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    Physical Items Historical Events

    The Physical Items Historical Events subject area allows you to create reports on the following historical events of physical items:
    • Item Transit Event
    • Item Temporary location Event
    • Item Process Status change events
    • Work Order Dept. Status change events
    The following are examples of business questions that can be answered with this subject area:
    • Which items were in a temporary location any time over the past two years?
    • What are the details for items sent in-transit in the past?
    • What are the details for items that were in a temporary location in the past?
    • What work order department was an item in and what was the work order status code?
    • How can I track all of the process statuses an item goes through and the process status change dates?
    • The data in the Physical Items Historical Events subject area begins from August 2017.
    • Creating analytics reports using the fields of this subject area is only possible for live institutions.
    • If an Item is created initially in a temporary location, its first move to a permanent location is not considered an event in Analytics.
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    Physical Items Historical Events

    Field Descriptions

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    Physical Items Historical Events - Field Descriptions

    Item Event Measures

    The Item Event Measures table is a measures table that stores item event measures about the items.
    Item Event Measures
    Field Description Additional Information
    Num of Events The number of events  
    Num of Ended Events The number of ended events  
    Num of Items The number of items  
    Total Event Duration (days) The total event duration in days  
    Avg Event Duration (days) The average event duration in days  
    Total Event Duration (hours) The total event duration in hours  
    Avg Event Duration (hours) The average event duration in hours  

    Item Event Details

    The Item Event Details table is a dimension table that stores the item event details about the items.
    Item Event Details
    Field Description Additional Information
    Barcode The barcode of the item  
    Request Type The request type of the item  
    Item ID The ID of the item  
    Request ID The Request ID of the item  
    Event ID The event ID of the item  
    Event Creator The event creator  

    Item Permanent Location

    The Item Permanent Location table is a dimension table that stores the permanent location details about the items.
    Item Permanent Location
    Field Description Additional Information
    Item Library Code The library code of the item.  
    Item Library Code (Active) The active (not deleted) library code of the item.  
    Item Library Name The library name of the item  
    Item Library Name (Active) The active (not deleted) library name of the item  
    Item Library Description The library description of the item  
    Item Unit Type The unit type of the item  
    Item Location Code The location code of the item  
    Item Location Name The location name of the item  
    Item Location Type The location type of the item  
    Item Campus Code The campus code of the item  
    Item Campus Name The campus name of the item  
    Item Campus Description The campus description of the item  
    Item External Name The external name of the item  
    Item Remote Storage Code The remote storage code of the item  
    Item Call Number Type The call number type of the item  

    Item Bibliographic Details

    The Item Bibliographic Details table is a dimension table that stores the bibliographic details about the items.
    The field descriptions can be found in the Bibliographic Details shared dimension.

    Ex Libris works with content providers worldwide to enrich the metadata available in the Alma Community Zone. To enrich the journal/serial content in the CZ, we work directly with the Library of Congress CONSER feed for electronic serials, which we match against our knowledge base to enrich with all of the relevant metadata fields that they supply (for more details, see Community Zone Serial Records Enrichment) and enrich the CZ records with all relevant metadata, including the 050 fields (when available).

     

    In the case of book content, we work with multiple providers who are willing to share their metadata with the Alma community globally (for more details, see Community Zone Monograph Records Enrichment). If you have local access to these classifications, you may want to consider working with the local extension for these records whenever an update is not available. (For more details, see Working with Local Extension Fields for Community Zone-linked Records.)

    The Bibliographic Details table contains two kinds of fields, those derived from the MARC record and those that come from Alma. Although in analytics there is no distinction made between these fields, for explanatory purposes we have divided them into two tables below.

