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Medianet Agency Staff Resources
NOTE: The documentation on this page is intended for use by the support personnel at the Media Booking Agencies that are involved with the INFOhio project. All documentation is in Microsoft Word format unless otherwise noted.

The Dymaxion website has a Medianet Users Resource Area that contains PowerPoint's, version release information and some various links. All material in the Medianet Users Resource Area is confidential and should not be shared with non-Medianet customers

Medianet Users Resource Area URL: http://www.dymaxion.ca/mug/
Username: mug   
Password: moreinfo
 

Contents

  • Booking Procedures
  • Web Procedures
  • Client Procedures
  • FTP MARC Records
  • Order Procedures
  • Medianet Barcodes
  • Print Procedures
  • Miscellaneous
  • Title Procedures
  • Reports
  • Training Documentation
  • Material Description Date
    Booking Procedures
    Web Booking Instructions

    These instructions will show you how to log in as a Staff Web user and book items for other clients through your web catalog.

    Apr-8-05
    Client Procedures
    Client list by school by district Lists client code and client name in order by their building and their district. Sep-19-05
    Modify Client Welcome Letter Modify  the client welcome letter and make necessary changes. The client welcome letter is used for new clients. Feb-15-05
    Manage Client Letters Create and send a letter to all or to specific clients.  Feb-15-05
    Order Procedures
         
    Print Procedures
       

    Title Procedures

         

    Web Procedures

    Web Quick Catalog Create a PDF Quick Catalog via the web that can be immediately printed or emailed as an attachment. Feb-15-05

    FTP MARC Files

    WS_FTP.ZIP A ZIP file with the WS_FTP installation program. Aug 10-05
    WS_FTP - installation instructions & how to FTP files to Medianet Instructions on installing the WS_FTP program as well as how to transfer files to the server housing Medianet.  This process can be used to transfer MARC records for loading as well as other files that may need to be transferred from your computer to the Medianet server. Aug 10-05

    Medianet Barcodes

    Medianet Barcodes Generate Medianet Barcodes - requires Medianet Label Generation Client to be installed. Feb-15-05
    Medianet Label Generation Client MEDLAB.MSI - Medianet Label Generation Client installation program - Also download your label definition file below. Jan-27-10
    Medianet Label Definition Files - Click on your Database # to download your files.  If your number is not linked, please contact INFOhio Support to have a label format created.
    P085 P088/89 P090 P091 P092
    P094 P095 P096 P097/127 P098
    P099 P100 P101 P102 P103
    P105 P106 P108 P110 P111
    P113 P115 P116/ P163 P117 P119
    P121 P123 P124 P128 P129
    P130 P131 P132 P138 P207
    P212 P218 P224 P225 P231
    P232 P239      

    Misc.

    Globally Change Subjects Will show you how to change a specific subject found in all applicable titles Feb-15-05
    Globally Remove Subjects Will show you how to remove a subject found in  all applicable titles Feb-15-05
    Julian Date Converter Allows you to covert the current date to a Julian date for the purpose of requesting information in Medianet. Feb-15-05
    MEDSET.HTM Dymaxion Web Setup Questionnaires Apr-8-05
    WBSTUP.HTM Dymaxion Web Setup Questionnaires Apr-8-05
    WCSTUP.HTM Dymaxion Web Setup Questionnaires Apr-8-05
    System/Print Queue status Allow you to view what jobs are in the system and print queues as well as the status of  both the system and print queue's. Apr-11-05
    Managing the Holiday Calendar Instruction on how to update your holiday calendar and make the changes effective immediately.                      The Holiday Calendar is the MOST IMPORTANT file     in your database to keep up-to-date. Apr-11-05
    Helpdesk PowerPoint - Instructions on posting support tickets to the Helpdesk Nov-03-05

    Tips

    Dymaxion Tip for April Report Field - Profiling Your Database Apr-4-05

    Training Documentation

    Basic Report Training Doc Basic reporting: understanding fields, using report dictionary, report field, predefined reports, basic manual reports, managing reports, saving/rerunning reports. Mar-31-06
    Tools Training Doc Manually manipulate reports using excel, Global update authority, Filtering on orders, Client Letters (auto welcome letter and special occasion) Mar-31-06
    Advanced Report Training Doc Advanced reporting: requires good understanding of basic reporting, field names, and how to write expressions. Mar-31-06
    Staff/Client Web Training Doc Staff Web features (add/update titles/clients/prints, book online for clients, etc), Web quick catalogs, Client web features Mar-31-06
    Database Maint. Training Doc System maintenance commands (ex. show queue to see where your job is), Swap prints (resolves incorrect print being sent out), Filtering on display lookup, Update print medium or section, Update Order (change dates/cancel) Mar-31-06

    Reports

    If you need a report created by support, remember to include the details:

    • The purpose of the report (be specific)

    • Frequency you will require this report 

    • If you need certain data on separate pages

    • Each district/school/medium on a separate page 

    • If you need data sorted in a certain manner

    • Alphabetic, numeric, by database field 

    • What data needs to be selected

    • Teachers in a certain district(s)

    • Only teachers with/without e-mail addresses

    • Only active titles/clients

    • Certain medium

    • Specific teacher or title (provide title/client number)

    • Etc…

     Booking Reports

    Active Client Last Booking List's active clients and the last date they booked in the Medianet database. Apr-8-05
    Inactive Client Last Booking List's inactive clients and the last date they booked in the Medianet database. Apr-8-05
    District Booking count  for  LYR This report will display the total number of shipments (items actually delivered) for all districts last year Apr-8-05
    Building  Booking count  for  LYR This report will display the total number of shipments (items actually delivered) for all districts and their buildings from last year Apr-8-05
    Booking for specific show date Lists items booked and by who for specific show dates or a range of dates.  
    Days Out List's the titles booked for the current month, the number of days out and the number of days used.  Give more accurate idea of how many times titles are used for one booking. Apr-8-05
    Prints never booked Prints that have never been book as well as titles that have not been booked in the past two years. Apr-8-05
         

    Client Reports

         

    Item (Print) Reports

    Prints in Rack Order List of prints in rack order grouped by medium Apr-8-05
         

    Title Reports

         
       


    Last Updated on April 27, 2004

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