Banner 7 Information

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Banner 7 Information

• Banner Proper now Banner INB
• Access on campus via web browser
• MAC access no longer requires Virtual PC
• Set Screen Resolution to 1024 x 768 for largest
  data view
• Tabbed forms provide at-a-glance information
• Options drop-down menu replaces left navigation
  frame
• Taskbar icons enhancement and reorganization
• Logical changes to format layout within certain
  forms
• Additional navigational improvements
• Online Help available
• Link to Hofstra Website and customizable Personal
  Links
• Customization of colors

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Main Menu
GO TO allows direct access to forms, and jobs.
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MY BANNER
My BANNER personal menu now easier to setup.
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My Links New feature that can be customized by
the user.
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Larger View of Data
Important Set your screen resolution to 1024 x
768 to minimize scrolling
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Tabbed Form
Tabbed forms provide easy access to information
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Tabbed Form
Click a tab to display specific data or press F2
to move through the tabs on a form.
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Banner 6 Left Navigation Frame
The Left Navigation Frame will not be displayed
in Banner 7.
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Options Drop Down Menu
The Options drop down menu replaces the Banner
6 Left Navigation Frame.
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Toolbar Reorganization
BLOCK ICON GROUP Previous Next
RECORD ICON GROUP Insert Delete Previous Next
NEW Online Help
NEW Fine Grain Access
QUERY ICON GROUP Enter Execute Cancel
Some Icons grey out and highlight
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Online Help
Clicking on the HELP icon will launch general
information about the form you are viewing.
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Logical Breaks and Reformatting
Data may appear in a different format on a form.
New related data from other forms may now be
available in a tab.
Notice the separator line at the top of many
blocks , the logical breaks, and non-abbreviated
field names.
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Record Arrow Keys
Some forms can move through records via arrow key
buttons.
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Data in Tabs
Here is an example of a tab that displays
information formerly displayed in three separate
blocks
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Navigational Enhancements
List of Values button brings up Search Dialog box.
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Navigational Enhancements
Right click on form in non-field area to display
available options. NEW OPTION Add a form to
your My Banner menu while viewing the form.
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Link to Hofstra Website and Customization of
personal links
Access GUAUPRF form to customize your personal
links
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Custom Links
Click the MY LINKS tab and enter the
description and url address complete with
http// prefix in the User Value field as
described.
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Custom Colors
Click the Display Options tab to change your
settings. Note Colors can now be customized by
adding RGB values
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Hofstra Online Information System

• Email between faculty and their students, or
  between students and their faculty available
  directly from selected pages.
• Transcripts displays Majors under the students
  name and ID. Honors listed.
• Enhanced Font.

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BANNER HELP

• Contact Pat Voll, your Banner Support Specialist
  at [phone]
• Contact the Help Desk at
• [phone]
• Email Help_at_Hofstra.edu