    Bibliographic Details
    Field Note

    Mapping from

    MARC21

    Mapping from UNIMARC

    Mapping from

    Dublin Core

    Author   100,110,111 700,701,710,711 Currently empty, planned to come from dc:creator, dcterms:creators
    Author (Contributor) An additional Author field

    711 a,c-e,i,j,n,q,u and its 880

    700 a-e,j,q,u and its 880

    710 a-e,i,n,u and its 880

    700 a-d,f,p

    701 a-d,f,p 

    710 a-h,p

    711 a-h,p

    720 a,f"

    721 a,f

    702 a-d,f,g 

    712 a-h,p

    722 a,f

    Currently empty, planned to come from dc:contributor, dcterms:contributor
    Begin Publication Date   008 pos. 07-10 100.Date1 Not relevant for Dublin Core
    BIB 008 MARC The contents of the MARC 008 bibliographic field 008   Not relevant for Dublin Core
    BIB LDR MARC The contents of the MARC LDR bibliographic field LDR   Not relevant for Dublin Core
    Bibliographic Acquisition Accession Number Note The identification code assigned to materials acquired in a single and separate transfer of custody (from MARC field 541 $e). 541 e   Not relevant for Dublin Core
    Bibliographic ID   010 excluding numeric subfields 020 a dcterms:identifier dcterms:ISBN, dcterms:identifier dcterms:ISSN
    Bibliographic Level   Position 7 of the LDR field of the bibliographic record Position 7 of the LDR field of the bibliographic record Not relevant for Dublin Core
    Bibliographic Source of Acquisition Note The name of the people or organization that is the source of the material (from MARC field 541 $a) 541 a   Not relevant for Dublin Core
    Category of Material   Position 0 of the 007 field  200 b dc:type
    DC Description    Relevant only for Dublin Core  Relevant only for Dublin Core  dc:description
    dcterms:description
    dcterms:abstract
    DC License   Relevant only for Dublin Core Relevant only for Dublin Core Field does not yet exist.  It will be populated by  dcterms:license
    DC Rights   Relevant only for Dublin Core Relevant only for Dublin Core Field does not yet exist.  It will be populated by dc:rights and dcterms:rights
    Edition   MARC 250 subfields a,b 205 a,b,f,g dcterms:isVersionOf
    Electronic location and access The location and access URl for the electronic resource 856 all subfields    
    End Publication Date   008 pos. 11-14 100.Date2 Not relevant for Dublin Core
    Form of Item The form of the item MARC 008 pos. 29 (Maps and Visual Material) or 23 (other material configurations)   dc:format
    General Note The general note 500 a, 5    
    Government Publication The government publication type

    MARC 008 pos. 28

    According to MARC21 Format for Bibliographic Data, MARC 008 pos. 28 is Government Publication for the following material types: Books, Computer Files, Continuing Resources, Maps, and Visual Materials.

    For Music MARC 008 pos. 28 is Accompanying matter.  For Mixed material MARC 008 pos. 28 is Undefined.

    Consequently, when using this field, you may want to filter out records with Material Type = Music and Material Type = Mixed material.

      Not relevant for Dublin Core
    ISBN   MARC 020 a,z MARC 776 z 010 a dcterms:identifier dcterms:ISBN
    ISBN Valid The valid ISBN value MARC 020 a   Not relevant for Dublin Core
    ISSN   022 l,a 776 x (for non-physical records) 011 a f dcterms:identifier dcterms:ISSN
    ISSN Valid The valid ISSN value MARC 022 a   Not relevant for Dublin Core
    Language Code   008 pos. 35-37 101 a Currently comes from dc:language.  Planned to come from dc:language and dcterms:language
    Language Of Cataloging The language in which the cataloging was done 040 b 100 a,22-24 Not relevant for Dublin Core
    Local Note The local note 590 a, 5    
    Material Type See the table, Fields that Identify the Bibliographic Material Type, in the Material Types in Search Results section for a description of material type. MARC control LDR Material Type   Planned to be empty.  Currently comes from dc:type
    Material Type Code Code of the material type described above (in Material Type). MARC control LDR Material Type   Not relevant for Dublin Core
    Network Number   035 a z 053 a z dc:identifier , dcterms:identifier
    OCLC Control Number (019) The OCLC control number
    Leading zeros are not displayed.

    019 a

    When the subfield begins with one of the following prefixes:  

    • (OCLC)
    • (OCoLC)
    • ocm
    • ocn
    • on 
      Not relevant for Dublin Core
    OCLC Control Number (035a) The OCLC control number
    Leading zeros are not displayed.

    035 a

    When the subfield begins with one of the following prefixes:  

    • (OCLC)
    • (OCoLC)
    • ocm
    • ocn
    • on
    035 a Not relevant for Dublin Core
    OCLC Control Number (035a+z) The OCLC control number
    Leading zeros are not displayed.

