Note that your organization may have customized the Inmagic® Genie application, including changing the names of fields and boxes. This README file refers to entities on the Genie graphical user interface (GUI) by their default names.
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This section provides you with information on how to start with the Inmagic® Genie application.
Genie has a number of textbases that are designed for the unique needs of information professionals.
Important! Due to the intricate coding and functions that make the application work, you should not delete or hide any of the fields in these textbases. For the same reason, you should not assign passwords to these textbases (except GENIEKEY). You must not rename the Genie textbases. The application works only with the textbases provided.
CATALOG contains one record for each title (book, journal, and so forth) in the library. Transactions involving the individual copies are managed in separate textbases (SERIALS and LOANS).
Links between the CATALOG, BORROWER, ITEMS, LOANS, ORDERS, RESERVES, SERIALS, and SUPPLIER textbases allow information to be shared among the textbases, without requiring duplication of effort. Separating the loans and serials transactions from the online catalog can improve response time for all users of the library system.
Other links among the other textbases are designed to reduce or eliminate redundancy of information. For example, borrower names are stored in the BORROWER textbase, but they can be accessed from the CATALOG, ILL, LOANS, ORDERS, and RESERVES textbases.
The ILL textbase has a link to the ILLENDER textbase (to get the lender name) and a link to BORROWER (to get the borrower name), but no links to any other textbases. ILLENDER does not have any links to any textbases. None of the other textbases link to ILL or ILLENDER.
After you install the textbases on your Microsoft SQL Server (a manual part of the Genie installation process) and set up appropriate security settings for the textbases and Windows permissions for Genie users, all you have to do is load your own records into the textbases. Typically, you may load the initial set of records into the application through the bulk import function in Inmagic® CS/TextWorks (which is a component of Inmagic® Content Server). Thereafter, you can add records through the Web. Once records are loaded, you and your end users can start searching your catalog to find records, reserve items, order materials, route serial issues, display and print the results, and much more through a Web browser.
Note that during the installation process, Setup may have updated the ICSWEB.INI file to point to the empty Genie textbases. If you restored the provided backup file sets to the recommended location, this would be C:\Program Files\Inmagic\Genie\Textbases. If the sample textbases were installed and you want to use them to become familiar with Genie, you must update the ICSWEB.INI file to point to the sample textbases. If you restored the provided backup file sets to the recommended location, this would be C:\Program Files\Inmagic\Genie\Textbases\Sample. The ICSWEB.INI file is located in the installation folder for Inmagic® CS/WebPublisher PRO (which is a component of Inmagic® Content Server). You may have to work with the Web server administrator to update the ICSWEB.INI file.
Remember to update the ICSWEB.INI file to point to the real Genie textbases after you are done with the sample textbases. You cannot point to the real and sample textbases in the ICSWEB.INI file at the same time; only one set of Genie textbases can be specified in the INI file.Note that if, while trying to update the ICSWEB.INI file, Setup detected any textbase with the same name as a Genie textbase, Setup did not update the ICSWEB.INI file for the Genie application. You will have to update the ICSWEB.INI file yourself. Use a text editor (such as Microsoft Notepad) to update the ICSWEB.INI file. Before doing this, ensure that the existing textbase(s) with the same names are not in production (actively being searched through Web browsers). If they are, the name collision will have to be resolved, perhaps by renaming your existing textbases.
The installation CD-ROM or download (depending on how you receive the product) includes a set of the Genie textbases containing sample data. If the sample textbases were installed, then you can use them to familiarize yourself with the functions and reports in the Genie application.
Regarding pointing Genie to the set of textbases you want to use, see Pointing to the Genie textbases.
After you have completed the installation of the Genie software and textbases (per its installation notes document), you can access the application through Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or later with cookies enabled.
Out of the box, access to the Genie application is controlled through the roles available for the application.
Note: We suggest you use a minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels on your Web browser machine, which you can set through the Windows Display Properties dialog box.
Open Internet Explorer version 6.0 or later and point to http://WebServerName/InmagicGenie. Fill in the host name of your Web server where the Genie Web application resides. The InmagicGenie virtual directory would have been created when the Genie application was installed.
Log in by typing a valid user name and password.
Note: See the Inmagic Genie Security Notes for the out-of-the-box username/password combinations. The person who installed Genie also knows the default username/password combination for the Administrator. We recommend you change the passwords at your earliest convenience. To change a login name or password, use the Manage Security & Logins function (choose Other>Manage Security & Logins) and see the Inmagic Genie Security Notes.
With Internet Explorer version 6.0 or later with cookies enabled, end users can search your catalog and view Summary or Full Display pages (the latter can optionally include circulation information). They can also request, print, download, or send as e-mail a selected list of items. Note that the list of actions exposed in the InfoCart can be limited to suit the library's preferences.
Create a link on your intranet/extranet pointing to http://WebServerName/InmagicGenie/opac.aspx.
Fill in the name of your Web server where the Genie Web application resides. The InmagicGenie virtual directory would have been created when the Genie application was installed.
