Physical Items Historical Events

Create reports on historical events of physical items.

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?
  • What are the process statuses that an item went through and what are 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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Field Descriptions

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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 Data Type
Num of Events The number of events
Num of Ended Events The number of ended events
Num of Items The number of items
Num of Unique Titles The number of unique titles (mms ids) associated to a item event (limited to events in the SA) INT
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 This field is limited to 128 characters.
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.

Location
Field Description Additional Information
Campus Code Stores the code of the campus where the physical item is located. This value is calculated through the library campus.
Campus Name Stores the description of the campus. This value is calculated through the library campus.
Campus Description Stores the name of the campus. This value is calculated through the library campus.
Library Address Line 1 The first line of the address of the institution. It usually includes the building number and the street name.

Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Address Line 1.
Library City The city of the library.

Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is City.
Library Code Stores the library code to which the location of the physical item belongs. It is recommended to use the Library Code field of the Library Unit dimension instead of this one.
Library Code (Active) The code of active (not deleted) libraries The same as Library Code without deleted libraries. Configuration > General > Libraries > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Libraries tab > Path [the text after the period]
Library Country The country of the library.

Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Country.
Library Name Stores the library name to which the location of the physical item belongs. It is recommended to use the Library Name field of the Library Unit dimension instead of this one.
Library Name (Active) The library name of active (not deleted) libraries. The same as Library Name without deleted libraries.
Library Description Stores the library description to which the location of the physical item belongs.  
Library Postal Code The postal code of the library.

Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Postal code.
Library State Province The state or province of the library.

Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is State/Province.
Location Code Stores the code of the location of the physical item.  
Location Name Stores the name of the location of the physical item.  
Location Type Stores the type of the location of the physical item, whether it is open stack or closed stack.  
Call Number Type Stores the call number type used by the location of the physical item.  
External Name Stores the name to be displayed to patrons for the location of the physical item.  
Remote Storage Code Points to a remote storage location where the physical items are stored, if one exists.  
Location Stores the Hierarchy column that allows the user to drill down from the campus to the library and then to the location of the physical item. This column provides the user with the option to have the user view the accumulative measures (num_of_items) in each level of the hierarchy.

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.

The Bibliographic Details table includes all bibliographic records in the catalog whether they have inventory or not.

Bibliographic Details
Field Note Mapping from MARC21 Mapping from UNIMARC Mapping from Dublin Core Data Type Data Size
Action Note A note that contains information about the retention and the retention reason of the bibliographic record. 583 Not relevant Not relevant VARCHAR VARCHAR
Author The term Author refers to the individual or group of individuals responsible for creating or producing the work being documented. The author is the primary contributor to the work, and their name is typically listed prominently in the bibliographic record to identify the originator of the content. Depending on the type of work and the citation style, the author's name may be followed by additional information such as their credentials, institutional affiliation, and the date of publication. 100,110,111 700,701,710,711 Currently empty, planned to come from dc:creator, dcterms:creators VARCHAR 4000
Author (Contributor) The Author (Contributor) role refers to the specific role or function played by an individual or group in the creation or production of a work. This role is important for cataloging and documenting the contributions of different individuals or entities to a particular resource. The Author (Contributor) role is a way to categorize and describe the responsibilities of contributors beyond just being the primary author.