    035a+z

    When the subfield begins with one of the following prefixes:  

    • (OCLC)
    • (OCoLC)
    • ocm
    • ocn
    • on
    035a+z Not relevant for Dublin Core
    OCLC Control Number (035z) The OCLC control number
    Leading zeros are not displayed.

    035 z

    When the subfield begins with one of the following prefixes:  

    • (OCLC)
    • (OCoLC)
    • ocm
    • ocn
    • on
    035 z Not relevant for Dublin Core
    Open Access Indicates if the article is open access Based on 506 f 506 2   Not relevant for Dublin Core
    Original Cataloging Agency The MARC code or the name of the organization that created the original record 040 a 081 b Not relevant for Dublin Core
    Place Code   008 pos. 15-17 102$$a Currently empty, planned to come from dcterms:spatial
    Place of Publication - City The city of publication For a list of country codes, see:

    MARC Code List for Countries

    For a list of country codes, see:

    List of ISO 3166 Country Codes

    Not relevant for Dublin Core (use Place Code)

    If the value of this field in the bibliographic record does not exist in the official list of place codes, the value for this field in Alma Analytics will be "No place, unknown, or undetermined". If there are multiple place codes in this field, only the first value is displayed.

    Place of Publication - Country The country of publication For a list of country codes, see:

    MARC Code List for Countries

    For a list of country codes, see:

    List of ISO 3166 Country Codes

    Not relevant for Dublin Core (use Place Code)

    If the value of this field in the bibliographic record does not exist in the official list of place codes, the value for this field in Alma Analytics will be "No place, unknown, or undetermined". If there are multiple place codes in this field, only the first value is displayed.

    Place of Publication - State The state of publication For a list of country codes, see:

    MARC Code List for Countries

    For a list of country codes, see:

    List of ISO 3166 Country Codes

    Not relevant for Dublin Core (use Place Code)

    If the value of this field in the bibliographic record does not exist in the official list of place codes, the value for this field in Alma Analytics will be "No place, unknown, or undetermined". If there are multiple place codes in this field, only the first value is displayed.

    Publication Date  
    The publication date is determined as follows:
    • the bibliographic details publication date comes from 264 subfield c
    • if there is no 264 subfield c, then the publication date comes from 260 subfield c
    • if there is no 264 subfield c and also no 260 subfield c, then the publication date comes from 008 pos. 7-10
    The publication date is determined as follows:
    • the bibliographic details publication date comes from 210 subfield d
    • If there is no 210 subfield d, then the publication date comes from field 214 subfield d.
    • if both fields do not exist, then the publication date comes from field 100 subfield a pos. 9-12 
    dc:date
    Publication Place   MARC 260 a. When 260a is empty, it is taken from MARC 264a 210 a 214 a Not relevant for Dublin Core (use Place Code)
    Publisher  

    260 b

    264 b

    210 c

    214 c

    dcterms:publisher, dc:publisher
    Resource Type Constructed based on existing bibliographic fields such as the LDR and 008. For more information, see The Resource Type Field.      
    Series   800 t,v

    810 t,v

    811 t,v

    830 a,n,p,v

    410 a,h,i,o,t,x Currently empty.  Planned to come from dcterms:isPartOf
    Series Statement The series statement 490 a,v x    
    Subjects   6XX excluding 69X, 630, 689 600 a,b 602 603-8 610 616 617 dc:subject dcterms:LCSH,MESH,DDC,UDC,LCC
    Subjects (Names) The subject names 600 a,b,c,d,e,l,t.u

    610 a,b,c,d,e,l,n,t,u

    611 a,b,c,d,e,j,l,n,q,t,u

       
    Title  

    245 a,b

    249 a,b,c,v

    200 a,c,d,e,h,i dc:title
    Title (Complete) The information from MARC field 245, subfields $p, $n, $s, $k, $f, $g. 245 a,n,p,h,b,c,f,g,k,s 200 a-i Currently empty, planned to come from dc:alternative
    Title (Filing) The title with common words such as "The" and "An" removed to help with sorting the title alphabetically.
    Any text between double arrows (<<>>) is removed.
    For a video describing the use of this field, see Sort Analytics Reports by Filing Title - Ignoring "The", "A", and "An".

