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by Ori Miller Ex Libris, Clarivate May 29, 2023

Registering updates by API according to the API-key name

When API requests are sent to Alma, and an entity (item, user, Invoice etc.) is created or updated, the modifier/creator appears as "API, Ex Libris": This is because all API modifications are attributed to the special user exl_api. Starting Alma May 2023 it is possible to configure Alma to register the modifier/creator of an entity…

by Yoel Kortick Ex Libris May 14, 2023

How to use the Item updater by Excel cloud app to update the item temporary location

Before using this blog it is recommended to first see the blog How to activate and use the Item updater by Excel cloud app. We will assume here that the reader has already seen the blog How to activate and use the Item updater by Excel cloud app. In the example below we will move…

by Yoel Kortick Ex Libris May 8, 2023

Identifying facet usage in Primo VE in Data Visualization (DV) using a calculation

In this blog post we will be using Primo Analytics Data Visualization (DV) to analyze which facets are being used in our Primo VE discovery. Along the way we will create two different calculations to further analyze the situation. While Alma Data Visualization and Primo VE Data Visualization are accessed from separate menu entries, the…

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