Microsoft Access database  for Bibliotech Version 7

Please Note:  If you have downloaded and upgraded Bibliotech to Version 7 since 1st August 2003 the Microsoft Access reports are already installed on your server and you may go straight to Step 4 below.

If required download the access database    - Download  1168KB


**On the server
1.    Copy the downloaded file to DRIVE:\FFLibrary\Crystal  replacing the existing BT_Empty.mdb  (DRIVE: is the letter of your BT data directory)

** On a workstation (that has all Bibliotech Modules and Microsoft Access installed)
2.    Open Windows Explorer.
3.    Browse to C:\BtechFF\Crystal and check if the BT_Empty.mdb is there.  If it is, delete it.
4.    Open BT Materials Editor
5.    File -->Create Crystal Reports 9 Snapshot in Access
6.    [START]
7.    Close Materials
8.    Open:   C:\BTechFF\Crystal\BT.mdb

9.    On the Left Hand Side of screen click on [Reports]
You should find a list of ready made reports.

NOTE:

*   To update your data you will need to re-create Snapshot and then run the reports again.
*   Any changes you make to reports must be made in BT_Empty.mdb  (When you re-create the snapshot, any changes you made in BT.mdb will be replaced by the BT_Empty.)

Some of the standard reports available are:
  • NAME DESCRIPTION
    Loans History Loaning history by Material Type between user defined dates.
    Audit                        Sorts all items by  Material type and shows subtotal based on Price field for each Material type (including Grand Total)
    New Book Report New items catalogued after a user defined date
    Old Items Items that have never been loaned or have not been borrowed prior to a user defined date and have been catalogued prior to a user defined date.  sorted by Material type
    Parent Letters All Groups.     One group.     One letter only
  •  Last Edited on: Wednesday October 22, 2003 


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