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 VARCHAR VARCHAR
Begin Publication Date The Begin Publication Date refers to the earliest date associated with the publication or release of a particular work. It is a critical piece of information that helps users understand when the work was first made available to the public. The publication date can be essential for citing the work correctly, tracking its historical context, and assessing its relevance to specific time periods. 008 pos. 07-10 100.Date1 Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 255
BIB 008 MARC The contents of the MARC 008 bibliographic field. The BIB 008 field in a MARC bibliographic record is a fixed-length data element used to provide additional information about the bibliographic record itself. It contains various control information that helps catalogers and library systems manage and process the record. 008   Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 50
BIB LDR MARC The BIB LDR refers to the Leader field (LDR) within the bibliographic record. The Leader is a fixed-length data element that provides control information about the bibliographic record itself. It is a critical component of MARC records, and each position within the Leader serves a specific purpose. The Leader field is typically 24 characters in length. The Leader field is used to convey fundamental information about the structure, organization, and characteristics of the bibliographic record. LDR   Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 50
Bibliographic Acquisition Accession Number Note The identification code assigned to materials acquired in a single and separate transfer of custody. 541 e   Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 255
Bibliographic ID A Bibliographic ID is a unique identifier assigned to a specific bibliographic entry or resource. It serves as a way to distinguish and locate a particular work within a library's catalog or database. The purpose of a bibliographic ID is to facilitate efficient retrieval and management of bibliographic records and to ensure that each record is distinct. 010 excluding numeric subfields 020 a dcterms:identifier dcterms:ISBN, dcterms:identifier dcterms:ISSN VARCHAR 255
Bibliographic Level The Bibliographic Level is a classification that describes the scope and content of a bibliographic record. It helps users understand the nature of the resource being described in the record. The bibliographic level is often indicated using a one-letter code or abbreviation. Common bibliographic levels include: Monograph (m), Serial (s), Collection (c), Integration (i), Monographic Series (a), and so forth. 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 VARCHAR 255
Bibliographic Source of Acquisition Note The name of the people or organization that is the source of the material. 541 a   Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 255
Category of Material The Category of Material is a classification or designation that describes the format or physical nature of the material being cataloged. It helps users and catalogers understand the medium in which a resource is presented. Position 0 of the 007 field 200 b Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 255
DC Coverage DC Coverage refers to an element used to provide information about the spatial or temporal topic of the resource, spatial applicability of the resource, or jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant. Relevant only for Dublin Core Relevant only for Dublin Core dc:coverage dcterms:coverage dcterms:spatial dcterms:temporal VARCHAR  
DC Description DC Description refers to Dublin Core (DC) metadata elements used to describe resources in a standardized way, particularly in digital libraries and online cataloging systems. Relevant only for Dublin Core Relevant only for Dublin Core dc:description dcterms:description dcterms:abstract VARCHAR 4000
DC Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource. The information in this field is entered as free text. Relevant only for Dublin Core Relevant only for Dublin Core dc:format dcterms:format VARCHAR 256
DC License DC License is a Dublin Core element used to specify the terms and conditions associated with the use of a resource. It provides information about the licensing or copyright status of a digital or physical resource, allowing users to understand how they can legally use, share, or redistribute the resource. The DC License element is particularly important in digital libraries, repositories, and online cataloging systems where access to digital content is provided. Relevant only for Dublin Core Relevant only for Dublin Core It will be populated by dcterms:license VARCHAR 4000
DC Provenance DC Provenance refers to an element used to provide a statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation Relevant only for Dublin Core Relevant only for Dublin Core dcterms:provenance VARCHAR 4000
DC Relation DC Relation refers to an element used to provide information about a related resource to the described resource. Relevant only for Dublin Core Relevant only for Dublin Core dc:relation dcterms:relation dcterms:isVersionOf dcterms:hasVersion dcterms:isReplacedBy dcterms:replaces dcterms:isRequiredBy dcterms:requires dcterms:isPartOf dcterms:hasPart dcterms:isReferencedBy dcterms:references dcterms:isFormatOf dcterms:hasFormat dcterms:conformsTo VARCHAR 4000
DC Rights DC Rights refers to an element used to provide information about the intellectual property rights or copyright status of a resource. This element helps users understand the legal rights and permissions associated with the resource and whether there are any restrictions on its use. Relevant only for Dublin Core Relevant only for Dublin Core

dc:rights and

dcterms:rights

 VARCHAR 4000
DC Source DC Source refers to an element used to provide information about a related resource from which the described resource is derived. Relevant only for Dublin Core Relevant only for Dublin Core

dc:source

dcterms:source

 VARCHAR 4000
DC Type DC Type refers to an element used to provide information about the nature or genre of the resource. Relevant only for Dublin Core Relevant only for Dublin Core

