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Create and Manage Predictions

From the Manage Predictions tab you can create a new prediction pattern from scratch, use an existing pattern template, or use an existing pattern template as the basis for a new prediction pattern.

Predict Issues Using a New Prediction Pattern

  1. Within the Manage Predictions tab, Select [a] subscription to work on from the drop down menu.

  2. To create a new prediction pattern, click Add New.

    1. The box next to Active will be checked by default.
    2. Select the Type of pattern from the drop down menu and click Create Pattern. The Pattern Wizard will appear.
    3. Follow the steps in the section Creating a Pattern Template in this documentation to create a new pattern using the wizard.
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  1. After creating the pattern in the wizard, click Create. The new prediction pattern will now appear under Existing Prediction Patterns.
  2. To create predictions, click Predict New Issues.

Note

You can also predict new issues from the Manage Issues tab.

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  1. A dialog box called Predict New Issues: Initial Values will appear.

    1. Select the Publication date for the subscription. This will be publication date of the first issue you expect to receive.
    2. The Type will correspond to the type of prediction pattern selected.
    3. Enter any Enumeration labels for the first expected issue.
    4. Enter any Chronology labels for the first expected issue.
    5. Enter the Prediction count. This is the number of issues that you want to predict.
  2. Click Save.
  3. Evergreen will generate the predictions and bring you to the Manage Issues tab to review the predicted issues.
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Predict Issues Using a Prediction Pattern Template

  1. Within the Manage Predictions tab, Select [a] subscription to work on from the drop down menu.
  2. Select a template from the drop down menu that appears under the Add New button and click Create from Template. The pattern information will appear below the drop down menu.
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  1. If you want to use the pattern "as is" click Create.

    1. If you want to review or modify the pattern, click Edit Pattern. The Pattern Wizard will appear.
    2. The Pattern Wizard will be pre-populated with the pattern template selected. Follow the steps in the section Creating a Pattern Template in this documentation to modify the template or click Next on each tab to review the template.
    3. After modifying or reviewing the pattern in the wizard, click Create. The prediction pattern will now appear under Existing Prediction Patterns.

  2. To create predictions, click Predict New Issues.

    1. Note: you can also predict new issues from the Manage Issues tab.

  3. A dialog box called Predict New Issues: Initial Values will appear.

    1. Select the Publication date for the subscription. This will be publication date of the first issue you expect to receive.
    2. The Type will correspond to the type of prediction pattern selected.
    3. Enter any Enumeration labels for the first expected issue.
    4. Enter any Chronology labels for the first expected issue.
    5. Enter the Prediction count. This is the number of issues that you want to predict.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Evergreen will generate the predictions and bring you to the Manage Issues tab to review the predicted issues.

Predict Issues Using a Prediction Pattern from a Bibliographic and/or MFHD Record

Evergreen can also generate a prediction pattern from existing MFHD records attached to a serials record and from MFHD patterns embedded directly in the bibliographic record.

  1. Within the Manage Predictions tab, Select [a] subscription to work on from the drop down menu.
  2. Click Import from Bibliographic and/or MFHD Records.
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  1. A dialog box will appear that presents the available MFHD records and the prediction pattern that will be imported.
  2. Check the box adjacent to the MFHD record that you would like to import and click Import. The new prediction pattern will now appear under Existing Prediction Patterns.
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  1. If you want to review or modify the pattern, click Edit Pattern. The Pattern Wizard will appear.

    1. The Pattern Wizard will be pre-populated with the pattern from the MFHD selected. Follow the steps in the section . Creating a Pattern Template. in this documentation to modify the template or click Next on each tab to review the template.

  2. To create predictions, click Predict New Issues.

    1. Note: you can also predict new issues from the Manage Issues tab.

  3. A dialog box called Predict New Issues: Initial Values will appear.

    1. Select the Publication date for the subscription. This will be publication date of the first issue you expect to receive.
    2. The Type will correspond to the type of prediction pattern selected.
    3. Enter any Enumeration labels for the first expected issue.
    4. Enter any Chronology labels for the first expected issue.
    5. Enter the Prediction count. This is the number of issues that you want to predict.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Evergreen will generate the predictions and bring you to the Manage Issues tab to review the predicted issues.

Manage Issues

After generating predictions in the Manage Predictions tab, you will see a list of the predicted issues in the Manage Issues tab. A variety of actions can be taken in this tab, including receiving issues, predicting new issues, adding special issues.

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