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Database Field Stats

The Database Field Stats option lets you generate detailed reports related to the bibliographic records contained in your library’s VERSO database. You may choose to view statistics for the complete database, or MARC field statistics for a selected library only. The report provides general information related to the number of bibliographic and locations (holdings) record in the entire database, and provides detailed MARC Field statistics for the entire database or for a selected library.

To generate a Database Field Statistics report:

  1. From the Statistics menu (see The Statistics Menu for details), select Database Statistics - Database Field Stats.
    • The Select a Database screen displays.

Select a Database Screen

Select a Database Screen

  1. Click the name of the database for which you wish to generate a statistics report.
    • The Database Field Statistics screen for the selected database displays in an additional browser window.

Database Statistics Screen

Database Statistics Screen

  1. Click the link for the statistics you wish to view.
    • To view MARC Field Stats by Library, select the desired library from the drop-down menu, then click the Go button.
  2. The screen refreshes to display the selected statistics. The report includes the following information:
    • General Stats - shows the total number of bibliographic records in the selected database (Bib Records), the total number of locations (holdings) records (Holdings), the total number of bibliographic records to which no locations (holdings) are attached (Holderless Records) and the total of Holderless Records that include Tag 856, subfield u (Holderless Records with <856> $u).

    example of General Stats

example of Marc Field Stats

example of Library Holdings Stats

example of Marc Field Stats By Library

  1. If desired, click the Save button to save a copy of the Database Field Stats report to a file on a network or local workstation (see Saving the Database Field Stats Report for details).
  2. If desired, click the Email button to email a copy of the Database Field Stats report to yourself or another user (see Emailing the Database Field Stats Report for details).