dc:type

dcterms:type

 VARCHAR 255
Edition Edition refers to a specific version or variation of a publication. The edition information provides details about changes, updates, or variations that have occurred since the original publication. Including the edition helps users and researchers identify the specific version of a book or other resource they are looking for. 250 subfields a,b 205 a,b,f,g dcterms:isVersionOf VARCHAR 255
Electronic location and access The location and access URl for the electronic resource. 856 all subfields 856 all subfields Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 4000
End Publication Date The End Publication Date is the second date available in the 008 field, and it is used to indicate "Date 2." It is described as "A date specified by the code in 008/06 (Type of date/Publication status)." 008 pos. 11-14 100.Date2 Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 255
Enriched with AI Indicates that the bibliographic record of the resource was enriched by the AI Asisstant.       VARCHAR 4
Form of Item The Form of Item refers to a specific code or indicator that describes the physical format or medium of the resource being cataloged. This information helps library users understand the physical characteristics of the item and whether it is in a print or non-print format. 008 pos. 29 (Maps and Visual Material) or 23 (other material configurations)   Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 1
General Note A General Note is a field used to provide additional information or commentary about the resource being described. General notes can include various types of information that may not fit into specific structured fields within the bibliographic record. These notes are often used to convey contextual details, historical significance, or other relevant information about the resource. 500 a, 5 300 a Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 4000
Government Publication A Government Publication is a term used to identify materials that are published or produced by government entities at various levels of government, including federal, state, local, and international governments. For more information regarding the values of MARC 008 Pos. 28, see here.

008 pos. 28

According to MARC21 Format for Bibliographic Data, 008 pos. 28 is Government Publication for the following material types: Books, Computer Files, Continuing Resources, Maps, and Visual Materials.For Music 008 pos. 28 is Accompanying matter. For Mixed material 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 VARCHAR 1
ISBN ISBN is a unique identifier for books, and it is used to facilitate the identification and cataloging of books and related materials. Field in analytics includes also cancelled and invalid ISBNs. 020 a, z 776 z 010 a dcterms:identifier dcterms:ISBN VARCHAR 255
ISBN Valid A unique identifier for books and related materials. To be considered valid, an ISBN must adhere to the established ISBN standards and conventions. Field in analytics does not include cancelled and invalid ISBNs. 020 a   Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 255
ISSN An ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) is a unique identifier for serial publications, which include periodicals, journals, magazines, and other recurring publications. Field in analytics includes also cancelled and invalid ISSNs. 022 l,a 776 x (for non-physical records) 011 a f dcterms:identifier dcterms:ISSN VARCHAR 255
ISSN Valid A unique identifier for serial publications. To be considered valid for bibliographic records, an ISSN must adhere to the established standards and conventions for ISSN formatting and structure. Field in analytics does not include cancelled and invalid ISBNs. 022 a   Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 255
Language Code Language codes are used to indicate the language(s) in which a particular resource is written or presented. Language codes are typically standardized to ensure consistency in cataloging and bibliographic records. 008 pos. 35-37 101 a Currently comes from dc:language. Planned to come from dc:language and dcterms:language VARCHAR 255
Language Of Cataloging The Language of Cataloging refers to the language in which the cataloging or metadata for a particular resource is created. 040 b 100 a,22-24 Not relevant for Dublin Core (Value None is displayed) VARCHAR 4000
Local Note A Local Note is a type of note that provides specific information or instructions related to a library's unique policies, holdings, or services. Local notes are typically used to convey information that is specific to the individual library or cataloging institution and may not be relevant to libraries elsewhere. For Borrowing Requests, the Source is stored in this field. 590 a, 5   Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 4000
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 This field holds a fixed set of values designated for all record formats. For DC, the mapping is controlled from Configuration Resources > Cataloging > DCMI Material Type Mapping page. Any dc:type value not defined on this pages gets by default the value Computer File. For more information, see DCMI Material Type Mapping. VARCHAR 4000
Material Type Code Code of the material type described above (in Material Type). MARC control LDR Material Type   Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 255
National Agricultural Library Call Number The call number used by the American National Agricultural Library. 070 a   Not relevant for Dublin Core    
Network Number A Network Number typically refers to a unique identifier assigned to a bibliographic record within a library network or consortium. 035 a z 053 a z

