PAC ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 6. CUSTOMER SUPERUSER
Exporting Vendor Usernames
The Export Vendor Usernames function lets you export a list of “subscription” databases provided by third-party vendors to your consortium or collective along with authentication information for each database. The vendor usernames file can be exported for on-screen viewing or as a text file for download.
To export vendor usernames:
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From the PAC Admin menu (see
The PAC Admin Menu for details),
select Export Vendor Usernames.
- The Export Vendor Usernames screen displays.
Export Vendor Usernames Screen
- Select the desired export option:
- Select the To Screen radio button to view the vendor usernames list “on-screen.”
- Select the To File radio button to download the vendor usernames list as a text (.txt) file.
- Click the Submit button.
- If you selected the To Screen radio button, the vendor usernames list displays. Each line in the listing provides the following information:
Vendor Usernames List
- Database Name – the full name of the third-party subscription database
- Data ID – the unique, system-assigned identification number for the database
- Authentication Type – the authentication type for the database; L (library-level) or C (customer-level)
- User ID – the user ID used to log into the database
- Password – the password used to log into the database
- Group ID – the group ID used to log into the database
- Library Code – the library code of the library through which the database can be accessed
- Library Name – the full name of the library through which the database can be accessed
- If you selected the To File radio button, the File Download screen displays. To download the file:
Export Vendor Usernames File Download Screen
- Using the right mouse button, click the filename link.
- A shortcut menu displays.
- Using the left mouse button, select Save Target As or Save Link As from the shortcut menu.
- Use the standard procedures for your web browser to download the file.