
Banner Object:Access / ODS is a complex technical database architecture which provides direct and simplified access to thousands of data elements to make report writing easier.
How to get information from Core Banner Data?
ReportingTool
Information
How to get information using Object:Access / ODS Data?
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ReportingTool
Information
Is Banner Object:Access / ODS suitable for every end-user?
To write reports you still need to know 100’s of data elements and value rules but from only one applicant O:A / ODS views - instead of “those 20+ tables”
End-users need to have fair knowledge of one of the desktop report writing tools (such as Microsoft Access, Crystal Reports, etc. )
How to make Object:Access / ODS suitable for every end-user?
Make 100’s of Object:Access data elements transparent to the end-user
Eliminate the need for having expertise in a report writing tool
ReportingTool
How to make Object:Access / ODS transparent for every end-user?
Object:Access
Information
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Simple to use reporting tool at Saint Joseph’s University!
What you don’t need for IQ
To get information out of Banner, you DON’T have to . . .
be a programmer have extensive knowledge of O:A / ODS attend multi-day training sessions
All you need is IQ
Sneak peak at IQ
Here is a scenario . . .
You are preparing to recruit in the New York area. You want to do the following
find the number of Biology applicants print labels for them create an Excel file for mail-merge print a report for your records initiate telemarketing for this group
Demo time !
You can do all this in two minutes….
Live Demo
Summary
Banner Object:Access / ODS
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Creative use of reporting tool
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Information!
No Limits!
Your Move!
Get the info you want
– from anywhere at anytime –
in 2 minutes
Presenters:
Sundar Kumarasamy
Anne Marie Cilli
PABUG ConferenceNovember 21, 2005