Alamo Community College District

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Alamo Community College District
Navigation Overview GE-01
Presented by Yescenia Flores Information
Technologies Alamo Community College District
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Session Rules of Etiquette

• Please turn off you cell phone/pager
• If you must leave the session early, please do so
  as discreetly as possible
• Please avoid side conversation during the session

Thank you for your cooperation!
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Topics of Discussion/Agenda
Navigation Training

• Titan and Banner Basics
• What is Titan and Banner?
• Banner Security Password Rules
• Banner Forms
• Main Menu Parts of a Form
• Form Names Quiz
• Search using Wildcards
• Customizing Banner

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What is TITAN? p.4Transforming Information to
Access Now

• Business Process Analysis (BPA)
• Banner New administrative software
• PROPOSED GO LIVE DATES
• Finance Sept 2005 Human Resources TBD
• Student TBD
• Student Financial Aid TBD
• Luminis (PALS)
• Information Access Initiative

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WEBSITE ADDRESS
Click Here to Download and Install the JInitiator
Plug In file. You will only need to do only for
the first time when you access the Banner Test
Website http//titants4.accd.edu7780
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Banner Security and Password Rules p.8
COMPUTER SECURITY AGREEMENT FORM BANNER FINANCE
- NEW CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST FORM

• PASSWORD RULES
• Between 6 and 8 characters long
• Changed every 90 Days
• Only accepts the underscore _ special character

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Logging In p.8
Change Password (GUAPSWD) after initial
connection to Banner
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BANNER SCREEN LAYOUT, p. 9-13

Title Bar with Database Name
Site Map
Menu
Help Center
Go To Box
Tool Bar
Exit Button
Hierarchical menu
My Links
Banner Broadcast Messages
Auto-Hint Line
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BANNER NAMING CONVENTIONS Page 14-16
Format F G I B D S T F Identifies the
first position and identifies the primary
system (In this case, the Finance
System). G Identifies the module owning the
form, report, job, or table (In this case,
General Ledger) I Identifies the type of
form, report, job, or table (In this case,
Inquiry Form). B D S T Positions 4, 5,
6, 7 identifies the form, report, job, or
table (In this case, Budget Status).
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BANNER NAMING CONVENTIONS QUIZ Results
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Parts of a FORM p. 17
Options Menu
Title Bar
Horizontal Tool Bar
Key Block Area
Information Block
Auto Hint Line
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Searches UsingWildcards, pg 18

• _ (Underscore)
• Represents one character
• Can be used multiple times
• (Percent)
• Can be used at beginning, middle, or end of word
• Can represent any character or character
  set Vendor Examples
• Gonzale_ Plumbing Company
• Plumbing

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Ready to Search?(Use Wildcards , _) p.19-20

• Entity Name/ID Search (FTIIDEN)
• Computer
• Supply
• Education
• Query Acct Codes Search (FTVACCT)
• SAC - by College Accounts Codes
• Travel - for Travel Accounts Codes
• G - for Grants Accounts Codes

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Customizing BannerPage 21-24

• TWO STEPS
• 1ST step
• Organize My Banner (GUAPMNU)
• To save Banner forms to access quickly
• 2nd step
• Defining Preferences (GUAUPRF)
• To save links Menu Settings

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Logging out of BannerPage 25

• TO EXIT BANNER
• 1. CTRL Q to you get to the main menu Exit
  Banner
• Press X at Main Menu to Exit Banner
• File at Main Menu, Click Exit on drop down menu

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Support p. 26

• Banner Hotline [phone]
• Email banner_at_accd.edu
• Website / Liaisons http//www.accd.edu/titan/endu
  ser
• Presenter Yescenia Flores
• Course GE-01 Navigation Overview

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO COMPLETE YOUR SESSION
EVALUATION FORM