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  • Create an Excel file of primary ids.
    • First line must be USERNAME
    • Then the list of ids.
    • Example:

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  • In Alma, create an itemized set based on the  Excel file.
    • Admin -> Manage Sets -> Add Set -> Itemized
    • Name the set
    • Set content type: User
    • Add contexts from File to Set: From File
    • Click on the little icon to the right of the File box and locate the excel file containing the user ids.
    • Double click on the file name.

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    • Save
    • Monitor Jobs -> History
      • Refresh until the job is completed.
      • View Report to make sure members were added the members to the set.
    • Proceed to Part B.

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  • In Alma: Admin -> Run a Job
  • Click the circle next to Update/Notify Users

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  • Next
  • Click the circle next to the set of users you created in Part IA
  • Next
  • Click on the box next to the field you want to update, ex. Add note
  • Use drop down/conditions/fill in fields as applicable, ex. note text.

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  • Next
  • Submit
  • Confirm
  • Admin -> Monitor Jobs -> History
  • Refresh until the job is completed.
  • Hopefully the status is “Completed Successfully”.
  • Click on ‘…’ and select Report to view results.

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Note:

Corey from Channel Islands pointed out that the results for what headers show to you in that error screen below (or what headers are allowed/expected) will vary from local site to site. I think USERNAME works for everyone but they might see a slightly different list of allowable headers.

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