    240 a,c,p

    245 a,c,p

    200 a,e

    500

    Not relevant for Dublin Core
    Title (Normalized) The normalized Title. This field is useful when you want to use the normalized title from one subject area to compare with a report with fields from a different subject area. This field is built in the following manner:
    Alma does the following to the 245 field (except subfields c,h,6 and 8) in the following order:
    1. Removes non filing text.
    2. Removes <<>> and anything between them.
    3. Removes these characters: []|,.;:"
    4. Changes these characters to a space: !@#$%^&*()_+-={}\<>?/~'
    5. Changes characters to lowercase.
    6. Packs spaces (replace all sequences of more than one space with a single space).

    245 a,b,n,p

    249 a,b,c,v

    200 a,c,d,e,h,i dc:title
    Title Author Combined and Normalized 100 characters of the normalized title and the first four letters of the author in lowercase letters, with spaces removed See Author and Title Fields See Author and Title Fields See Author and Title Fields
    Type of Date   008 pos. 6 100 pos 8 Not relevant for Dublin Core
    Uniform Resource Identifier The uniform resource identifier 856 u 856 u dc:identifier (dcterms:URI) ,dcterms:identifier (dcterms:URI)
    Uniform Resource Identifier Exists Indicates if 856 subfield u contains data      
    Uniform Title   240 130 500 Not relevant for Dublin Core
    The following table describes other fields in the shared dimension (taken from Alma and not MARC):
    Administrative Bibliographic Details
    Field Source in Alma (for Internal Reference)
    Active Course Code The code of an active course.
    Active Course Name The name of an active course.
    Bibliographic Lifecycle The Lifecycle of the item. Possible values are Deleted and In Repository. This allows you to filter reports by In Repository/Deleted items.
    Brief Level The level of the brief record
    Chinese Classifications Stores the Chinese Classification
    Collection ID The ID of the collection.  This is a title level collection as defined at 'Resources > Manage Inventory > Manage Collections'.
    Collection Name The name of the collection.  This is a title level collection as defined at 'Resources > Manage Inventory > Manage Collections'.
    Creation Date Stores the creation date. Date fields can consist of a partial date, such as just the year or a month and year.
    Creation Date (Calendar) Stores the creation date. Calendar Date fields always consist of a month, date, and year. If the information is not provided, 01 is added, so that a date of 2020 is rendered 01/01/2020. This date format is useful when filtering the report by date.
    Creator Stores the name of the user that created the record
    Dewey Classification Stores the Dewey Classification
    Dewey Classification Top Line

    Stores the first 3 digits of the Dewey Classification

    Regarding Dublin Core:

    Currently empty.  Planned to come from dc:subject (dcterms:DDC),
    dcterms:subject (determs:DDC)  

    Has Local Extensions

    Indicates if the Community Zone-linked record has local extensions (Y/N)

    ISBN (Normalized)
    The normalized ISBN.
    ISSN (Normalized) The normalized ISSN.
    LC Classification Top Line Stores the combined LC code and classification numbers until the first period which is followed by a letter. If there are no periods then the entire string is taken until there is a space. The length is limited to 50 characters.
    For example:
    • if the LC Classification is | a HB3821.I8 |b R3 then the LC Classification Top Line will be HB3821
    • if the LC Classification is | a DF506.5 |b .G27 then the LC Classification Top Line will be DF506.5
    • if the LC Classification is | a N 7353 |b .K513 1965 then the LC Classification Top Line will be N
    • if the LC Classification is | a NOT YET ORDERED then the LC Classification Top Line will be NOT
    The LC Classification Top Line will contain one value. For MARC21, if the bibliographic record has:
    • both 090 and 050 then the LC Classification Top Line will come from 090
    • 050 and not 090 then the LC Classification Top Line will come from 050
    • 090 and not 050 then the LC Classification Top Line will come from 090

    Regarding Dublin Core:

    Currently empty. Planned to come from:
    (dcterms:LCSH),
    dcterms:subject (determs:LCSH),
    dc:subject (dcterms:LCC),
    dcterms:subject (determs:LCC)

