extended database
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Extended Database. Valuable Independent of EDI Research, Item Creation, Sourcing SKU & TMF Maintenance Biblio info, price, status changes Two Different Databases GM; Books Many data sources. EXTDB Records. Item/Title Header Record ISBN & UPC are Keys - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Extended Database
Valuable Independent of EDI Research, Item Creation, Sourcing SKU & TMF Maintenance
Biblio info, price, status changes
Two Different Databases GM; Books Many data sources
EXTDB Records Item/Title Header Record
ISBN & UPC are Keys Item Specific Info, Data Source Indicated
Ability to Determine Primary Data Source
Vendor Specific Data Price & Availability; Multiple Vendors
Toggle Between Header & Vendor Data
EXTDB Books titles@ingram (600K) Ingram Extended (900K) NACSCORP Matthews Medical (7.7) J.A. Majors (7.7) Thomson (soon) Over 2.2M records today
EXTDB GM Douglas Stewart
School, Dorm Supplies, Electronics, Tech Products
NACSCORP/Ingram Micro Full Range of Hardware, Software,
Peripherals
Setup & Maintenance Access from Vendor
License, Fee?, Media or FTP Credentials Set Parameters; Load Code File Load Database
Space & Time to Load Vary Most Small Enough to Run Nightly Ingram Price/Avail Nightly, Full Cat
Weekly Performance Issues Being Investigated
Searching EXTDB Within the Module
Book & Product Search From Merch Systems
Prompts at Bottom of Screens Use Search Parameters (T; etc.)
Different Parameters for GM Interface Follows Book Conventions
What’s Next More Catalogs
Relatively Low Programming Overhead Need to Resolve Load Performance Issues
Database Hierarchy Richer Search Options/Interface
Avexxis Conversion Byproduct? Utilities
Reporting & Automated Maintenance By System/By Data Source