How do I set up cost codes using the Admin Tool?

Last updated on June 01, 2024

How do I set up cost codes using the Admin Tool?

Last updated on June 01, 2024

Cost codes are a way to verify or record purchases using text that you specify. Users attempting to make a purchase within your account would be prompted to enter a cost code prior to the transaction going through.

You may want to set up a list of acceptable cost codes users must enter in order to make an article purchase using account funds, or a list used to record the division or department that is making the purchase.

How

Follow these steps to set up cost codes:

  1. Log in to the Admin Tool.
  2. Click on the 'ScienceDirect' tab.
  3. Under 'Transactional Access for Downloading Non-Subscribed Articles', click 'Cost Codes'.
  4. On the page that opens you can add or remove cost codes. 

Please note: You need to have set up a requirement for cost codes before any users will be prompted to enter a cost code when making a purchase. 

If the setting to require cost code entry is set to Yes, but no cost codes are configured then the cost code prompt will accept any text entry.

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