    Recent data may not be available if it has not yet been received from CONSER.
    Link ID The link ID. For more information concerning this field and the next two, see Understanding the fields Link ID Linked to CZ and Linked to NZ in the Bibliographic Details folder.
    Linked to CZ Indicates if the record is linked to the Community Zone
    Linked to NZ Indicates if the record is linked to the Network Zone
    Local Param 1-10 This field allows you to enrich the bibliographic information exported to Analytics with additional information from MARC fields in Alma.
    In order to make use of this field, you must contact Ex Libris Support and supply them with a three-digit MARC field code (for example, 901). (The field does not need to include a 9.)
    The fields can be number and code fields but not control fields. Therefore, the field must be greater than or equal to 010, because 00X are Control Fields and 01X-09X are Numbers and Code Fields.
    Following configuration of this field by Ex Libris Support, its value will be available in analytics.
    Subfields can be maintained in the Analytics fields identified for Local Param. When this capability is implemented, fields/subfields appear in Alma Analytics with the Alma subfield delimiter (either $$ or ‡) used to delineate the subfield content. Contact Support to enable this feature. Note that reindexing is required to fully implement this capability.
    Note that the local param fields are not related to the MARC type of the record. For example, if field 913 is defined to be in local param 1 then field 913 will always be in local param 1. This is the case if the record is of the type KORMARC, CNMARC, UNIMARC, MARC21, and so forth. It is not possible to have different sets of Local Param 1-10 for different types of MARC.
    The data in the local parameters is limited to 3900 characters.
    Managed by Provider Indicates if the electronic resource is managed by the provider
    MMS ID Stores the MMS ID of the item. This is the MMS ID of the portfolios associated with the electronic collection. It is not the MMS ID of the electronic collection or of the MMS ID of the descriptive bibliographic record added in the Additional tab of the electronic collection editor. If there are no portfolios, the value of this field is empty.
    Modification Date Stores the modification date. Date fields can consist of a partial date, such as just the year or a month and year.
    Modification Date (Calendar) Stores the modification date. Calendar Date fields always consist of a month, date, and year. If the information is not provided, 01 is added, so that a date of 2020 is rendered 01/01/2020. This date format is useful when filtering the report by date.
    Modified By Stores the user name that modified the record
    Network ID This field is used by institutions implementing a Network Zone. It is the same as the MMS ID of the bibliographic record in the Network Zone and can be used to create reports that show the MMS ID in the member institution (using the existing MMS ID), as well as the corresponding MMS ID in the Network Zone.
    Originating System The system where the bibliographic record originated
    Originating System ID The ID of the system where the bibliographic record originated
    Originating System Version The version of the originating system
    Peer Reviewed Indicates if the article was peer reviewed
    Provider Name The name of the provider
    Record Format The format of the bibliographic record. Examples:
    • MARC 21
    • DC
    • KORMARC
    • CNMARC
    • UNIMARC
    Suppressed from Discovery Indicates whether the record is suppressed from external discovery systems

    Physical Item Details (Current)

    The Physical Item Details (Current) table is a dimension table that stores the current physical item details about the items.
    Physical Item Details
    Field Description Additional Information
    Num of Items Stores the number of items (one for each item) See the field location in Alma in the figure List of Holdings, below.
    Num of Loans (In house + Not In House) The sum of the in house loans and the not in house loans. This number includes loans with a loan status of inactive as well as in-house loans.
    Num of Loans (In House) The number of items that were used in the library, but not actually loaned  
    Num of Loans (Not In House) The number of items that were actually loaned  
    Item ID Stores the unique ID of the physical item See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Item Editor – Summary Tab, below.
    Barcode The unique identifier of the specific physical item See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Material Type Describes the nature of the material represented by the item record See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Item Policy Defines the conditions under which a request for this item can be fulfilled See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Provenance Code A code used to identify separate items that belong to different groups (but may be shelved together) See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Base Status Indicates the availability of the item in its permanent location (in place/not in place) See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Item Editor – Summary Tab, below.
    Process Type When the item is being processed (acquisition/loan/bindery/etc) this indicates the type of processing See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Lifecycle Indicates whether the item is active or deleted  
    Chron I The main level of chronology - usually the year See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Chron J-M Additional chronology fields  
    Enum A The main level of enumeration - usually the volume See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Enum B-H Additional enumeration fields  
    Is Magnetic Whether the item is magnetic material or not. This is used in the circulation desk in order not to desensitize magnetic material
    See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Expected Receiving Date The date when a purchased item is expected to arrive at the library See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below (Expected Receiving Date).
    Due Back Date Indicates the date that an item in a temporary location is due back to its permanent location See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Receiving Date The date the material was actually received/activated for the first time See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Receiving Date and Time The date and time the material was actually received/activated for the first time See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Inventory Date The last time inventory was checked (not currently in use)  
    Last Loan Date The last time the item was loaned  
    Temp Physical Location In Use Whether the item is currently (at the time at which the report is run) in a temporary location or in a permanent location. 

