Banner 6.X Enhancements

Banner Gets a New Look With version 6!

New in Version 6

What didn’t change New Startup Menu New Personal Menu (My Banner) New Toolbar Buttons New Site Map Help

– Grants Online Help– Bookshelf Online

HR Enhancements

What Didn’t Change

No Change to Log-On– Same Link– Same User Name– Same Password

Same old PCard form Processing activity in the system Management Reporting

New Startup Menu

One window pane instead of two

The GO field has replaced the Direct Access Box

Personal Menu has been renamed ‘My Banner’

The addition of menu expanded and collapse buttons (small plus “+” and “-” in front of the menu items.

The addition of a scrolling menu selector (Horizontal Bar above the menu)

A site map has been added

Site Map Added

Site Map

Lists Banner forms, sorted by business systems

Double-click on any form name to load it

Accessed via the Icon on the toolbar

New Personal Menu (My Banner)

My Banner is simply a new name for a Personal Menu

Can be set up as a shortcut to the forms and processes that you frequently use

Enter GUAPMNU in the GO: Field and press enter

Online demo to create a menu

Buttons Have been Redesigned

Most of the new buttons are in the same position on the toolbar with the same functionality as in Banner 5 but they appear different. Workflow Continue has been removed and several have been regrouped.

Banner 5 Toolbar

Banner 6 Toolbar

Exit

Buttons – Icons – Other Image Variances Between the Two Versions

Buttons – Icons – Other Image Variances Between the Two Versions (cont’d)

Help (While not new – still worth reviewing)

Grants Online Help

SCT Banner Bookshelf– Provides access to user manuals, release

guides, and other available system documentation directly from your computer

– Can be accessed from the Menu bar or Toolbar or the USNH Gateway

Online Help for Grants

When on most grant related forms, under Help, select Online Help

Online Help (cont.)

When this box appears – select the Open button

Online Help (cont.)

You should now see the Online Help window.

Much of the documentation found in these windows is, unfortunately, only available through this vehicle.

Banner Bookshelf

The Bookshelf is available from three places:

The Bookshelf Icon

The Menu

Item on the USNH Gateway

HR Enhancement

Commonly used forms have been tested Work Flow has been successfully tested Processes have been successfully tested PAYROLL!!! Has been successfully tested (MANY

MANY TIMES) All custom modifications have been successfully tested WISE will offer the same functionality as the current

version