By Jan Campau
OCLC's monthly management reports for Dedicated TCP/IP and Flat Fee Internet
access are invaluable in helping institutions determine whether they are paying for the
correct number of simultaneous users. Available on the Product Services Web site, the
reports show three months of an institution's monthly connect time, the number of
sessions and the number of simultaneous users.
To access the Product Service Web site, go to psw.oclc.org/psw. To view or download
the reports, all you need is a valid OCLC authorization number and password. Once you
arrive at the Product Services Web site, choose Reports, then choose either OCLC
Dedicated TCP/IP Reports or OCLC Flat Fee Internet Reports. After entering your valid
authorization and password, three months' worth of reports are available for viewing or
downloading.
The reports are coded by date and format as: 9909D, 9909S, 9909T, 9908D, 9908S,
9908T, 9907D, 9907S and 9907T ( 09 is September, 08 August and 07 July). The format
in which the report appears D, S or T depends on whether you want to view the
report or import it into a software package.
T = Text for viewing
D = Database for importing into software
such as Access
S = Spreadsheet for importing into software
such as Excel
The reports must be viewed or downloaded within the three-month period, as past reports
are no longer available once they are removed from the Product Services Web site.