    For example:

    An item was moved from a permanent location to a temporary location on November 28, 2017. It was loaned on November 29, 2017, and when it was loaned, it was still in a temporary location. It was returned from loan on December 13, 2017. On December 14, 2017 it was returned to its permanent location.

    If an Analytics report was run between November 28 and December 13, the Temp Physical Location In Use is Yes. If the report was run before November 28 or after December 13, the Temp Physical Location In Use is No.

    See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Temp Call Number Type A call number type provided when the item is in a temporary location See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Display Temp Call Number A normalized temporary call number for display See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.

    Alternative Call Number Type

    An alternative call number type

    (Note that Alternative Call Number=Item Call Number.)

    See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.

    Display Alternative Call Number

    A normalized alternative call number for display

    (Note that Alternative Call Number=Item Call Number.)

    See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Originating System ID The ID of the item in the source system from which it has been imported See the field location in Alma in the figure MARC Record Simple View, below.
    Creator Holds the username of the operator that created the physical item See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Item Editor – Summary Tab, below.
    Modified By Holds the user name that modified the physical item See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Item Editor – Summary Tab, below.
    Creation Date Holds the date the physical item was created This date is assigned by Alma when the physical item is created.
    Modification Date Holds the date the physical item was modified See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Item Editor – Summary Tab, below.
    Num of Loans - not sum Stores the number of times each item was loaned but not as an aggregate like Time Loaned.  
    Statistics Note 1-3 Holds statistic notes See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Item Editor – Notes Tab, below.
    Description Description of the item See the field location in Alma in the figure Physical Items Details Fields in Physical Item Editor – general Information Tab, below.
    Fulfillment Note The Fulfillment note  
    Internal Note
    1-3
    Internal notes 1-3.  
    Storage Location ID The ID of the storage location.
    Inventory Number The inventory number  
    Inventory Price The price of the physical inventory for each physical item  
    Replacement Cost The replacement cost  
    Pieces The item’s number of pieces.  
    Temp Item Policy The temporary item policy  
    IEP The IE number for physical items You can use this identifier to reconcile Analytics data, which has only MMS IDs, with the number from record IDs supplied to Primo from Alma. You can then pass the results to a reading list system in order to make relegation and capacity decisions. This number is essential for reports on Fulfillment activity where this number is the only common ID between the two systems.
    This is the PID or Publishing ID in Alma.
    Temporary Library The temporary library  
    Temporary Library Code (Active) The temporary active (not deleted) library code  
    Temporary Library Name (Active) The temporary active (not deleted) library name  

    Event Type

    The Event Type table is a dimension table that stores the event type details.
    Event Type
    Field Description Additional Information
    Event Type The event type  
    Event Type Description The event type description Possible values are:
    • Physical Item process type change
    • Physical Item Work Order Department status change
    • Physical Item went into transit
    • Physical Item went into temporary location

    Event Start Date

    The Event Start Date table is a dimension table that stores the event start date.
    Event Start Date
    Field Description Additional Information
    Event Start Date  The start date of the event  
    Event Start - Start of Week The date of the first business day of the week  
    Event Start Week Number The number of the week of the year  
    Event Start Time The start time of the event  
    Event Start Date and Time The start date and time of the event  
    Event Start Month Key The start month of the event in number format such as 2 for February  
    Event Start Month The start month of the event such as February  
    Event Start Full Month Key The start month and the year of the event in a display format such as Feb 12  
    Event Start Full Month The start month and the year of the event in a display format such as Feb 12  
    Event Start Quarter The start quarter of the event  
    Event Start Year The start year of the event  
    Event Start Fiscal Month Key The start fiscal month of the event in number format such as 2 for February  
    Event Start Fiscal Year The start fiscal year of the event  
    Event Start Date Filters Start date filters of the event  