dc:identifier ,

dcterms:identifier

 VARCHAR 4000
OCLC Control Number (019) The OCLC Control Number (019 field) is used by OCLC to record and index OCLC control numbers of records that have been deleted or will be processed as duplicate records. For more information on the OCLC Control Number 019 and its subfields, see here. 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 VARCHAR 4000
OCLC Control Number (035a) Subfield "a" in the 035 field is used to record the main OCLC Control Numbers. For more information on the OCLC Control Number 035 and its subfields, see here. 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 VARCHAR 4000
OCLC Control Number (035a+z) The OCLC Control Number can include both the main OCLC Control Number in subfield "a" and any related or canceled OCLC Control Numbers in subfield "z." This practice is useful for indicating changes or updates to cataloging records and for maintaining a historical record of previous control numbers associated with the same resource. For more information on the OCLC Control Number 035 and its subfields, see here. 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 VARCHAR 4000
OCLC Control Number (035z) Subfield "z" in the 035 field is used to record related or canceled OCLC Control Numbers, providing a historical record of control numbers associated with a specific resource. For more information on the OCLC Control Number 035 and its subfields, see here. 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 VARCHAR 4000
Open Access Open Access (OA) refers to a publishing model that provides unrestricted and free access to scholarly and research publications on the Internet. It signifies that the full text or content of the publication is freely available to anyone, without requiring payment or subscription. Values are Yes and No. Based on 506 f 506 2   Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 4
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 VARCHAR 255
Place Code The Place Code is a code that represents the place of publication for a printed or published resource. 008 pos. 15-17 102$$a dcterms:spatial VARCHAR 50
Place of Publication - City The city where a printed or published resource was published or produced.

Derived from the place code in 008 pos. 15-17.

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".

 Not relevant for UNIMARC Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 200
Place of Publication - Country The country where a printed or published resource was published or produced.

Derived from the place code in 008 pos. 15-17.

For a list of country codes, see: MARC Code List for Countries

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".

Derived from the place code 102$$a.

For a list of country codes, see: List of ISO 3166 Country Codes

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.

 Not relevant for Dublin Core. Value No place, unknown, or undetermined is displayed) VARCHAR 200
Place of Publication - State The state where a printed or published resource was published or produced. Derived from the place code in 008 pos. 15-17. 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". Not relevant for UNIMARC Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 200
Publication Date The Publication Date refers to the date when a printed or published resource was officially issued, published, or made publicly available.

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, dcterms:date, dcterms:created, dcterms:available, dctrems:issued, dcterms:dateAccepted VARCHAR 255
Publication Place The Publication Place refers to the city or location where a printed or published resource was officially published, issued, or produced. 260 a. When 260 a is empty, it is taken from 264 a 210 a 214 a Not relevant for Dublin Core (use Place Code) VARCHAR 255
Publisher The Publisher refers to the entity or organization responsible for producing, printing, and distributing a printed or published resource.

260 b

264 b

210 c

214 c

dcterms:publisher,

dc:publisher

 VARCHAR 255
Resource Type Constructed based on existing bibliographic fields such as the LDR and 008. For more information, see The Resource Type Field.     Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 4000
Series A Series refers to a related group of publications or resources that share common characteristics, themes, or subjects and are published under a common title or series name.

800 t,v

810 t,v

811 t,v

830 a,n,p,v

 410 a,h,i,o,t,x dcterms:isPartOf VARCHAR 4000
Series Statement A Series Statement refers to the title or name of a series to which a printed or published resource belongs. 490 a,v,x 225 a,v,x Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 4000
Source of Description Note A note used by the Community Zone with details on AI enrichment. 588 $$a Not relevant Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 1000
Subjects Subjects refer to the specific topics, themes, or subjects covered by a printed or published resource. 6XX excluding 69X, 630, 689 600 a,b 602 603-8 610 616 617 dc:subject dcterms:LCSH,MESH,DDC,UDC,LCC VARCHAR 4000
Subjects (Names) Subjects (Names) refers to the specific individuals, organizations, or entities associated with a printed or published resource.

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

600 a,b,c,d,f,t (obsolete),p

601 a,b,c,d,e,f,t (obsolete)

601 a,b,c,d,e,f,t (obsolete)

 Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 4000
Title The Title refers to the name or title of a printed or published resource. The title is one of the most critical elements of bibliographic cataloging because it helps users identify and distinguish one resource from another.

245 a,b

249 a,b,c,v

 200 a,c,d,e,h,i dc:title VARCHAR 4000
Title (Complete) The information from MARC field 245, subfields $a, $n, $p, $h, $b, $c, $f, $g, $k, $s. 245 a,n,p,h,b,c,f,g,k,s 200 a-i dc:title, dcterms:title, dc:alternative VARCHAR 4000
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 VARCHAR 4000
Title (Normalized)

The normalized Title. This field is useful when you want to compare titles that may have been catalogued differently. 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   4000
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 VARCHAR 110
Title Committed to Retain

Title Committed to Retain refers to a commitment made by a library to retain and preserve a specific resource. This commitment is important for ensuring the long-term availability and accessibility of important scholarly or historical materials.

