Transcript Banner 7

Banner 7
What’s New?
What’s Changed?
Objectives
• Review set up instructions that
may need to occur
• Introduce Banner 7 changes
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New Address
• After implementation you can
access Banner 7 at:
– http://banprod.creighton.edu
• The old address will redirect for a
short period of time
• For instructions on changing your
desktop Banner icon after January
2nd refer to the Setup Procedures
guide at
http://www2.creighton.edu/doit/bann
er/bannerupgrade/bannerupgraded
ocumentation/index.php
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New JInitiator
• A new version of JInitiator is
required, version 1.3.1.22
• For specific instructions refer to the
Setup Procedures guide at
http://www2.creighton.edu/doit/bann
er/bannerupgrade/bannerupgraded
ocumentation/index.php
• If assistance is needed, please
contact the Service Desk at 2801111, option 3 or your distributed
tech
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New User Interface
• One of the most significant
changes is the look of Banner
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General Menu Changes
• Go box is now
Go To
• My Links
section added
on the right
allowing you
quick access to
certain
functions
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General Menu Changes
Important for Finance Users:
• Check Banner Message link
under My Links will display a
green check mark next to it
when you have a new or
pending message
– The pop-up alert for new
messages is no longer displayed
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General Menu Changes
• Banner Broadcast Messages
section added
– Will be used to communicate
important information
• Pressing F5 will activate the
Direct Access Feature
– Can navigate to a different form
without leaving current form
• Quick Flows can be launched
directly from the Go To box
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General Menu Changes
• Pressing the up or down arrows
on the keyboard while in the Go To
box
– Allows you to scroll through 10 recently
used forms during that session
• Help Center Link found on the right
• Accessing the Banner Bookshelf for
Acrobat 7 users will require clicking
I Agree on a confidentiality
message each session
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Updated Toolbar
• New icons have been added
• Some icons have been
removed
• Most icons have new pictures
• Some icons have been
grouped differently
• Smart toolbar does not redraw
each time making the
transition from form to form
faster
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Toolbar Icons
Save
Execute Query
Rollback
Cancel Query
Select
View/Send Message
Insert Record
Print
Remove Record
Xtender Solutions
Previous Record
BXS-Add Document
Next Record
Broadcast Message
Previous Block
FGAC Security
Next Block
Online Help
Enter Query
Exit
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Screen Resolution
• Screen resolution should be
set to 1024 x 768 to eliminate
scrolling
– Right click on blank area of
desktop
– Select Properties
– Click on Setting Tab
– Drag arrow in Screen Resolution
section until it is 1024 x 768
– Click OK
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Tabbed Forms
• Several forms now have a
tabbed interface
– For list of forms affected, refer to
the Banner 7 What’s New
Documentation at
http://www2.creighton.edu/doit/b
anner/bannerupgrade/bannerupg
radedocumentation/index.php
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Navigating Tabbed Forms
• To navigate through the tabs:
– Click on the tab
– Click Next Block or Previous
Block
– Use <<CTRL+PAGE DOWN>>
to move forward or
<<CTRL+PAGE UP>> to move
backward
– Press F2 to display list of tab
pages
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Form Changes
• Search icon has changed
• New calendar icon is available
• Right click menu
– Right clicking
on a form in a
blank area will
display a
menu
– General and
form specific
options will be
available
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Accessing Online Help
• Click Online Help on the
toolbar
– Displays form specific help
• Click Index to view an
alphabetical listing of topics
• Click Search to complete a
keyword search
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For Additional Assistance
• For problems installing the
new JInitiator
– Contact the Service Desk at 2801111, option 3 or your distributed
tech
• For all other problems or
questions
– Contact a Banner trainer at 2803688
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