[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Overlaying MARC bib records in batch file upload

[Kathy Lussier]

Hi Steven,

We haven't been using the auto-import settings when uploading records for
overlay. When there is a match in the system and we want to overlay the
record, we go into the record queue, click the "Matches" link, check the
Overlay Target checkbox to mark that record as an overlay target, click the
"Back to Import Queue" button, and do the process all over again for other
matches in the queue. Once we have done this for all matching items, we
select "Import Selected" from the Actions menu. I don't know if there is an
easier way to do this (it's a little labor intensive), but this is the only
way we've been able to successfully overlay records in Vandelay.

Kathy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org 
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] 
> On Behalf Of Steven Pisani
> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 2:15 PM
> To: open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org
> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Overlaying MARC bib records in 
> batch file upload
> 
> Has anyone had success overlaying matches when importing a 
> batch file of MARC bib records?  We are using the following 
> settings in the Evergreen MARC File Upload on v2.06:
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> (all 3 boxes are checked)
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> Auto-Import Non-Colliding Records
> 
> Auto Merge/Overlay Exact Matches 
> 
> Auto Merge/Overlay When Exactly 1 Match is Found 
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> Merge/Overlay Profile is set to Overlay bibs
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> Instead of overlaying matching records, Evergreen generates a 
> report of non-imported records that we need to overlay 
> individually using Z39.50.
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> Does anyone know if the Overlay feature in batch import is a 
> work in progress, or perhaps requires settings other than 
> what we are using?
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> TIA--
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> 
> Steven R. Pisani
> 
> Cataloger
> 
> Bibliomation, Inc.
> 
> 32 Crest Road
> 
> Middlebury, CT 06762
> 
> 203-577-4070 x103
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> spisani at biblio.org
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