Indicates (Yes/No) if the bibliographic record is marked as Committed to Retain.

 Configurable from Configuration > Resources > Collection Retention > Bibliographic Collection Retention Definition. For more information, see Bibliographic Record Retention.   Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 4
Type of date The Type of Date refers to the nature or purpose of a date included in the record. It specifies what the date represents or signifies within the bibliographic context. The type of date can provide important information to users and catalogers about the significance of the date included in the record.

008 pos. 6

For more information on the options available for Type of date in 008 pos. 6, see here.

 100 pos 8 Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 255
Uniform Resource Identifier A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) is a string of characters used to identify a resource on the internet or within a particular system. URIs are often used to provide direct links or references to online resources related to the bibliographic entry, such as a digital version of a book, an electronic journal article, or additional related materials. 856 u 856 u

dc:identifier

(dcterms:URI)

,dcterms:identifier

(dcterms:URI)

 VARCHAR 4000
Uniform Resource Identifier Field Exists

Indicates whether a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) Exists for the bibliographic record. Values are 0 or 1, where "0" means No and "1" means Yes.

Indicates if 856 subfield u contains data.

     Not relevant for Dublin Core INT  
Uniform Title A Uniform Title is a standardized title used to represent a specific work, especially when that work has been published under multiple titles or in various editions, languages, or formats. 240 130

500

The Uniform Title is only mapped if the first indicator = 1. If the first indicator for UNIMARC 500 is empty or 0, the value is not mapped to Analytics.

 Not relevant for Dublin Core VARCHAR 4000

The following table describes other fields in the shared dimension (taken from Alma and not MARC):

Administrative Bibliographic Details
Field Description Data Type Data Size
Active Course Code Active Course Code is the code of the course in the Alma course reserves. For more information see here. VARCHAR 4000
Active Course Name Active Course Name is the name of the course in the Alma course reserves. For more information see here. VARCHAR 4000
Bibliographic Lifecycle The Lifecycle of the bibliographic record. Possible values are Deleted and In Repository. This allows you to filter reports and to remove Deleted records. VARCHAR 50
Bibliographic Rank Alma assesses the comprehensiveness and depth of MARC 21 bibliographic entries, considering various elements such as identifiers, names, subjects, informative LDR and 008 fields, publication details, among others. This evaluation is reflected in the Bibliographic Rank, designed as a useful aid for libraries in pinpointing records requiring further scrutiny. For more information, see here. INT  
Brief Level Brief Level refers to the level of detail provided in a bibliographic description. It indicates how much information is included in the bibliographic record, with brief descriptions containing less detailed information compared to full or comprehensive descriptions. In Alma, ten levels of brief records can be defined from 01 through 10, where 01 represents the most brief record and 10 represents a full record. For more information see here. VARCHAR 2
Chinese Classification The Chinese Classification of the bibliographic record. For more information, see here. VARCHAR 50
Collection ID

The ID of the collection or collections the bibliographic record is associated with as defined at Resources > Manage Inventory > Manage Collections.

Relevant only for bibliographic records that are part of a collection. One MMS_ID can be attributed to multiple titles collections, therefore a delimited list of collections are defined for the MMS.

 VARCHAR 4000
Collection Name

The Name of the collection or collections the bibliographic record is associated with as defined at Resources > Manage Inventory > Manage Collections.

Relevant only for bibliographic records that are part of a collection.

 VARCHAR 4000
Created with AI Indicates that the bibliographic record of the resource was created by the AI Assistant. VARCHAR 4
Creation Date The timestamp of the bibliographic record creation date. DATETIME  
Creation Date (Calendar) The creation date without a timestamp. This date format is useful when filtering the report by date. DATE  
Creator The name of the user that created the record VARCHAR 255
Dewey Classification The Dewey classification of the record. VARCHAR 255
Dewey Classification Top Line The first 3 digits of the Dewey Classification VARCHAR 15
Earliest Possible Publication Year (Under Construction)

This field will be available in a future release.