This section tells you how to perform functions for the Genie application through CS/TextWorks.
You will have to use CS/TextWorks to do the following:
The Genie application includes a transform that you can use to import MEDLINE XML files. A bibliographic database created by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), MEDLINE (Medical Literature, Analysis, and Retrieval System Online) contains references to journal articles in life sciences, especially in the area of biomedicine. You must perform these steps in CS/TextWorks.
Tip! Some MEDLINE records may not adhere to the MEDLINE DTD, which results in a malformed XML file. If the incoming XML file contains flaws, the entire file may be rejected, not just the flawed records within it. If this occurs, try downloading smaller sets of records in an attempt to isolate and exclude the flawed records.
To start, you may want to do the following:
After installing the software and loading your records into the textbases, you and your end users are ready to use the Genie application. End users can use it to search your online catalog. Library staff can use it to perform functions related to catalog, serials, loans, suppliers, borrower maintenance, and interlibrary lending. The graphical user interface for the Genie application is straightforward and intuitive.
Remember that the Genie application provides you with sample textbases that contain sample records with which you can practice using the product.
Inmagic Genie now has much more functionality accessible through the Web. While the Genie application continues to utilize the power of Inmagic Content Server as its base, routine functions are now Web-based.
This README file focuses on the Web-enhanced changes in the Genie application. Topics specific to the desktop are so marked. Note that screens and forms not used with the Genie Web interface have been removed from the Genie textbases.
This section is for upgrade customers.
Genie version 2.00 has many new and enhanced features, specifically for use when you access the application through the Web. Each feature is discussed briefly here. Where applicable, you are directed to documentation containing more information.
The installation process for new customers will install all these configuration files for you. For upgrade customers, the installation process will install the MyLabels.CONFIG, MyNavbarMenuData.CONFIG, MyQueries.CONFIG, and MyReports.CONFIG files.
Note that you will also get these same configuration files without the "My" prefix. See the next bullet.
This section is for upgrade customers.
Genie version 2.00 addressed the following issues. The applicable Inmagic Software Problem Report (SPR) number follows each item listed.
The following table lists the documentation and help resources for the Genie application. You received electronic copies of the Genie documentation set when you installed the application. You will find them in the Documentation subfolder of the main Genie installation folder. In addition, you can access the documentation set through the Inmagic Customer Extranet at http://support.inmagic.com/downloads/extranet.html.
Note that the Content Server product has its own set of resources; see the README file for that product.
| Resource | Description |
| Installation Notes | For new installation customers, this document describes how to install the application. An electronic version of this document, InmagicGenieInstallNotes.PDF, is available on the installation CD-ROM or when you download the product. | Upgrade Notes | For upgrade customers, InmagicGenieUpgradeNotes.PDF describes how to upgrade to version 2.00 from an older version of the product. An electronic version of this document is available when you download the upgrade. |
| README File | This document, ReadmeInmagicGenie.HTM, is for both new and upgrade customers. For new customer, it tells you how to access the Genie application and other information a new customer may want to know. For upgrade customers, it tells you what is new with this version of the product and lists issues resolved from the previous release. For both types of customers, it tells you any late-breaking information. This file is also available on the Genie installation CD or when you download the product. |
| Online Help File | The Web-based online help file provides you with help topics that tell you how to perform certain functions in the application. To access the help file, choose Other>Help Topics. |
| Technical Notes | This document, InmagicGenieTechNotes.HTM, explains how to make changes that affect the Genie application (for example, how to change field properties, how to configure the InfoCart, how to change the navigation bar, how to change reports). This file is also available on the Genie installation CD. It is also available from the Inmagic Technical Information page, which you can also access through the Inmagic Customer Extranet. |
| Security Notes | This document, InmagicGenieSecurityNotes.HTM, is for the Administrator of the Genie application. It tells you how security works in the application. |
| Knowledgebase | Use the Inmagic Technical Support knowledgebase on the Web to search for solutions to common problems and explanations for error messages. To access the knowledgebase, go to the Inmagic Customer Extranet. |
For help, you can contact Inmagic, Inc. or your local Inmagic dealer. You can also communicate with other Inmagic users.
If you have a maintenance agreement, please have your customer ID ready, and try to be at your computer when you call. If that is not possible, note exactly what you were doing when you encountered the problem, the exact text of any error messages you received, and your software version numbers and serial numbers. (For the Genie serial number, click the About Genie link on the Genie navigation bar. For the Content Server serial number, open CS/TextWorks and choose Help>About CS/TextWorks.) If you do not have a maintenance agreement, you can contact Inmagic Customer Service to purchase one.
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If your message is intended for a particular person at Inmagic, Inc. (for example, a Technical Support representative who is expecting the message or files), please include the name of that person in the subject and in the message.
You can participate in user-to-user discussions through an Inmagic forum on the Web. Note that the forums are not an official customer or technical support channel for Inmagic products. To participate in a forum, go to the Inmagic Customer Extranet at http://support.inmagic.com/downloads/extranet.html.
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