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Introduction to Banner Finance Tools. Presented by: Nate Grimm. 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)
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Introduction to Banner Finance Tools Presented by: Nate Grimm Updated: 11/16/10
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.
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
Self Service Banner - Finance • 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.
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.
e~Print • Accessing e~Print: Direct Link: https://eprint.mines.edu Requires Banner login and password. Same login as INB client. Trailhead: Click the Self Service icon First time only requires password.
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
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
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.
Discoverer Viewer • Allows us to publish custom reports. • Initial training currently being offered by IS. • Finance reports still in progress
Take-A-Ways • 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.