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Beyond the Basics: Advanced Topics

Beyond the Basics: Advanced Topics. Copyright 2001 Dymaxion Research Ltd. Quick Tips. Before we begin…. We feel the most important tips are to take your time and read the screen . Just about anywhere in Medianet, you can type *C to cancel .

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Beyond the Basics: Advanced Topics

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  1. Beyond the Basics: Advanced Topics Copyright 2001 Dymaxion Research Ltd.

  2. Quick Tips

  3. Before we begin… • We feel the most important tips are to take your time and read the screen. • Just about anywhere in Medianet, you can type *C to cancel. • When unsure about your options at a prompt, typing a ? will display related help. • If a menu ends with ,etc that indicates there are more options under the ?. • Most times <defaults> will help indicate what you need to type.

  4. Let’s Brainstorm!

  5. Finding Database Information • What types of phone queries do you get from teachers? • I need to know… • What do you have… • Can I book… • What types of requests do you get from administration? • I need to know… • How many… • How often…

  6. Extracting Data From Medianet • There are two ways to extract information from the database: • Using Display,Lookup • Using Report,Generate or Report,Usual • Considerations when deciding which method to use: • Does lookup supply the information required? • Do you need the data sorted in a certain way? • Do you need a hard copy printout? • When to automate: • How often are you asked for this information? • Do you need it daily, weekly, monthly, yearly? • Do you need it occasionally?

  7. Extracting Data from Medianet • Being able to locate database information empowers you to: • Make timely, informed, effective decisions. • Efficiently answer questions. • In order to locate database information, we must first know how it is stored within Medianet.

  8. Database Structure

  9. TITLE MEDIA MEDIA PRINT Database Structure: Lists and Records • The database is comprised of a number of lists: • title • media • print, etc. • Each list contains multiple records: • the title list contains info on many titles • the print list contains info on many prints

  10. Database Structure: Common Lists • Common lists: • F title (film) • M media format (i.e. office/section/medium) • P print (i.e. copy/unit) • 5 piece (i.e. barcode, serial #, etc.) • C client • O order • B booking within an order • K keyword/subject or curriculum area • X cross reference link to make see and see also • Q link between Titles (F) and Keywords (K) • BK bookings, shipments, etc. transactions

  11. Q Subject X Client Title Booking Order Print Media Pieces Database Structure: List Relationships

  12. Database Structure: List Relationships • Lists are connected by a network relationship where all lists are headers and/or sublists to other lists. • Titles are headers to Media which in turn are headers to Prints.

  13. Database Structure: List Relationships • The same relationship holds true for clients, orders, and bookings. • Clients are headers to Orders which in turn are headers to Bookings.

  14. Q Subject X Client Title Booking Order Media Print Pieces Database Structure: Example of Relationship

  15. Database Structure: Fields • Each record is comprised of many fields • Fields in a title record include: • FCODE (title code) • FTITLE (title name) • FMIN (title length) • FSTATUS (title status) • FNEWDAT (date title added to database)

  16. Database Structure: Data Types • Each field has a data type • Field data types include: • Key unique code per record • String string of characters • Numeric number • Coded subscript contained in authority table • Julian date (i.e. day 0001 is 01-Jan-76)

  17. Database Structure: Medianet Statuses • Client (CDSTATUS: Table #49) • A-ctive • D-elinquent • H-old • W-ithdrawn • Booking & Order (BSTATUS,OSTATUS: Table #35) • I-n • D-elayed • T-o ship • O-ut • L-ate • C-ancelled • R-eturned • Title (FSTATUS: Table #15) • A-ctive • HI-storical • T-rial • 2C to be cataloged • WT withdrawn temporarily • WK withdrawn kept • E-valuation • Print (PCSTATUS: Table #20) • A-ctive • O-rdered • D-amaged • L-ost • W-ithdrawn • R damaged beyond repair • LS stolen • 2P to be processed

  18. Lifecycle of an order 1. Booked • Racked ( = rack date ) 2. Delivery/Pickup ( = ship date ) editing transit 3. Showing ( = first use ) transit 5. Received ( = back date ) showlength 4. Return ( = last use )

  19. Display, Lookup When You Need to Find Information… FAST!!

  20. Display,Lookup Module • Various types of information can be located in the database displays. • Subsystem? D,L • C Client • T Title • P Print • A titles via Any word(s) in title or annotation • S Subject • O Order

