Oasis Setup Steps

These steps are guidelines for installing and configuring your Mandarin Oasis system.

If you were a Mandarin M3 customer before installing Mandarin Oasis, all of your groups, records, and settings will automatically be transferred into Mandarin Oasis. You will only need to perform steps 1 and 2 below.

If you were not a Mandarin M3 customer, you will need to perform steps 1 through 5 before you use Mandarin Oasis.

Install the M3 Server and Oasis as explained in the Installation.
Configure Mandarin Oasis for your library, customizing the display and features as explained in the Configuration chapter.
Set up the groups that Circulation and Catalog require to function. Each group has a customized set of parameters and permissions. This is explained in the Groups chapter.
Import records. The import utility is accessed through the Cataloging Tools.
Configure your Circulation schedule as explained in the Circulation chapter.