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Overview 

Explanation of different records and use scenarios (in a table)

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Report Types

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Possible Uses

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Limitations

All past and current subscriptions

n.b. “subscriptions” in CM does not include cancellation records.

Heading 3: Then steps per scenario. 

Type of report to choose

Relevant fields 

All current and future renewals 

n.b. can also include past subscription in this report

Steps

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<choose report type>

Price increases report

List cancellations

Steps

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Overview 

This how-to guide contains instructions on exporting data from Consortia Manager (CM) to help answer various questions.

Relevant Report Types

Report Types

Possible Uses

Limitations

Prices

List past and current subscriptions, and all future renewals
List cancellations

No Deposit Account metadata
Doesn’t show subscription notes

Subscriptions

List past and current subscriptions, and any future renewals that have been accepted
Use to calculate price increases

Doesn’t show upcoming renewals that aren’t accepted
Doesn’t show cancellations

Please contact OCLS if you want the raw data for a pro forma Deposit Account Balance Statement.

Report Field Terms

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Some price fields are distinguished by (Original currency) VS (Local currency).

  • Original currency - the currency the vendor invoices in

  • Local currency - CAD

Field Name

Report

Notes

Account

Subscriptions

Paid out of Deposit Account or not

Final price

Subscriptions

Ignore. Sales price with exchange rate applied.

Group start/end date

Subscriptions, Agreements

The start and end date for multi-year agreements

List price

Subscriptions

Only recorded for Full Service subscriptions

Price last year

Subscriptions

The previous year’s 12 month price

Price status

Price

If a price has been Accepted, Rejected, or is Waiting for a decision.
“Not Sent” - these are either not ready, or we don’t have pricing on hand.

Price type

Price

If a subscription is New or a Renewal

Product category

Subscriptions

Type of product e.g. book / journal / multimedia

Publisher Adjustments

Subscriptions

The amount added/subtracted from Sales Price when there’s prorating or a one-time credit / discount.

Publisher name

Subscriptions, Price

Vendor name; we do not distinguish between vendor and publisher

Sales Price

Price, Subscriptions

12 month price / annual rate

Start Date/End Date

Subscriptions, Price

When the subscription starts and ends

Status

Subscriptions

Active - a subscription term is ongoing
Inactive - a subscription term has ended or yet to start

Total price

Subscriptions

Sales Price + Publisher Adjustments.
If Total price (Local currency), it includes exchange rate.

A little on system logic

  • All subscription records are price records, but not all price records are subscriptions.

  • Subscriptions are specifically price records with a status of “Accepted”.

  • Renewals are price records with a type of “Renewal”, and can have different statuses.

Get to the Reports Module

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nameGo to Reports
  1. In the top navigation bar, hover over MORE

  2. In the drop down, click on REPORTS

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