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Selecting, Ordering, and Receiving with YBP GOBI: Receivers: Reports

This LibGuide covers everything you need to know about the selection, ordering, and receiving process of the new GOBI system.

Viewing Open Order Reports

Reports are optional, but can help you verify what you have ordered, especially if an invoice has not been generated yet.

  1. Log in to GOBI.
  2. Click on the Reports tab and select Open Order.
  3. In the next screen you will have the option to narrow down your search for open orders. Select all of the parameters desired, including an optional report name, and click on .
  4. Your report will be submitted to the report administration queue and can take several minutes process. Click on the Reports tab and select Administration to see the queue.
  5. In this screen, you will see a list of reports that have been submitted. You can also see if their status in the Status column. When the report is complete, the status will change to Completed.
    • This is not automatic, so you will have to refresh the screen in order to see an update in status.
  6. When your report's status says Completed, select the report from the Select column and click on to see the report.
  7. This screen will show you all open orders. You may wish to save or print the report by choosing the respective option in the Report Administration bar.
    • Reports are saved for a maximum of 10 days. They are automatically deleted after they expire!

There are other useful reports that you can generate by combining features, such as combining the Library Activity search with the Saving and Exporting feature to create a more detailed and specific Order Report.