  21. Lookup Client Info

  22. Display,Lookup: Client (Brief Display) Name Organization City Code St 1 Damaske,M. 0020 Lottie Schmidt Elementary,337 New Baltim 00638 W 2 Davis,M. 0287 Roseville Junior High,16250 M Roseville 04971 3 Delargey,M. 0192 Lincoln Center,91 Welts Ave. Mt. Clemen 05207 4 Deponio,M. 0065 Mcglinnen Elementary,21415 Su Clinton Tw 01839 5 M. Lovett,Dianne (MC 0083 Holy Cross Elementary,618 S W Marine Cit 10880 6 Durden,Antoinette/M 0199 Martin Luther King Elementar, Mt. Clemen 12187 W 7 Duster,M. 0152 Ardmore Elementary,27001 Grea St. Clair 03191 8 Fowler,M. 0272 Roseville Adult Ed,16221 Fraz Roseville 04749 9 Glasius,M. 0063 Clintondale High,35200 Little Clinton Tw 12405 10 Hughes,M. 0196 Mt. Clemens Middle School,155 Mt. Clemen 05442 W [ More... ] Screen 2 Client options: +, -, Exit, Display# or #, Redisplay, Text, Look at<+>? Refers to client status table • Index includes: surname, first name, organization • Index can include: phone #, dept, city, district • Hint: Use R# to return to screen # (i.e. R1 = the top). • Note: • St column = client status table (W=withdrawn, blank=Active) • [More…] and <+> indicate additional matches (i.e. press enter to view next screen) Hint: Use L to perform a lookup on a new list.

  23. Display,Lookup: Client (Full Display) Select client # from list Name Organization City Code St 1 Brink,James 0034 Centerline High,26300 Arsenal Centerline 00838 2 Brinker,April 0321 Henry Ford II High,11911 Clin Sterling H 06047 [ End ] Screen 1 Client options: Exit, Display# or #, Text, Look at <T>? 1 Address, Bookings, General or Exit <A>? A James Brink 00838 0034 Centerline High 26300 Arsenal Centerline MI 48015 757-6660 Address, Bookings, General or Exit <E>? G 00838 James Brink, 0034 Centerline High District............. 5010 To/From mode......... D/D To/From delay........ 0/0 Last book date....... 01/05/08 Creation date........ Bookings Nyr/Ytd/Lyr. 0/9/5 Taxes payable........ None Mail via............. Paper E-mail address....... BrinkJ@clps.org -- Remarks -- None. Address, Bookings, General or Exit <E>? B Display address info and phone# for initial web login password. Display general info and e-mail address for paperwork. Client stats! STAT FIELDS OVERVIEW Summary: NYR/YTD/LYR 1 is NYR=1 0/1 is YTD=1 0/0/1 is LYR=1 Mail via should be set to e-mail since there is an e-mail address!

  24. Display,Lookup: Client (Booking Display: Brief) Select client # from list Name Organization City Code St 1 Brink,James 0034 Centerline High,26300 Arsenal Centerline 00838 2 Brinker,April 0321 Henry Ford II High,11911 Clin Sterling H 06047 [ End ] Screen 1 Client options: Exit, Display# or #, Text, Look at <T>? 1 Address, Bookings, General or Exit <A>? B 00838 James Brink, 0034 Centerline High OfSMdB Order Ship T Show Last Bc B Copy-CW Attn 1 VH 010462 01/05/24 D 06/01 06/01 06 I 207486 Mich-i-gan-i-a 2 010462 01/05/17 D 05/21 05/25 30 O 2-AO 300905 Michigan In Motion [ End ] Screen 1 Booking options: Exit, Display# or #, Filter <E>? ? Display booking information

  25. Display,Lookup: Client (Booking Display: Help) Note: Only current or future bookings displayed. 00838 James Brink, 0034 Centerline High OfSMdB Order Ship T Show Last Bc B Copy-CW Attn 1 VH 010462 01/05/24 D 06/01 06/01 06 I 207486 Mich-i-gan-i-a 2 010462 01/05/17 D 05/21 05/25 30 O 2-AO 300905 Michigan In Motion [ End ] Screen 1 Booking options: Exit, Display# or #, Filter <E>? ? View help Responses to Option that are currently valid: E exit to previous display level D## expanded display for numbered entry; D alone displays the first entry and each additional D displays the next entry ## same as D## R## redisplay numbered screenful of entries (# is from bottom right of the list of entries); R alone redisplays the current screen F add filter conditions which entries must match to be displayed (*) Starred options allow you to: - retrieve detailed help on an option by either entering ? with the option (e.g. T?) or enter the option (e.g. T) then ? to the next prompt - skip the prompt by entering the answer at same time as the option (e.g. "T computer animation") Booking options: Exit, Display# or #, Redisplay, Filter <1>? F

