Extended Database

Valuable Independent of EDI Research, Item Creation, Sourcing SKU & TMF Maintenance

Biblio info, price, status changes

Two Different Databases GM; Books Many data sources

EXTDB Records Item/Title Header Record

ISBN & UPC are Keys Item Specific Info, Data Source Indicated

Ability to Determine Primary Data Source

Vendor Specific Data Price & Availability; Multiple Vendors

Toggle Between Header & Vendor Data

EXTDB Books titles@ingram (600K) Ingram Extended (900K) NACSCORP Matthews Medical (7.7) J.A. Majors (7.7) Thomson (soon) Over 2.2M records today

EXTDB GM Douglas Stewart

School, Dorm Supplies, Electronics, Tech Products

NACSCORP/Ingram Micro Full Range of Hardware, Software,

Peripherals

Setup & Maintenance Access from Vendor

License, Fee?, Media or FTP Credentials Set Parameters; Load Code File Load Database

Space & Time to Load Vary Most Small Enough to Run Nightly Ingram Price/Avail Nightly, Full Cat

Weekly Performance Issues Being Investigated

Searching EXTDB Within the Module

Book & Product Search From Merch Systems

Prompts at Bottom of Screens Use Search Parameters (T; etc.)

Different Parameters for GM Interface Follows Book Conventions

What’s Next More Catalogs

Relatively Low Programming Overhead Need to Resolve Load Performance Issues

Database Hierarchy Richer Search Options/Interface

Avexxis Conversion Byproduct? Utilities

Reporting & Automated Maintenance By System/By Data Source