Banner 7

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Banner 7

• Enhancements

Prepared by Jenus Benggon For La Sierra University
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Why Upgrade to Banner 7

• ORACLE upgrades force SunGard SCT (Banner)
  technology to be upgraded
• SunGard SCT requires this software upgrade for
  continued support
• New features improved usability
• Internet Native Banner (INB) replaces the Banner
  client application, so can get Banner access
  through a web browser

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Whats different from6.x to 7.x?

• Main Menu Changes
• Toolbars
• Flexible Screen Resolution
• Tabbed Forms
• Navigational Enhancements
• Access Options

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Main Menu(GUAGMNU)
Go To allows direct access to forms and jobs
Pull-down list replaces product links
Links to menu, site map, and online help
Individualized welcome message
MY BANNER personal bookmarks now easier to
setup.
My Links New feature you can customize
Broadcast messages sent to you from the Banner
Administrator or an authorized user.
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Toolbar
Banner 6.x toolbar
Banner xtender solution
Graph information
BXS-add document
Open electronic doc.
Show keys
Bookshelf
Online Help
Exit
View/Send message
Delete Record
Execute query
Workflow submit
Workflow release
Enter Query
Cancel query
Previous record
Next record
Previous block
Next block
Print
Insert Record
Save
Rollback
Select
Banner 7.x toolbar Record-related buttons are
now grouped together
Next Record Previous Record Delete Record Insert
Record
Enter query Execute query Cancel query
Banner xtender solutions BXS-add
document Workflow submit Workflow release
Save Rollback Select
Previous block Next block
Broadcast message FGAC security Online Help Exit
View/Send message Print
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Toolbar (cont.)

• All 3 exit buttons (X icons) consistently exit a
  Banner form

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Maximized Viewing
You can now set your screen resolution to 1024 x
764 to maximize viewing area.
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Tabbed Form

• You can navigate
• within tabbed forms
• Ctrl-Tab (forward)
• Ctrl-Shift-Tab (backward)
• Ctrl-Page Down(forward)
• Ctrl-Page Up(backward)
• F2 (list Tab Pages key)

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Tabbed Form
SPAPERS
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Tabbed Form
GOAEMAL
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Navigational Enhancements
The Options drop menu replaces the Banner 6
left navigation frame.
To call up Options, use the Options Pull down
menu
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Navigational Enhancements
F5 Key An alternative to direct access Improved
navigation between forms You can now press the
F5 key to go to a different form without leaving
the form you are in. In addition, you can also
click on File, Direct Access.
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Navigational Enhancements
This box appears when you press the F5 key.
Pressing the F5 key again removes the box.
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Navigational Enhancements (cont..)
Available options can now be accessed by
right-clicking on a form from anywhere on a blank
canvas (must be outside a field)
New feature Bookmark the form you're viewing
into your My Banner list with a single click
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Sample Banner FormsBanner 6 (before) Banner 7
(after)
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Banner 6 - SPAIDEN
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Banner 7 - SPAIDEN
SPAIDEN
SOADDRQ
SPATELE
SPAPERS
GOAEMAL
SPAEMRG
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Banner 6 - FGIBDST
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Banner 7 - FGIBDST
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Banner 6 - NBAJOBS
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Banner 7 - NBAJOBS
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SummaryWhat to expect?

• Access via web browser only
• Screen resolution to the highest 1024 x 768
• Tabbed forms provide at-a-glance information
• Options drop-down menu replaces left navigation
  frame
• Enhanced and reorganized taskbar icons
• Logical changes to format layout within certain
  forms
• Additional navigational improvements
• Online HELP available
• Customizable personal menu and links
• Customizable colors

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Questions?

• Feel free to ask questions now
• Contact the Database Support Team
• David Tan 2206 dtan_at_lasierra.edu
• Jenus Benggon 2208 jbenggon_at_lasierra.edu
• Edward Pang 2219 epang_at_lasierra.edu
• Ken Wang 2308 kwang_at_lasierra.edu
• Simon Lau 2207 slau_at_lasierra.edu
• Denny Lin 2551 dlin_at_lasierra.edu