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Logging in:
Double click the BANNER icon on your desktop to log into PROD - production, live database:

When the logon window appears:, type your username, tab, enter password, press enter or click on connect.

If you are wanting to login to UPGR for learning or practice purposes, you will need to go to Start, .Banner.CC.VPA.GASOU, then choose UPGR. This is the test database and will not affect the PROD version.

After you are logged in:
You can navigate thru the menu shown by double clicking on the menu and form names.

You may also enter into the Go To... box the 7 character form name. Some commonly used forms:

Course Schedule: SSASECT, ZSASECT, SSASECQ
Class Roster: SFASLST, SFAALST
General Student Information: SGASTDN
Addresses: SOADDRQ
Telephone Numbers: SPATELE
Student Schedule: SFAREGQ
Student Registration Audit Trail: SFASTCA
Admissions Information: SAAADMS
Hold Information: SOAHOLD
Update Advisor: SGAADVR

Make sure that the 7 character form names show on your menu:
You only have to do this once for PROD and once in UPGR. Go to File/Preferences:

Save - Exit.
If you had a menu expanded, click the menu heading to compress and then click again to expand again. The form names should display.

To change your Banner Oracle Password:
In the Direct Access box enter form name GUAPSWD or click on the option Change Banner Password on the right side of the screen. Type your current password, tab, type the new password, tab, type the new password again, SAVE, Exit. You will receive a message "Password has been changed reconnecting". The next time you logon to Banner you will use this new password. NOTE: If you change your password in PROD, you may also want to change it in UPGR.

HINTS:

Watch MESSAGES at the BOTTOM of the FORM
Maximize your window
The form name and database instance are displayed in the title bar
Field names that are blue indicate there should be list of values for the field, press F9 or double click in field
The flashlight button indicates you can perform a search on that field, click on flashlight button
Always remember to save if you make any changes in a form
Watch for scroll bars, this will provide more information: click on the scroll bar or use your arrow keys to see
Most used functions(pdf)
Terms are signified by 6 numbers, the first four are the year and the last two are the month the term begins (for example: Spring 2007 = 200701)
To exit out of a QuickFlow while in the middle of one - click on File then Exit QuickFlow