  26. Display,Lookup: Client (Booking Display: Filter) Filter bookings Defaults to Active…. Booking options: Exit, Display# or #, Redisplay, Filter <1>? F 1) Order type.................................... 2) Office........................................ 3) Booking statuses (Hint: A=active, F=completed) A 6) Attention..................................... 7) Ship date..................................... 8) Transit mode for delivery..................... 9) First show date............................... 12) Last show date................................ 13) Transit mode for return....................... 14) Received back date............................ 17) Title name or number.......................... Booking filter options: Display, Enter, Clear, Modify, ## <M>? 3 3) Booking statuses (Hint: A=active, F=completed)? Booking filter options: Display, Enter, Clear, Modify, ## <E>? E OfSMdB Order Ship T Show Last Bc B Copy-CW Attn 1 VH 002176 00/04/10 D 04/12 04/18 20 R -6 208870 Surveying Michigan 2 R 002177 00/04/13 D 04/17 05/01 03 R -9 207486 Mich-i-gan-i-a 3 002531 00/05/04 D 05/08 05/12 16 R +1 207486 Mich-i-gan-i-a 4 002532 00/05/11 D 05/15 05/19 23 R -4 210467 Michigan's Copper Country: The Keweenaw National H 5 010462 01/05/17 D 05/21 05/25 30 O 2-AO 300905 Michigan In Motion 6 010462 01/05/24 D 06/01 06/01 06 I 207486 Mich-i-gan-i-a [ More... ] Screen 1 Booking options: +, Exit, Display# or #, Redisplay, Filter <+>? 1 Remove A Booking status and days early or late Now displays all bookings.

  27. Display,Lookup: Client (Booking Display: Full) Select booking # from list OfSMdB Order Ship T Show Last Bc B Copy-CW Attn 1 VH 002176 00/04/10 D 04/12 04/18 20 R -6 208870 Surveying Michigan 5 010462 01/05/17 D 05/21 05/25 30 O 2-AO 300905 Michigan In Motion [ More... ] Booking options: +, Exit, Display# or #, Redisplay, Filter <+>? 1 Order, Title, or Exit <O>? t Description, Availability, Invgrps, Prints, General, Exit <D>?e Order, Title, or Exit <E>? o Client: 00838 James Brink 0034 Centerline High 26300 Arsenal Centerline MI 48015 757-6660 L0034 Order: 002176 Status: Returned 00/04/14 Booked by KD via Phone on 00/04/07 Ship via First Last via Back Mo10-Apr-00 D2 We12-Apr 7 Tu18-Apr D2 Th20-Apr S Copy St -6 208870,VH Surveying Michigan Ret Option to view title info View full order for booking The main advantage of full display vs. brief display is that it is easier to read. Can you spot other specific differences? Did you note what displays if an item has been returned?

  28. Display,Lookup: Client (Booking Display: Full) Now let’s see an active booking OfSMdB Order Ship T Show Last Bc B Copy-CW Attn 1 VH 002176 00/04/10 D 04/12 04/18 20 R -6 208870 Surveying Michigan 5 010462 01/05/17 D 05/21 05/25 30 O 2-AO 300905 Michigan In Motion [ More... ] Booking options: +, Exit, Display# or #, Redisplay, Filter <+>? 2 Order, Title, or Exit <E>? o Client: 00838 James Brink 0034 Centerline High 26300 Arsenal Centerline MI 48015 757-6660 L0034 Order: 010757 Status: To Ship 01/05/17 Booked by CR via Phone on 01/05/08 Ship via First Last via Back Th17-May D4 Mo21-May 5 Fr25-May D5 We30-May S Copy St 2 300905,VH Michigan In Motion To Did you note what displays if an item is To Be Shipped?

  29. Display,Lookup Client: FAQ Exercises How can I proof a teacher’s e-mail address? How can I find a teacher’s booking history? How can I find items that are going to ship to a teacher on a certain date?

