WGTC Basic BANNER
Navigation
http://baninb.westgatech.edu/inb.html
What is BANNER?
• BANNER is an Oracle based Student Information System
Major Components of Banner Student Systems:
• Banner Student System – Internet Native Banner (INB)
• Banner Web for Students and for Faculty & Advisors – Self Service Banner (SSB)
Accessing Banner (INB)
Internet Native Banner is a browser-based application,
accessible using Internet Explorer
http://baninb.westgatech.edu/inb.html
• Open Banner (INB) using the provided desktop icon or the above URL in IE
• Enter your username and password
The Database field is not used.
• Press enter or click Connect
Oracle Password Change Form (GUAPSWD)
• In the Oracle Password field, type in your current password.
The Database field is not used.
• In the New Oracle Password field, enter your new password.
• In the Verify Password field, re-enter your new password.
• Click the Save icon to save the new password and return to the Main
Menu.
Save icon
BANNER Password Requirements:
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Access is locked after five failed login attempts.
Passwords expire after 90 days.
Three password changes before reuse.
Passwords must be at least eight characters long.
Passwords must contain at least one numeric digit.
Special characters should not be used.
Title
Bar
Menu Bar
Toolbar
Direct
Access
General
Menu
Auto
Hint/
Status
Line
My
Links
Banner Main Menu
• Title Bar - Provides information about the active screen and window.
Displays username, date and time of previous login.
• Direct Access - Go directly to a form by simply typing in the name of the
form.
• Toolbar - Set of icons that represent shortcut functions available in the
form.
• General Menu - Shows the hierarchy of forms available in Banner. Double
clicking on each folder opens the folder to the next level.
• Auto Hint/Status Line - Helps tell you what to do.
• My Links - Provides easy access to links used to change a Banner Password
and create customized links to other URLs.
Banner General Menu Functions
Enter 7
character
Site
Map
form
name
here
Help
Center
Add freq
visited
forms to
My
Banner
Displays all
Banner
Modules
Personalize
your page
with your
website links
Banner General Menu Functions
• Go To… field – Direct access to forms, enter seven character form name.
• My Banner – A customizable folder used to store frequently used forms,
similar to IE’s Favorites folder.
• Banner – Contains subfolders, modules and available forms.
• Site Map – Displays all installed Banner products and the modules that
comprise the products.
• Help Center – Online Help Resource.
• My Institution – Linked to West Georgia Technical College homepage.
Banner Forms
• Banner forms are used to view, access and edit information in the
database. User access level determines which forms are available and the
ability to view, edit and update.
• Steps to Navigate to a form:
1. Double click the Student Folder.
2. Double click the General Person folder.
3. Double click the General Person
Identification (SPAIDEN) form.
General Person Identification (SPAIDEN) Form
Title Bar
Key Block
Fields
Information
Block
General Person Identification (SPAIDEN) Form
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Title Bar – Displays the form name and description of the form.
Key Block – Data is entered in a key block to retrieve specific information.
Information Block – Displays the information the key block has requested
Fields – Field information can be edited, queried, or displayed.
Record(s) – Information grouped together is called a Record.
Naming Conventions for Banner Forms
The unique seven- or eight-character names of Banner forms, reports, jobs and tables
have names consisting of seven characters, using the following naming convention:
Position 1: Primary system owning the form, report, job or table.
Position 2: Module owning the form, report, job or table.
Position 3: Type of form, report, job or table.
Positions 4-7: Unique identification of the form, report, job or table. (example below)
• Item Name
System Module
Object type
Unique identifier
• SPAIDEN
S
P
A
IDEN
Student Person
Application
Identification
Navigating a Student Form
• When a form is accessed, there are several icons and keys available for
navigating in the form. The following keys on the Toolbar are used to
navigate within a form.
FUNCTION
MENU OPTION
KEYSTROKE
TOOLBAR ICON
Record Functions
Record / Next
Down Arrow
Previous Record
Next Record
Record / Previous
Up Arrow
Clear Record
Delete Record
Record / Clear
Records / Remove
Shift + F4
Insert Record
Record / Next
F6
Record / Duplicate
F4
Save Record
File / Save
F10
Next Block
Block / Next
Ctrl + Page Down
Duplicate Record
None
Block Functions
Previous Block
Block / Previous
Ctrl + Page Up
Roll Back
File / Rollback
Shift + F7
Enter Query
Query / Enter
F7
Execute Query
Query / Execute
F8
Cancel Query
Query / Cancel
Ctrl + q
Query / Count Hits
Shift + F2
None
Field / Next
Tab
None
Field / Previous
Shift + Tab
None
File / Select
Shift + F3
Print
File / Print
Shift + F8
Help
Help / Various Selections Available
Query Functions
Count Query Hits
Miscellaneous
Next Field
Previous Field
Select
Scroll Up
Scroll Down
None
Page Up
Page Down
Display Navigation Window-Go To:
None
F5
None
Help / Show Keys
Ctrl + F1
None
File / Exit
Ctrl + q
Show Keys
Exit
Banner Systems
• General – Provides centralized system management tools and utility
programs to the other Banner systems, core component of Banner.
• Student – Encompasses functionality for the Registrar's Office, the
Admissions Office, and the Student Accounts Office. Academic Affairs
department and other College offices that involve student affairs and
services also use the Student Records module of BANNER for various
processes.
• Financial Aid – Provides functionality for the Financial Aid staff. Includes
processes such as: Need analysis; Loan management; Application
tracking; Award letter processing.
• Accounts Receivable – Maintains charge and payment information for
individual accounts.
Associated Applications
• SSB ( Self Service Banner Web) – Online application that allows students
and faculty/advisors to view, update and print Banner records. Provides
easy navigation through complex transactions such as viewing class
schedules, registering for classes, online payments and financial aid
awards.
• NolijWeb – Web-based document imaging and management solution.
• DegreeWorks – Automates the degree auditing and student advising
processes. It provides a means and method for entering degree
requirements from a college catalog into the computer and analyzes a
student's academic progress, providing output stating what institutional
requirements have been met, and what still needs completion.
• Banner Web Reports – Produces secure web reports of Banner data using
in-house customized SQL scripts.
Banner Help
• Online Help – Banner online help runs in a web browser and contains
information about forms and fields.
• Documentation Bookshelf – Bookshelf is an easy way to access Banner
documents directly from your computer. The Bookshelf includes both user
and technical documentation. Requires Adobe Reader.
• IT Helpdesk – Submit a Banner Campus helpdesk request at
http://helpdesk.westgatech.edu for any Banner, NolijWeb, SSB,
DegreeWorks or Banner Web Report problems or questions