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STATISTICS

Chapter 5. VIEWING DATABASE STATISTICS

   

 

Material Types

Material Type statistics show the number of items in your library’s collections that are associated with each material type.

To view Material Type statistics:

  1. From the Statistics menu (see The Statistics Menu for details), select Database Statistics – Material Types.
    • The Material Type Stats screen displays. The date on which the statistics report was requested is shown at the top of the screen.

Material Type Stats Screen

Material Type Stats Screen

  1. The Material Type Stats screen provides the following information for each material type:
    • Seq - the display sequence for the material type
    • Label - the name of the material type
    • Status - indicates whether or not the associated material type is currently Active or Inactive
    • Items with Cost - the total number of items associated with the material type for which a Cost is specified in the item record
    • Value - the total dollar value of all Items with Cost associated with the material type (based on the value specified in the Cost field of the item record)
    • Items with no Cost - the total number of items associated with the material type for which no Cost is specified in the item record
    • Default Value - the total dollar value of all Items with no Cost associated with the material type (based on the default cost specified for the material type) (see the Circulation Administration User Guide for details).
    • Total Value - the total dollar value of all items (Items with Cost and Items with No Cost) associated with the material type

    NOTE: If desired, you can reconfigure, sort and filter the content of the list (see the System Basics User Guide for details).

  2. To view material type statistics for items added to your library’s collections during a specified time period:
    • Enter the starting date and ending date for the period for which you wish to view statistics in the Start Date and End Date text boxes.
      • Enter the Start Date and End Date using the format “MM/DD/YYYY”, including slashes.
    • Click the Submit button.
      • The screen refreshes to display material type statistics only for those items added to your library’s collections during the specified time period.
    • To return to the default material type statistics display, leave the Start Date and End Date text boxes blank, then click the Submit button.
    • If desired, you can reconfigure, sort and filter table content (see the System Basics User Guide for details).
  3. If desired, you may:
  4. Click the Close button to close the Material Type Stats screen.