Access to BFS (Berkeley Financial System) Information

Do you or one of your employees need access to BFS?

Information Services and Technology (IST) Application Services maintains a web site portal for BFS access requests.

NOTE: Requires a CalNet ID and passphrase. To obtain a Calnet ID and passphrase, go to https://calnet.berkeley.edu/

Do you need to track the status of a user ID request?

If you are a manager and need to check the status of a BFS access request, you can use this web site.

NOTE: Requires a CalNet ID and passphrase. To obtain a Calnet ID and passphrase, go to https://calnet.berkeley.edu/

Systems Access Request Application (SARA) links

The SARA link for a User

The SARA link for an Authorizer

The SARA link for an Approver

How does a user access BFS on a PC versus a Mac?

PC users can log into BFS through the Blu portal. Once you are logged into Blu, select the Finance tab located in the upper left of the portal, and then the hyperlink for BFS in the Job Tools section.

Mac users can log in via the Citrix Neighborhood using their CalNet ID and passphrase. Directions for installing Citrix can be found at the IST Knowledge Base web site. From the IST Knowledge Base page, enter "Citrix" in the search box. Click on the hyperlink for "How to Install the Citrix ICA Client for MAC BAIRS" from the search results page.

BFS / BAIRS training classes and BFSBAIRS listserve

To sign up for hands-on BFS / BAIRS training classes:
  1. Log in to the Blu portal.
  2. In the Self Service area, select UCB Learning Center.
  3. In the Catalog Search area, enter the keyword BAIRS.

Sign up for the bfsbairs listserve.

More information about BFS

For general information about BFS and BAIRS, go to the BAI Berkeley Financial System (BFS) web site

The BFS - BIBS Budget and General Ledger web site

The BFS GL Input Specifications for Batch Input

More information about the process for obtaining user IDs for BFS / BAIRS