A normalized version of the publication date to the earliest possible value when the exact date is not known. It is taken from MARC21 008 pos. 07-10 or UNIMARC 100.Date1.

This field is normalized with all non-numeric characters converted to 0s. Values below 1500 and over 6000 will have the value 1.

 VARCHAR 255
Edition Simplified (Combined) The values of the Edition Simplified (Num) and Edition Simplified (Text) fields. VARCHAR 255
Edition Simplified (Num) The number of the edition found in the MARC 250 field, simplified. VARCHAR 255
Edition Simplified (Text) The text of the edition found in the MARC 250 field, simplified. VARCHAR 255
Export to Libraries Australia

Indicates whether the record is published to Libraries Australia. This field appears only when the Customer Parameter national_catalog is defined. The field name is as defined in the parameter.

Possible values:

  • Don't publish

  • Publish BIB

 VARCHAR 255
Export to WorldCat

Indicates that publication status is applied to a record.

Possible values:

  • Don't publish

  • Publish Holdings Only

  • Publish BIB

 VARCHAR 255
Has Local Extensions Indicates if the Community Zone-linked record has local extensions (Y/N). VARCHAR 3
ISBN (Normalized) An ISBN that has been formatted or standardized according to established rules or conventions. VARCHAR 255
ISSN (Normalized) An ISSN that has been formatted or standardized according to established rules or conventions. VARCHAR 255
Language Description The language name of the title, based on the Language Code field on the record. VARCHAR 255
LC Classification Top Line

The combined LC code and classification call 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

Recent data may not be available if it has not yet been received from CONSER.

 VARCHAR 50
Link ID The link ID, if the record is linked to the Community Zone or Network Zone. 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. VARCHAR 50
Linked to CZ Indicates if the record is linked to the Community Zone. VARCHAR 3
Linked to NZ Indicates if the record is linked to the Network Zone. VARCHAR 3
Local Param 1-30

These fields of information are from MARC fields in Alma, which were configured specifically for your institution. All MARC fields other than control fields can be added as local parameters. Accordingly, MARC fields from 010 to 999 can be mapped to local parameters, including indicators. It is possible to define and select specific subfields for export, rather than including all subfields by default.

You can define:

  • Full field (245)

  • Specific subfields (245 a,b)

  • Ranges and mixes (245 a-c, z)

To utilize these fields, it is necessary to contact Ex Libris Support and provide them with the three-digit MARC field codes, as well as any specific subfields or indicators you would like included.

 VARCHAR 4000
Managed by Provider

Indicates if the electronic resource is managed by the provider. Possible values are Yes or No.

Relevant only for electronic resources.

 VARCHAR 3
MMS ID The MMS ID of the inventory item (physical, electronic, or digital). VARCHAR 255
Modification Date The latest (most recent) timestamp of the bibliographic record modification date. DATETIME  
Modification Date (Calendar) The latest (most recent) modification date without a timestamp. This date format is useful when filtering the report by date. DATE  
Modified By The name of the user that modified the record. VARCHAR 255
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. VARCHAR 50
Originating System

The system where the bibliographic record originated.

If Unknown is displayed in this field, see the following document: How to set up Alma so that the “Originating System” in Analytics will be properly populated.

 VARCHAR 4000
Originating System ID The Originating System Version is the metadata record field that enables uploading records in the correct sequence by preventing the update of an existing record with an older version of the same record. This prevents older bibliographic records from overlaying or merging with newer records. The Originating System Version field is created from the record’s 005 control field the first time the record is imported. For information regarding normalizing the Originating System Version field, see the Update originating system information process and the procedure To configure normalization for managing the Originating System and Originating System Version information. VARCHAR 16
Peer Reviewed Indicates if the article was peer reviewed. VARCHAR 4
Preservation Status

The preservation status of the title in Rosetta Plus/Pro.

Possible values:

  • Pending – the title’s digital content is pending to be preserved (for example, the title is marked for preservation but has no digital content to preserve or it has digital content but the preservation process has not started yet)

  • In Process – the title’s digital content is in the process of being preserved in Rosetta

  • Technical Issue – the title’s digital content has a technical issue that prevents it from being preserved

  • Preserved – the title’s digital content is preserved in Rosetta

 VARCHAR 255
Provider Name The name of the provider who manages the bibliographic record that is included in the CZ (Community Zone). Relevant only for electronic titles that are linked to the CZ and when an external provider manages the CZ record. VARCHAR 255
Record Format

The format of the bibliographic record. Examples:

  • MARC 21

  • DC

  • KORMARC

  • CNMARC

  • UNIMARC

  • LC BF INSTANCE

 VARCHAR 4000
Suppressed from Discovery Indicates whether the record is suppressed from external discovery systems. VARCHAR 3

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 Data Type Data Size
Accession Number
A sequential code used to file items on the shelf.
      
