1. Updated: 11/16/10 Introduction to Banner Finance Tools Presented by: Nate Grimm

2. Finance Reporting Tools Self Service Banner Finance -Real time access using a generic web-based client. e~Print - Canned reports delivered with the Banner system. Run nightly. INB (Internet Native Banner) - Full featured client for real time access to all of Banner. - Web based. Discoverer Viewer - Web based reporting tool. - Pulls from the Operational Data Store (ODS) as of the end of the previous day.

3. Self Service Banner - Finance Generic Web based client Real time access Provides extensive transaction detail Budget Status by Account - Can get Available Balance for Budget Balance accounts only. - Cannot get balances for Fund Balance accounts. Documents Retrievable: - Journal Entries - Invoices - Purchase Orders

4. Accessible from Trailhead. First time requires password for synchronization. Can export transaction and summary information to Excel. Can drill down from summary level to transaction detail to document level. Self Service Banner - Finance

6. e~Print Canned reports delivered with the Banner system. Run nightly as of the end of the day. Except for the INB client, this is currently the only tool that has a report for viewing balances for Fund Balance accounts. Also the only place to see Payroll and A/R detail.

7. Accessing e~Print: Direct Link: https://eprint.mines.eduhttps://eprint.mines.edu Requires Banner login and password. Same login as INB client. Trailhead: Click the Self Service icon First time only requires password. e~Print

9. INB (Internet Native Banner) What we use in the Controller’s Office Real time access Web based client -Self installs, but requires administrative rights to PC for installation. Steep learning curve

10. INB (Internet Native Banner) Most functionality of any of the tools. Most efficient way to navigate Banner Finance account data. Banner INB Fundamentals CBT -On reserve in the Library. -Covers basic navigation of forms. Controller’s Office is currently offering training

11. INB (Internet Native Banner)

12. Discoverer Viewer Reports from the Operational Data Store (ODS) ODS is a copy of Banner data that is refreshed nightly. Web based client. Accessible from Trailhead. First time requires password for synchronization.

13. Discoverer Viewer Allows us to publish custom reports. Initial training currently being offered by IS. Finance reports still in progress

14. For Budget Funded accounts –Use either e~Print or SSB Finance. For Fund Balance accounts –Balance only correct on e~Print: Fund Balance Checkbook Detail. –Use e~Print or SSB Finance for account detail. Payroll detail and Tuition detail only on: –Budget Balance Checkbook Detail report. –Fund Balance Checkbook Detail report. Cannot use Budget Status reports “Available Balance” for Fund Balance accounts. ODS Discoverer Reports coming soon. Take-A-Ways