Using Web Management Reports

In Sierra 6.1 and later, your library can sign in to Web Management Reports using SAML-based authentication for staff. When SAML is enabled, Web Management Reports includes a button or link in the Browser and Spreadsheet Interfaces so that you can sign out of your session. Otherwise, the system keeps you signed in even if you close the interface.

The Web Management Reports analyze transaction-based information from your Innovative system. Sierra offers the following two Web Management Reports interfaces:

  • Browser Interface -- Displays report results in your web browser, and offers the option to download these report results in a tab-delimited text file. The Browser interface uses the /manage URL format.
  • Spreadsheet Interface -- Offers report results for download in the Microsoft Excel (.xls) file format only; this interface does not display report results in the web browser. The Spreadsheet Interface offers a subset of the reports available in the Browser Interface. The Spreadsheet Interface uses the /iii/webrpt URL format.

Available reports are listed below. The check marks in this table are hyperlinks to the related pages.

Starting Sierra 6.6, all listed default permissions are required.
Report Spreadsheet Web Browser Default Authorization Required
Age of Collection 14 (Web collection development reports)
All Circulation Activity 17 (Circulation statistics)
Circulation Activity — Booking 17 (Circulation statistics)
Circulation Activity — Checkouts 17 (Circulation statistics)
Circulation Activity — Filled 17 (Circulation statistics)
Circulation Activity — Hourly 17 (Circulation statistics)
Circulation Activity — Inhouse 17 (Circulation statistics)
Circulation Activity — Non-owned 17 (Circulation statistics)
Circulation Activity — Owning/Home 17 (Circulation statistics)
Circulation Activity — Patrons 17 (Circulation statistics)
Circulation Activity — Renewal 17 (Circulation statistics)
Circulation Activity — Requests 17 (Circulation statistics)
Circulation Activity — Title 17 (Circulation statistics)
Circulation Cross-Tab 14 (Web collection development reports)
Collection Development 14 (Web collection development reports)
E-Reserves 17 (Circulation statistics)
Fund Reports 086 (Fund Management Reports)
INN-Reach Circulation Report 14 (Web collection development reports)
INN-Reach Patron Report 17 (Circulation statistics)
Patron Search 15 (Analyze patron searches)
User Functions 15 (Analyze patron searches)
Vendor Activity 087 (Vendor Activity Reports)
Web Access Management 17 (Circulation statistics)