[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] MARC batch edit for fixed length fields?

[Janet McGowan]

The suggestion for replace as you've suggested would be fine and meet 
our needs. Others may require something more complex but this would be 
great for me.
-Janet


On 01/02/2012 19:17, Mike Rylander wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Janet McGowan
> <janet.mcgowan at ptfs-europe.com>  wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I've been using the MARC batch edit function fine for overlaying variable
>> tag data, but I wonder if it should be possible to use it for batch editing
>> specific positions in control data - in fields like the LDR or 008?
>> For example I have been trying to change a code in the character position 23
>> of the 008 (Form of item) from one code to another. I've been able to
>> overlay the whole 008 by entering spaces to identify the position, but this
>> overwrites the whole string. Could anyone advise me if there is there a
>> syntax that I could use in the MARC Data part of the rule to identify the
>> position to be changed?
>
> That's not there currently, but it would be helpful to brainstorm the
> syntax.  How about, in subfield 'f' for fixed-field:
>
>    008,23,1,a
>
> That breaks down to "in controlfield 008, starting at position 23
> (counting from 0), replace 1 character with 'a'".  What isn't covered
> here is the optional match-test regexp that 'add' and 'replace' rules
> have.  Would there be a strong need for that?
>

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