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Discard statistics

Use the Discard statistics report to create an overview of discarded materials per period in the Wise staff client.

Discard statistics provide an overview of discarded materials per statistical category/material type/discard reasons for a period of time.

  1. Go to Items > Item statistics > Discard statistics. The Discard statistics window opens.
  2. Provide the details for the report.
    Field Description
    Institution Choose the institution for the report. If left blank, all institutions are included.
    Branch(es)

    If an Institution is not selected, select one or ore branches. To select multiple branches, ctrl+click the branch name.

     Note: If you combine this with an institution selection, this selection will be ignored.

    Period up to and including Period for which the report will be generated.
    SCAT Select the SCAT codes for which the  report will be generated. Use ctrl+click to select multiple codes. Do not select all of the codes, it will time out the query and no results will display.  Instead, leave the field blank to include all SCAT codes.
    Material type

    Select the material type for which the report will be generated. Use ctrl+click to select multiple types. Do not select all of the codes, this will time out the query and no results will display.  Instead, leave the field blank to include all items.

    Shelf Select the shelf for which a report will be generated. Use ctrl+click to select multiple shelves. Do not select all of the codes, this will time out the query and no results will display.  Instead, leave the field blank to include all shelves.
  3. Click Create report. The report is generated and opens in your web browser.

View the Discard statistics report 

The Discard statistics report displays the following information:

  • SCAT description
  • SCAT number
  • Material type
  • Reason for discard
  • Quantity of items discarded

 

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