  30. Lookup Title Info

  31. Display,Lookup: Title (Brief Display) Actually inventory group! Title Md Yr Aud Len Dstr Code St 1 Big Bang, Big Mystery VH 00 JS 30 6 47821 WT 2 Boxcar Children: Caboose Mystery 66 3373 34549 WE 3 Boxcar Children: Yellow House Mystery 81 3373 34555 WE 4 Cam Jansen and the mystery of the dinosaur ACBK+ 1 3261 13452 5 Creatures of Mystery BK 77 3543 38918 6 Fastback Mystery Series 1346 11055 WE 7 Jim Forest and the Mystery Hunter 67 1364 30557 WE 8 Math Blaster Mystery - Macintosh AC 89 990 36475 9 Mystery in Peru: the Lines of Nazca BK 77 3543 38933 10 Mystery of Fog VH 00 JS 30 6 48001 [ More... ] Screen 1 Title options: +, Exit, Display# or #, Pick, Filter, Text, Look at <+>? 10 Description, Availability, Bookings, Invgrps, Prints, General, Exit <D>? D Refers to title status table • Index includes: title name, series #, distributor • Can tailor the columns in brief title display • Index can include: note on title, sponsor • Note: • St column = title status table (WE=withdrawn erased, WT=withdrawn temporarily, blank=Active) • Md column = inventory group so may show multiple formats

  32. Display,Lookup: Title (Full Display) Title Mystery of Fog (48001) Physical Color; 30 minutes Produced 2000 Distributor AMBROSE (6) Producer (2) Dewey 1480014 Audience Junior High (7-9), Senior High (10-12) (JS) Series Wonders of Weather (0479) Synopsis Silent and suffocating, it creeps in without warning. Fog is a cloud that forms at ground level, it can sustain plants, animals and even people in hosile environments-but mixed with pollution, it can form choking smog. Even its natural beauty can turn deadly for unlucky travelers. In our fast moving world, anything caught in its grasp can come to a crashing halt. Subjects Earth Science; Fog; Weather Call# 1480014 Restriction Stu/Psych/Teacher Holdings Video Tape 1/2" (VHS): 1 copy Description, Availability, Bookings, Invgrps, Prints, General, Exit <E>? Let’s look up another title!

  33. Display,Lookup: Title (General Display) Title Md Yr Aud Len Dstr Code St 1 Cat in the Hat VH 00 IP 24 26 623311 2 Dr. Seuss - Cat in the Hat VH 00 P 25 156 046614 3 Dr. Seuss-the Grinch Grinches-the Cat in th VH 00 P 30 156 046214 Title options: Exit, Display# or #, Pick, Filter, Text, Look at <T>? 1 Description, Availability, Bookings, Invgrps, Prints, General, Exit <E>? G 623311 Cat in the Hat col 24min 2P 26 P2000 RES=Stu/Psych/Teacher [623311] Created............. 94/07/25 Bkngs Nyr/Ytd/Lyr...... 0/2/0 Bkngs now........... 2 Last booked............ 01/05/15 Other Ver Code...... None Aud. codes............. IP Sponsor............. Non-Perform Status................. Active Distrib area........ Copyright Language............... Eng Royalty contract.... N Description, Availability, Bookings, Invgrps, Prints, General, Exit <E>? B Note the booking information.

  34. Display,Lookup: Title (Booking Display) Description, Availability, Bookings, Invgrps, Prints, General, Exit <D>? B OfSMdB Order Ship T Show Last Bc B Copy-CW 1 VH 107766 01/05/15 D 05/16 05/22 23 T 2-AT 888888 Test Client ** Please Cancel * 09999 *** Dymaxion Custom [ End ] Screen 1 Booking options: Exit, Display# or #, Redisplay, Filter <1>? • This booking display should look familiar. • Where have we seen it before? • The title booking display, however; lists client information on the second line. • Filter is also available here.