Barcode
The unique identifier of the specific physical item.
      
Base Status
Indicates the availability of the item in its permanent location (in place/not in place).
      
Call Number Normalized
The normalized call number
      
Chron I
The main level of chronology - usually the year.
      
Chron J-M
Additional chronology fields
      
Creation Date
The date that the physical item was created.
      
Creator
The username of the operator that created the physical item.
      
Description
The description of the item.
      
Dewey Top Line
The first 3 digits of the Dewey classification
      
Display Temp Call Number
A normalized temporary call number for display.
      
Due Back Date
Indicates the date that the item is due back at the library.
      
Enum A
The main level of enumeration - usually the volume.
      
Enum B-H
Additional enumeration fields
      
Expected Receiving Date
The date when a purchased item is expected to arrive at the library.
      
Fulfillment Note
The fulfillment note.
      
Has Committed to Retain
Indicates if the library has committed to retain the item
      
Holding ID
The unique identifier of the holding
      
Internal Note 1-3
Displays internal notes
      
Inventory Date
The last time inventory was checked (not currently in use).
      
Inventory Number
The inventory number
      
Item Call Number
The item call number for display
      
Item Call Number Type
The item call number type
      
Inventory Price
The price of the physical inventory for each physical item
      
Is Magnetic
Whether the item is magnetic material or not.
      
Item Copy ID
The ID of the copy of the item
 The field “Item Copy ID” folder comes from the item record and not from the holdings record. It is visible in the physical item editor in the “general” tab and is called “Copy ID”.    
Item Policy
Defines the conditions under which a request for this item can be fulfilled.
      
Last Loan Date
The last time the item was loaned.
      
Library Address Line 1
The first line of the address of the institution. It usually includes the building number and the street name.

Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Address Line 1.

    
Library City
The city of the library.

Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is City.

    
Library Country
The country of the library.

Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Country.

    
Library Name (Active)
The library name of active (not deleted) libraries.
 The same as Library Name without deleted libraries.    
Library Postal Code
The postal code of the library.

Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Postal code.

    
Library State Province
The state or province of the library.

Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is State/Province.

    
Lifecycle
Indicates whether the item is active or deleted.
      
Material Type
Describes the nature of the material represented by the item record.
      
Modification Date
The date that the physical item was modified.
      
Modified By
The user that modified the physical item.
      
Num of Items
The number of items in the repository
      
Originating System ID
The ID of the item in the source system from which it has been imported.
      
Permanent Call Number
A code used to file the items on the shelf
      
Permanent Call Number Type
The call number type.

Possible values are:

  • Source specified in subfield $2

  • None

  • Superintendent of Documents classification

  • Shelved separately

  • Shelving control number

  • Other scheme

  • National Library of Medicine classification

  • Dewey Decimal classification

  • Unknown

  • Library of Congress classification

  • Title

    
Permanent LC Classification Code
Stores the letters that the LC class number start with such as BF, QA, etc.
      
Permanent LC Classification Number
Stores the numbers that follow the letters until the first period that is followed by a letter
      
Permanent LC Classification Top Line
Stores the LC class number top line that represents the code and numbers until the first period followed by a letter.
 For example, when lc_class_number is NB933.F44, the top line is NB933).    
Permanent Physical Location Code
The code of the permanent physical location
      
Physical Item ID
The ID of the physical item
      
PO Line ID
The ID of the PO line
      
Process Type
When the item is being processed (acquisition/loan/bindery/etc) this indicates the type of processing.
      
Provenance Code
A code used to identify separate items that belong to different groups (but may be shelved together).
      
Public Note
The public note of the item.
      
Receive Number
A sequential number assigned by the library to help maintain inventory.
      
Receiving Date
The date the material was actually received/activated for the first time.
      
