Understanding the Log

To examine the log result select the “View Log” button The Format Report box is displayed when a finished report is selected for viewing At first the log can look a bit intimidating

Report Log for Overdue Notices Report overdue scheduled as BIBOverdue Notices Overdue notices that can give 1st, 2nd & 3rd notices UnicornECOLE checkout selection GL3.1 started on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM The checkout file will be read sequentially by primary key. The checkout file will be read sequentially by primary key. The item key will be written to standard output. The item key will be written to standard output. The user key will be written to standard output. The user key will be written to standard output. The checkout key will be written to standard output. The checkout key will be written to standard output. The checkout library will be written to standard output. The checkout library will be written to standard output. The number of overdue notices will be written to standard output. The number of overdue notices will be written to standard output. Checkouts will be selected if the date due is earlier than 10/23/2008. Checkouts will be selected if the date due is earlier than 10/23/2008. Checkouts will be selected if library is ABC-LIBRARY. Checkouts will be selected if library is ABC-LIBRARY. Checkouts will be selected if it is overdue. Checkouts will be selected if it is overdue. Checkouts will be selected if checkout location is CHECKEDOUT. Checkouts will be selected if checkout location is CHECKEDOUT checkout record(s) considered checkout record(s) considered. 310 checkout record(s) selected. 310 checkout record(s) selected. UnicornECOLE checkout selection finished on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM UnicornECOLE item selection GL3.1 started on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM The item key will be read from standard input. The item key will be read from standard input. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. Items will be selected if library is ABC-LIBRARY. Items will be selected if library is ABC-LIBRARY. Items will be selected if current status is CHECKEDOUT. Items will be selected if current status is CHECKEDOUT. 310 item record(s) considered. 310 item record(s) considered. 307 item record(s) selected. 307 item record(s) selected. UnicornECOLE item selection finished on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM UnicornECOLE user selection GL3.1 started on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM The user key will be read from standard input. The user key will be read from standard input. The user key will be written to standard output. The user key will be written to standard output. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. The user homeroom will be written to standard output. The user homeroom will be written to standard output. The user name key will be written to standard output. The user name key will be written to standard output. Users will be selected if user Profile is STAFF. Users will be selected if user Profile is STAFF. 307 user record(s) considered. 307 user record(s) considered. 227 user record(s) selected. 227 user record(s) selected. UnicornECOLE user selection finished on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM UnicornECOLE catalog selection GL3.1 started on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM

The catalog key will be read from standard input. The catalog key will be written to standard output. The catalog key will be written to standard output. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. The title key will be written to standard output. The title key will be written to standard output. 227 catalog record(s) considered. 227 catalog record(s) considered. 227 catalog record(s) selected. 227 catalog record(s) selected. UnicornECOLE catalog selection finished on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM Sort: sorting by LIBRARY, HOMEROOM, USER NAME, NOTICES, TITLE Duplicate records, based on the sorting key(s), will not be printed. UnicornECOLE checkout notice printing GL3.1 started on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM The checkout key will be read from standard input. The checkout key will be read from standard input. The library address will be included in the notice. The library address will be included in the notice. 5 lines will be skipped before each user address. 5 lines will be skipped before each user address. 10 spaces (columns) will be skipped to indent the user address. 10 spaces (columns) will be skipped to indent the user address. The patron's user ID will be included in the notice. The patron's user ID will be included in the notice. The homeroom will be written to standard output. The homeroom will be written to standard output. The notice text from /sirsi/Unicorn/Notices/1stoverdue will be used if the The notice text from /sirsi/Unicorn/Notices/1stoverdue will be used if the number of overdue notices previously sent is 0. The notice text from /sirsi/Unicorn/Notices/2ndoverdue will be used if the The notice text from /sirsi/Unicorn/Notices/2ndoverdue will be used if the number of overdue notices previously sent is 1. The notice text from /sirsi/Unicorn/Notices/3rdoverdue will be used if the The notice text from /sirsi/Unicorn/Notices/3rdoverdue will be used if the number of overdue notices previously sent is more than 1. The call number will be written to standard output. The call number will be written to standard output. The brief author and title will be written to standard output. The brief author and title will be written to standard output. Notices will be combined Notices will be combined The date due will be written to standard output. The date due will be written to standard output. The checkout notices will be written to standard output. The checkout notices will be written to standard output. 227 checkout item(s) printed. 227 checkout item(s) printed. 17 user record(s) processed. 17 user record(s) processed. UnicornECOLE checkout notice printing finished on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM UnicornECOLE userstatus selection GL3.1 started on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM The user key will be read from standard input. The user key will be read from standard input. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. 227 userstatus record(s) considered. 227 userstatus record(s) considered. 227 userstatus record(s) selected. 227 userstatus record(s) selected. UnicornECOLE userstatus selection finished on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM Combining Notices sorts by: GROUP ID, USER NAME, NOTICES, TITLE