    Event End Date

    The Event End Date table is a dimension table that stores the event end date.
    The Event End Date is the Event Start Date of the next event of the same event type. For example, the Event End date of "Physical Item Process Type Change" to Acquisition is when the process type changes to In Process (the Start Date of the next process type).
    Event End Date
    Field Description Additional Information
    Event End Date  The end date of the event  
    Event End - Start of Week The date of the first business day of the week  
    Event End Week Number The number of the week of the year  
    Event End Time The end time of the event  
    Event End Date and Time The end date and time of the event  
    Event End Month Key The end month of the event in number format such as 2 for February  
    Event End Month The end month of the event such as February  
    Event End Full Month Key The end month and the year of the event in a display format such as Feb 12  
    Event End Full Month The end month and the year of the event in a display format such as Feb 12  
    Event End Quarter The end quarter of the event  
    Event End Year The end year of the event  
    Event End Fiscal Month Key The end fiscal month of the event in number format such as 2 for February  
    Event End Fiscal Year The end fiscal year of the event  
    Event End Date Filters End date filters of the event  

    Item Went Into Transit

    The Item Went Into Transit tables are dimension tables that store details about items that went into transit.

    Transit from Library

    Transit From Library
    Field Description Additional Information
    Transit from Library Code The code of the library from which the item when into transit  
    Transit from Library Code (Active) The code of the active (not deleted) library from which the item when into transit  
    Transit from Library Name The name of the library from which the item when into transit  
    Transit from Library Name (Active) The name of the active (not deleted) library from which the item when into transit  
    Transit from Library Description The description of the library from which the item when into transit  
    Transit from Unit Type The unit type from which the item when into transit  

    Transit from Circulation Desk

    Transit from Circulation Desk
    Field Description Additional Information
    Transit from Circ Desk Code The circulation desk code from which the item when into transit  
    Transit from Circ Desk Name The circulation desk name from which the item when into transit  
    Transit from Circ Desk Description The circulation desk description from which the item when into transit  
    Transit from Has Self Check Indicates if the circulation desk from which the item when into transit has a self chack machine  
    Transit from Hold Shelf The hold shelf of the circulation desk from which the item when into transit  
    Transit from Hold Shelf Period The period of the the hold shelf of the circulation desk from which the item when into transit  
    Transit from Hold Shelf Sort The sort of the hold shelf of the circulation desk from which the item when into transit  
    Transit from Payment Cash Indicates if the circulation desk from which the item when into transit accepts cash payments  
    Transit from Payment Credit Card Indicates if the circulation desk from which the item when into transit accepts credit card payments  
    Transit from Primary Indicator The primary indicator of the circulation desk from which the item when into transit  
    Transit from Print Receipt Indicates if the circulation desk from which the item when into transit can print receipts  
    Transit from Reading Room Desk The reading room desk of the circulation desk from which the item when into transit  

    Transit from Department

    Transit from Department
    Field Description Additional Information
    Transit from Department The transit from department  

    Transit to Library

     
    Field Description Additional Information
    Transit to Library Code The code of the library to which the item when into transit  
    Transit to Library Code (Active) The code of the active (not deleted) library to which the item when into transit  
    Transit to Library Name The name of the library to which the item when into transit  
    Transit to Library Name (Active) The name of the active (not deleted) library to which the item when into transit  
    Transit to Library Description The description of the library to which the item when into transit  
    Transit to Unit Type The unit type to which the item when into transit  

    Transit to Circulation Desk

    Transit to Circulation Desk
    Field Description Additional Information
    Transit to Circ Desk Code The circulation desk code to which the item when into transit  
    Transit to Circ Desk Name The circulation desk name to which the item when into transit  
    Transit to Circ Desk Description The circulation desk description to which the item when into transit  
    Transit to Has Self Check Indicates if the circulation desk to which the item when into transit has a self chack machine  
    Transit from Hold Shelf The hold shelf of the circulation desk to which the item when into transit  
    Transit to Hold Shelf Period The period of the the hold shelf of the circulation desk to which the item when into transit  
    Transit to Hold Shelf Sort The sort of the hold shelf of the circulation desk to which the item when into transit  
    Transit to Payment Cash Indicates if the circulation desk to which the item when into transit accepts cash payments  
    Transit to Payment Credit Card Indicates if the circulation desk to which the item when into transit accepts credit card payments  
    Transit to Primary Indicator The primary indicator of the circulation desk to which the item when into transit  
    Transit to Print Receipt Indicates if the circulation desk to which the item when into transit can print receipts  
    Transit to Reading Room Desk The reading room desk of the circulation desk to which the item when into transit  

