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====== Mystic Help ======

==== BISON: Manual Reader Group Update ====

{{ :pergamonmystic:linkedhelp:mystichelp_bison_0008.jpg?200|}} In most cases, reader classes in educational libraries can be updated using the [[PergamonMystic:linkedhelp:bison_import_readers|Import Readers]] system. When an export file is generated from the central administration system of the educational establishment, both new and old students usually possess their current tutor group or class.

Sometimes however, it is more convenient to move the readership classes manually - especially if the academic year start is late in regards to computer systems update, or your educational establishment has mid-year class progressions in readiness for a new intake.

The **[Reader Group Update]** facility provides a means to deal with this situation, allowing new classes to be locked in for readers as and when they are available and which can then be 'triggered' at the most appropriate time.

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==== Reader Update Project ====

Movements are created within a **Project** - multiple projects can be created to deal with different situations over time, or perhaps a year group, or a single project for the entire organisation. How you decide to plan the projects is at your own discretion and preference.

Click **[Create]** to create a new project in the drop-down list, or select and existing project from the list to work on.

Once a valid project is selected, the two list boxes will display the readers in their **current groups** in the left-hand list, and the **destination group** in the right-hand list (labelled **[Move to:]**).

Initially, only the left-hand group will contain readers - the right-hand group will contain only empty group placeholders.

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==== Moving a Reader ====

To move a reader or an entire group of readers, first select the group in the right-hand (**[Move To:]**) list that will be the destination. Next, select all of the readers in the left-hand group that you wish to move on this occasion((the various methods to multi-select readers as often OS dependant, and may include the use of the mouse-click in conjunction with the **CTRL** and **SHIFT** keys)).

Once selected, use the **[>]** button to 'move' the readers into the selected destination group.
Note that in reality, the reader is moved into the new group only within **this project**. In reality they will remain in their current group until the project of **[Executed]** (see below), which may be the same day but also be weeks or months later.

If the reader(s) have been moved to the incorrect group, they can be selected and removed by using the **[<]** button. In this case however, no destination group needs to be selected - the reader will simply return to their **current group**.

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==== Moving a reader within the destination groups ====

If the reader(s) has been moved into the wrong destination group, they can moved into the correct group in a similar way as above. Select the **Destination Group** in the list, then each of the readers which need to be moved (//not// selecting a second group). Click the **[↑]** button to move the readers to the new group.

==== Creating and Remove New Groups ====

If a destination group is required which does not currently exist, it can be created using the **[New Group]** button. If created in error, it can be removed using the **[Remove Group]** button (existing groups can not be removed in this way).

The newly created group can be used as destinations into which readers can be moved.

As with the new destination allocations, the new group only exists within the project. It is not created within the database until the project is **[Executed]** (see below).

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==== Updating the Project ====

Occasionally, click the **[Update]** toolbar icon to save the current state of the project into the database.

Note that //updating// the project only saves the project contents - it does not execute the changes.

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==== Executing the Project ====

Once all of the changes required have been completed and the project has been saved at least once into the database, the project can be **[Executed]**.

Executing the project applies the changes described by the project **live** in the database. All new groups are created, and all reader movements are made.

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==== Removing a Project ====

If a project is no longer required, select the project in the drop-down pick-list then click **[Remove]** to remove the project from the database.

Note that a project is removed automatically once executed, and does not need to be manually removed.

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