Receiving Date and Time
The date and time the material was actually received/activated for the first time
      
Replacement Cost
The replacement cost
 In order to filter your report based on the Replacement Cost field, you must add a second copy of this field and edit the formula with the following CAST("Physical Item Details"."Replacement cost" AS DOUBLE). This causes Alma Analytics to treat the field as numeric.    
Retention Note
A free-text note concerning the library's commitment to retain the item
      
Retention Reason
The reason the library has committed to retain the item
      
Statistics Note 1-3
Displays statistic notes
      
Storage Location ID
The ID of the storage location.
      
Summary Holding
Free-text enumeration and chronology data
      
Temp Call Number Type
A call number type provided when the item is in a temporary location.
      
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.
      
Temporary Item Policy
The code of the temporary item policy
      
Temporary Library
The temporary library
      
Temporary Library Code (Active)
The code of the active (not deleted) temporary library
      
Temporary Library Name (Active)
The name of the active (not deleted) temporary library
      
Temporary Physical Location
The temporary physical location
      
Times Loaned
The number of loans including in house and not in house loans in Alma and also loans from pre-migration.
      
Weeding Date
A date assigned by the library as the weeding date. By default it is the date that the weeding number was assigned
      
Weeding Number
A sequential number assigned by the library to help maintain inventory.
      

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 Filter Used to filter report results by date.
Event Start Year-Month The year and the month in a format such as 2023-1

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 Filter Used to filter report results by date.
Event End Year-Month The year and the month in a format such as 2023-1

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
Library Address Line 1 The first line of the address of the institution. It usually includes the building number and the street name. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Address Line 1.
Library City The city of the library. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is City.
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
Library Country The country of the library. Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma isCountry.
Transit from Library Description The description of the 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
Library Postal Code The postal code of the library. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Postal code.
Library State Province The state or province of the library. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is State/Province.
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
Library Address Line 1 The first line of the address of the institution. It usually includes the building number and the street name. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Address Line 1.
Library City The city of the library. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is City.
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
Library Country The country of the library. Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma isCountry.
Transit to Library Description The description of the 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
Library Postal Code The postal code of the library. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Postal code.
Library State Province The state or province of the library. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is State/Province.
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 Address Line 1 The first line of the address of the institution. It usually includes the building number and the street name.. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Address Line 1.
Source Library City The city of the library. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is City.
Source Library Code The code of the source library
Source Library Code (Active) The code of the active (not deleted) source library
Source Library Country The country of the library. Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma isCountry.
Source Library Description The description of the 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 Library Postal Code The postal code of the library. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Postal code.
Source Library State Province The state or province of the library. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is State/Province.
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 Address Line 1 The first line of the address of the institution. It usually includes the building number and the street name.. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Address Line 1.
Temporary Library City The city of the library. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is City.
Temporary Library Code The code of the temporary library
Temporary Library Code (Active) The code of the active (not deleted) temporary library
Temporary Library Country The country of the library. Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma isCountry.
Temporary Library Description The description of the 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 Library State Province The state or province of the library. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is State/Province.
Temporary Library Postal Code The postal code of the library. Configured from Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Postal code.
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. 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.

This dimension is available in every subject area. It contains the following fields:

Institution
Field Description Additional Information Data Type Data Size
Institution Code The code of the institution.

Configured from: Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Summary tab.

The label in Alma is Code located on the right pane.

 VARCHAR 50
Institution Name The name of the institution.

Configured from: Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Summary tab.

The label in Alma is Organization unit name.

 VARCHAR 255
Institution Address Line 1 The first line of the address of the institution. It usually includes the building number and the street name.

Configured from: Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Address Line 1.

 VARCHAR 1000
Institution City The city of the institution.

Configured from: Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is City.

 VARCHAR 255
Institution State Province The state or province of the institution.

Configured from: Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is State/Province.

 VARCHAR 320
Institution Country The country of the institution.

Configured from: Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Country.

 VARCHAR 320
Institution Postal Code The postal code of the institution.

Configured from: Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Postal code.

 VARCHAR 200
Institution Timezone The timezone of the institution. The timezone is set during implementation. VARCHAR 255
Data Available As Of When the institution data became available in analytics. Displayed at the bottom of the main Analytics menu. VARCHAR 255
Data Updated As Of When the institution data was taken from the Alma database. Displayed at the bottom of the main Analytics menu. VARCHAR 255