    Transit to Department

    Transit to Department
    Field Description Additional Information
    Transit to Department The transit to department  

    Fulfillment Network Only

    Fulfillment Network Only
    Field Description Additional Information
    From Another Institution Indicates the institution in the fulfillment network from which the item transited  
    From Another Institution Library Indicates the institution librray in the fulfillment network from which the item transited  
    From Another Institution Circulation Desk Indicates the circulation desk institution in the fulfillment network from which the item transited  
    To Another Institution Indicates the institution in the fulfillment network to which the item transited  
    To Another Institution Library Indicates the institution librray in the fulfillment network to which the item transited  
    Field Description Additional Information
    Is Fulfillment Network Indicates if the institution is part of a fulfillment network  

    Item Went Into Temporary Location

    The Item Went Into Temporary Location tables are dimension tables that store details about items that went into a temporary location.

    Source Location

    Source Location
    Field Description Additional Information
    Source Library Description The description of the source library  
    Source Library Code The code of the source library  
    Source Library Code (Active) The code of the active (not deleted) source library  
    Source Library Name The name of the source library  
    Source Library Name (Active) The name of the active (not deleted) source library  
    Source Unit Type The unit type of the source library  
    Source Location Code of the source library  
    Source Location Name The location name of the source library  
    Source Location Type The location type of the source library  
    Source Campus Code The campus code of the source library  
    Source Campus Name The campus name of the source library  
    Source Campus Description The campus description of the source library  
    Source External Name The external name of the source library  
    Source Remote Storage Code The remote storage code of the source library  
    Source Call Number Type The call number type of the source library  

    Temporary Location

    Temporary Location
    Field Description Additional Information
    Temporary Library Description The description of the temporary library  
    Temporary Library Code The code of the temporary library  
    Temporary Library Code (Active) The code of the active (not deleted) temporary library  
    Temporary Library Name The name of the temporary library  
    Temporary Library Name (Active) The name of the active (not deleted) temporary library  
    Temporary Unit Type The unit type of the temporary library  
    Temporary Location Code The location code of the source library  
    Temporary Location Name The location name of the temporary library  
    Temporary Location Type The location type of the temporary library  
    Temporary Campus Code The campus code of the temporary library  
    Temporary Campus Name The campus name of the temporary library  
    Temporary Campus Description The campus description of the temporary library  
    Temporary External Name The external name of the temporary library  
    Temporary Remote Storage Code The remote storage code of the temporary library  
    Temporary Call Number Type The call number type of the temporary library  
    Field Description Additional Information
    Due Back Date Indicates the date that an item in a temporary location is due back to its permanent location  

    Item Work Order Department Status Change

    The Item Work Order Department Status Change table is a dimension table that stores details on the item work order department status change.
    Item Work Order Department Status Change
    Field Description Additional Information
    Work Order Type The work order type  
    Work Order Department The work order department  
    Work Order Status The work order status  
    Work Order Next Status The next work order status  

    Item Process Type Change

    The Item Process Type Change table is a dimension table that stores details on the item process type change.
    Item Process Type Change
    Field Description Additional Information
    Process Type The process type  
    Process Type Next Status The next status of the process type  

    Institution

    The shared Institution dimension allows the Network Zone to view reports according to institution. It is available in every subject area. It contains the following fields:
    Institution
    Field Description Additional information
    Institution Code The code of the institution.  
    Institution Name The name of the institution.  
    Institution Timezone The timezone of the institution  
    Data Available As Of When the data became available to analytics  
    Data Updated As Of When the data was taken from Alma  
    If an analytics report is run from the Network Zone in a collaborative network implementing a Network Zone, all member institutions are included in the report for Institution Code and Institution Name.
    If an analytics report is run from an institution that is not part of a collaborative network implementing a Network Zone, only the single institution from which the report is run is included in the report for Institution Code and Institution Name.
    Reports involving data across a collaborative network implementing a Network Zone may take longer to run than reports within one institution.
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