[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Another try importing holdings using MARC importer/exporter (Vandelay)

[Bill Erickson]

Hi Francene,

Your data looks correct.  Are the bib records importing OK or do both bibs
and copies fail?

-b


On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Francene Lewis <Flewis at calvin.edu> wrote:

>  Is there any written documentation for the MARC importer/exporter
> tool (Vandelay)?  I've watched the webinar but it doesn't seem to cover the
> questions I have on holdings. I've tried importing holdings now using two
> different fields.  We exported a record and copied the 852 field.
>
> For example:
> 852 4  |a gaaagpl |b GENERAL |c 5TH-FLOOR |j call number |g BOOK |p
> 33108007755038 |x nonreference |x holdable |x circulating |x visible |z
> Available
>
> 999   |a call number |c 1 |m GENERAL |l GENERAL |i 33108004425087 |k
> Available |p 20.00 |t BOOK
>
> I also tried importing using a 999 field for holdings.  Both of these
> fields are listed if you click the Import holdings button in Vandelay.  Am I
> missing something in creating these fields?  Do you need to create item
> attributes for the various fields and subfields for the import to work?  Is
> there something in the underlying coding that needs to be turned on to allow
> holdings to be imported using Vandelay?
> Thanks for the help in advance,
> Francene Lewis
> Cataloging Librarian
> Hekman Library
> flewis at calvin.edu
>



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