Report Log for Overdue Notices Report overdue scheduled as BIBOverdue Notices Overdue notices that can give 1st, 2nd & 3rd notices UnicornECOLE checkout selection GL3.1 started on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM The checkout file will be read sequentially by primary key. The item key will be written to standard output. The user key will be written to standard output. The checkout key will be written to standard output. The checkout library will be written to standard output. The number of overdue notices will be written to standard output. Checkouts will be selected if the date due is earlier than 10/23/2008. Checkouts will be selected if library is ABC-LIBRARY. Checkouts will be selected if it is overdue. Checkouts will be selected if checkout status is CHECKEDOUT checkout record(s) considered. 310 checkout record(s) selected. District Checkouts ABC-LIBRARY Checkouts Checked Out Overdue Discards Missing 6611 Lost, Lost Assumed, Lost-Charged 1622Reserves

UnicornECOLE checkout selection finished on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM UnicornECOLE item selection GL3.1 started on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM The item key will be read from standard input. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. Items will be selected if library is ABC-LIBRARY. Items will be selected if current status is CHECKEDOUT. 310 item record(s) considered. 307 item record(s) selected. Previous Selection 3 Items from other Libs

UnicornECOLE item selection finished on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM UnicornECOLE user selection GL3.1 started on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM The user key will be read from standard input. The user key will be written to standard output. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. The user homeroom will be written to standard output. The user name key will be written to standard output. Users will be selected if user Profile is STAFF. 307 user record(s) considered. 227 user record(s) selected. Previous Selection # of Items √ed out to staff

UnicornECOLE user selection finished on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM UnicornECOLE catalog selection GL3.1 started on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM The catalog key will be read from standard input. The catalog key will be read from standard input. The catalog key will be written to standard output. The catalog key will be written to standard output. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. The title key will be written to standard output. The title key will be written to standard output. 227 catalog record(s) considered. 227 catalog record(s) considered. 227 catalog record(s) selected. 227 catalog record(s) selected. UnicornECOLE catalog selection finished on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM Sort: sorting by LIBRARY, GROUP ID, USER NAME, NOTICES, TITLE Duplicate records, based on the sorting key(s), will not be printed. DEFAULT SORT FOR THIS REPORT

UnicornECOLE checkout notice printing GL3.1 started on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM The checkout key will be read from standard input. The checkout key will be read from standard input. The library address will be included in the notice. The library address will be included in the notice. 5 lines will be skipped before each user address. 5 lines will be skipped before each user address. 10 spaces (columns) will be skipped to indent the user address. 10 spaces (columns) will be skipped to indent the user address. The patron's user ID will be included in the notice. The patron's user ID will be included in the notice. The homeroom will be written to standard output. The homeroom will be written to standard output. The notice text from /sirsi/Unicorn/Notices/1stoverdue will be used if the The notice text from /sirsi/Unicorn/Notices/1stoverdue will be used if the number of overdue notices previously sent is 0. The notice text from /sirsi/Unicorn/Notices/2ndoverdue will be used if the The notice text from /sirsi/Unicorn/Notices/2ndoverdue will be used if the number of overdue notices previously sent is 1. The notice text from /sirsi/Unicorn/Notices/3rdoverdue will be used if the The notice text from /sirsi/Unicorn/Notices/3rdoverdue will be used if the number of overdue notices previously sent is more than 1. The call number will be written to standard output. The call number will be written to standard output. The brief author and title will be written to standard output. The brief author and title will be written to standard output. Notices will be combined Notices will be combined The date due will be written to standard output. The date due will be written to standard output. The checkout notices will be written to standard output. The checkout notices will be written to standard output. 227 checkout item(s) printed. 227 checkout item(s) printed. 17 user record(s) processed. 17 user record(s) processed. Previous Selection # of Individual Users with √ outs

UnicornECOLE checkout notice printing finished on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM UnicornECOLE userstatus selection GL3.1 started on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM The user key will be read from standard input. The user key will be read from standard input. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. The string from standard input will be written to standard output. 227 userstatus record(s) considered. 227 userstatus record(s) considered. 227 userstatus record(s) selected. 227 userstatus record(s) selected. UnicornECOLE userstatus selection finished on Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:18 PM Combining Notices sorts by: GROUP ID, USER NAME, NOTICES, TITLE Combine Notices = Yes in Output Options / all notices for the user will be combined into one notice without regard to which library is the owning library

If the results are not what you expected checking the log will often help you find the problem