  35. Display,Lookup: Title (Print: Brief Display) Title Md Yr Aud Len Dstr Code St 1 Cat in the Hat VH 00 IP 24 26 623311 2 Dr. Seuss - Cat in the Hat VH 00 P 25 156 046614 3 Dr. Seuss-the Grinch Grinches-the Cat in th VH 00 P 30 156 046214 Title options: Exit, Display# or #, Pick, Filter, Text, Look at <T>? 1 Description, Availability, Bookings, Invgrps, Prints, General, Exit <D>? p 623311 Cat in the Hat OfSMd Copy Pc CW Moved O Ytd Evr Acquired Bk Rp Avail Unavail 1 VH 1 1 01/03/09 1 2 2 1 T 01/05/15 1 1 [ End ] Screen 1 Print options: Exit, Display# or #, Filter <E>? E Description, Availability, Bookings, Invgrps, Prints, General, Exit <E>? Refers to the order lifecycle handout…

  36. Lookup Print/Copy Info

  37. Display,Lookup: Print Subsystem? D,L Type of information to look at? p Text to search for? 6233112 OfSMd Copy Pc CW Moved O Ytd Evr Acquired Bk Rp Avail Unavail 1 2 1 T 01/05/15 1 1 623311 Cat in the Hat [ End ] Screen 1 Print options: Exit, Display# or #, Text, Look at <1>?1 General, Exit <G>? Cost $...... 0.00 Vendor...... 11 BFA Manufacturer 0001 12/31/22 Barcode..... 62331102 Last users.. 3044 -- Remarks -- None. General, Exit <E>? We have also seen this brief print display under D,L Title. Are there any differences? Enter print code Index can optionally include: vendor and/or location.

  38. Display,Lookup Title/Print: FAQ Exercises What should I do if a web booker who didn’t get a confirmation calls? If I have a video in-hand, how can I find out where Medianet thinks it should be? How can I find out who used this copy last? How can I confirm that the barcode for this video is correct? If I am missing a video from the shelf, what in Medianet can help me locate it?

  39. Lookup by Anyword

  40. Display,Lookup: Anyword Matches Title Md Yr Aud Len Dstr Code St Dewey 1 eat Eat Well, Be Well - ProgramVH 00 IP 60 122 337914 2 eat Eat Well, Be Well - ProgramVH 00 IP 60 122 338014 3 eat Eating on the Run the PyramVH 00 IJS 16 230 461114 146111 4 eat IMAGES OF NATURE - Parts 5 VH 00 IJPS 60 562 394514 139451 5 eat IMAGES OF NATURE - Parts 7 VH 00 IJPS 60 562 394614 139461 6 eat Let's Eat Right to Keep FitSL 70 3422 29561 7 eaten IMAGES OF NATURE - Parts 3 VH 00 IJPS 60 562 394414 139441 8 eaten IMAGES OF NATURE - Parts 5 VH 00 IJPS 60 562 394514 139451 9 eater IMAGES OF NATURE - Parts 3 VH 00 IJPS 60 562 394414 139441 10 eater IMAGES OF NATURE - Parts 5 VH 00 IJPS 60 562 394514 139451 [ More... ] Screen 1 Matches Title Md Yr Aud Len Dstr Code St Dewey 1 eating Eating on the Run the PyramVH 00 IJS 16 230 461114 146111 2 eating Eating Right, Feeling Fit VH 2331 12814 3 eating General Nutrition VH 00 T 30 469 332014 4 eats IMAGES OF NATURE - Parts 1 VH 00 IJPS 60 562 394314 139431 [ End ] Screen 2 Title options: -, Exit, Display# or #, Pick, Redisplay, Filter, Text, Look at <T>? • ‘eat right’ compared to ‘eat right ’ Matches Title Md Yr Aud Len Dstr Code St Dewey 1 eat Eating on the Run the PyramVH 00 IJS 16 230 461114 146111 2 eat Let's Eat Right to Keep FitSL 70 3422 29561 [ End ] Screen 1 Title options: Exit, Display# or #, Pick, Filter, Text, Look at <T>? 1

  41. Display,Lookup: Anyword Matches Title Md Yr Aud Len Dstr Code St Dewey 1 eat Eating on the Run the PyramVH 00 IJS 16 230 461114 146111 2 eat Let's Eat Right to Keep FitSL 70 3422 29561 [ End ] Screen 1 Title options: Exit, Display# or #, Pick, Filter, Text, Look at <T>? 1 Description, Availability, Bookings, Invgrps, Prints, General, Exit <D>? d Title Eating on the Run the Pyramid Way (461114) Physical Color; 16 minutes Produced 2000 Distributor AHP (230) Producer (2) Dewey 1461114 Audience Intermediate (4-6), Junior High (7-9), Senior High (10-12) (IJS) Synopsis When we're short on time, we often don't eat enough foods that are high in fiber or eat a balanced diet of the right foods. Fortunately, The Food Guide Pyramid shows how to make the best food choices. It focuses on eating foods low in fats and oils, and is shpaed like a pyramid to make it easy to decide which foods we need more of to maintain a balanced diet. Subjects Nutrition Call# 1461114 Restriction Stu/Psych/Teacher Holdings Video Tape 1/2" (VHS): 1 copy Description, Availability, Bookings, Invgrps, Prints, General, Exit <E>? Note where ‘eat’ and ‘right’ were matched.

