How to Use a List of Values from a CSV File as a Filter in Alma Analytics
- Product: Alma
Introduction:
Often the institution will have a list of values, such as MMS IDs or barcodes, in a column of a csv file. The csv file may originate from a variety of sources, for example:
- Exporting a set in Alma
- The “Duplicate title analysis” job
- A local application
It is possible to use these values as a filter in Alma analytics. In the case below we will use the MMS ID. The same flow can be used for other values such as barcodes.
Question:
What are the best steps to use a list of MMS IDs (or any other value) from a csv file as input in Alma Analytics?
Answer:
- Click filter for the MMS ID column.
- Click the binoculars icon (Search):
- Click the pencil icon (Edit):
- Paste the list of MMS IDs into the box. Click OK to apply the filter:
- The report is now filtered by the MMS IDs:
- Article last edited: 13-Apr-2020