  42. Display Lookup Conventions • Enter search terms in upper, lower, or mixed case. • Enter full words or prefixes of words. • e.g. pet cat matches pet cats and petting cats • Enter a space after each word to match exactly. • e.g. cat[space] matches cat not cats • Enter an * to invoke Medianet’s Filter option. • e.g. useful with Pick and Output • Enter =text to retreive a record by its code. • e.g. in lookup on Title enter =1009 to retrieve title code 1009 • Use an ‘&’ if words must be in order and adjacent. • e.g. &world war will match World War I but not War of the Worlds

  43. Lookup by Subject

  44. Display Lookup: Subject (‘history’) Description Typ #Ttl#R Code 1 African-American History 29 002650 2 American History 7 003980 3 Brown, Oliver,-d1918-Trials, litigation, etc.-History Add 1 014660 4 Educational History 1 037370 5 History 83 057540 6 History, Ancient 32 057570 7 History - Instruction and study - Standards Add 1 057550 8 History - Study and teaching - Standards 1 057560 9 Local History (see pamphlet file) 1 075090 10 Topeka (Kan.).-Board of Education-Trials, litigation, etc.-HAdd 1 124360 [ More... ] Screen 1 Subject options: +, Exit, Display# or #, Text, Look at <+>? 2 • Typ = authority type: • Table #89 • S Synonym • K Keyword • C Curriculum Area • G Generic Term • A Added Entry • #R = # of related terms: • See and See also: • Update,BrdNrw • Are live links on the web

  45. Display,Lookup: Subject (Title Display) Description Typ #Ttl#R Code 1 African-American History 29 002650 2 American History 7 003980 3 Brown, Oliver,-d1918-Trials, litigation, etc.-History Add 1 014660 4 Educational History 1 037370 5 History 83 057540 6 History, Ancient 32 057570 7 History - Instruction and study - Standards Add 1 057550 8 History - Study and teaching - Standards 1 057560 9 Local History (see pamphlet file) 1 075090 10 Topeka (Kan.).-Board of Education-Trials, litigation, etc.-HAdd 1 124360 [ More... ] Screen 1 Subject options: +, Exit, Display# or #, Text, Look at <+>? 2 Titles, General, Exit <T>? t 003980 American History Title Md Yr Aud Len Dstr Code St 1 American Journey CA 2403 17861 2 American Revolution KT 2403 17858 3 Frontiers West KT 2403 17860 4 Insights About America KT 2403 17873 5 War Between the States KT 2403 17859 6 Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow BK 3373 30310 7 Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow-Text BK 3373 43943 [ End ] Screen 1 Title options: Exit, Display# or #, Pick, Filter <E>? Displaying titles allows you to Pick and/or filter them…

  46. Pick titles for output…

  47. Media Stuff Quick Catalogs • Generate for proofing data entry of new materials. • Place as reference materials in the media center. • Support material for walk-in clients. • Distribute to school libraries to promote your collection. • Create a corresponding mediagraphy on your web page. • Respond to client queries for a listing of materials. • We also recommend encouraging teachers to use the web to generate, print, and save their own lists.

  48. Quick Catalogs

  49. Quick Catalog: An Exercise • The purpose: • Generate an alphabetic catalog of just VHS titles in your database that pertain to the subject of: • Art History Let’s assume you keep various types of inventory (VHS, EQ, 16mm, kits). Let’s also assume you have various subject areas about art history that you need to combine into this one catalog.

  50. Conclusions Based on Assumptions Since you need only some of the subject areas in your database, you will have to look them up and choose the appropriate ones. Since you only want to include VHS titles in your catalog, you will need to use the filter to weed out titles with formats other than VHS. Finally, since you are generating an alphabetic catalog of a small sub-set of titles, you will not need a catalog index.

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