Hooray! the 999c match worked perfectly. Thank you! Elaine On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Elaine Bradtke <e...@efdss.org> wrote: > Will try that. Thanks. > > On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 6:30 PM, Jared Camins-Esakov > <jcam...@cpbibliography.com> wrote: >> Elaine, >> Your easiest option is probably to match on 999$c. If you're exporting then >> reimporting, it is guaranteed to be present and match uniquely. I believe >> there's even a bug open about adding that as a default matching rule, since >> lots of people end up needing it. I can't find said bug, though. If you >> can't find it either, I suggest you file one, because that rule really >> should be included in default Koha installations. >> To use it, follow the instructions for the 001 given earlier in this thread, >> but change Control-number to biblionumber and field to 999c >> Regards, >> Jared >> >> 2011/10/31 Ian Walls <ian.wa...@bywatersolutions.com> >>> >>> Elaine, >>> >>> >>> What about your 035 field? Is that filled in with a unique value in your >>> target biblios? >>> >>> >>> -Ian >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Elaine Bradtke <e...@efdss.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> That complicates matters. I may have to rethink things. >>>> Thanks for the info. >>>> Elaine >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Ian Bays <ian.b...@ptfs-europe.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Hi. >>>> > The Control-number search term is set up in zebra as word or phrase. >>>> > You >>>> > can check what is found from the simple-search box by typing: >>>> > >>>> > Control-number="123456" >>>> > and searching for that. >>>> > However if you use hyphens then that is treated as white space so if >>>> > you >>>> > have records with: >>>> > 123-456 >>>> > and one with >>>> > 123-678 >>>> > and one with >>>> > 123 >>>> > in the 001 tag then searching for 123 will find them all. >>>> > This might explain why they do not find a unique match. >>>> > >>>> > It might be possible to change the zebra configuration or add an index >>>> > to be >>>> > more literal but that takes it to another level. >>>> > I hope that explains a bit. >>>> > >>>> > Cheers. >>>> > >>>> > On 31/10/2011 18:01, Elaine Bradtke wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> I followed the example here (control number is what I want it to match >>>> >> on) >>>> >> >>>> >> http://manual.koha-community.org/3.2/en/catadmin.html#recordmatchingrules >>>> >> But now I don't get any matches at all. >>>> >> Our control numbers are a combination of letters and numbers with >>>> >> punctuation (sometimes dashes, sometimes full stops). There is no >>>> >> explanation of what offset, length and normalization mean so I am just >>>> >> blindly imitating what's there rather than making an informed choice. >>>> >> Does our punctuation require different settings? >>>> >> Elaine >>>> >> >>>> >> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Ian Bays<ian.b...@ptfs-europe.com> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Hi Elaine, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Yes as long as your unique number is in the 001 you can set up a new >>>> >>> match >>>> >>> rule referring to "Control-number" and match on that. I use that >>>> >>> quite a >>>> >>> lot. I think I posted about it about a year ago. >>>> >>> The Community documentation should be enough to get you going but do >>>> >>> come >>>> >>> back if you need more detail. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Cheers. >>>> >>> Ian >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On 31/10/2011 17:06, Elaine Bradtke wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ours is a rather quirky collection, I know. But an awful lot of it >>>> >>>> doesn't have an ISBN or ISSN (1364 biblios in a collection of 1664 >>>> >>>> fall into this category). I am working on a project to batch change >>>> >>>> all the biblios in a particular collection. Selecting them, >>>> >>>> downloading them, and editing the MARC records was easy. Now I >>>> >>>> would >>>> >>>> like to upload them and overwrite the old records. This only seems >>>> >>>> possible for the 300 biblios with an ISBN. >>>> >>>> We have unique internal control numbers (001). Is there any way I >>>> >>>> can >>>> >>>> match the records with this field instead? >>>> >>>> If not, what are my other options? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> -- >>>> >>> Ian Bays >>>> >>> Director of Projects >>>> >>> PTFS Europe >>>> >>> mobile: +44 (0) 7774995297 >>>> >>> phone: +44 (0) 800 756 6803 >>>> >>> skype: ian.bays >>>> >>> email: ian.b...@ptfs-europe.com >>>> >>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >>>> >>> Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz >>>> >>> http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >>>> >>> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Ian Bays >>>> > Director of Projects >>>> > PTFS Europe >>>> > mobile: +44 (0) 7774995297 >>>> > phone: +44 (0) 800 756 6803 >>>> > skype: ian.bays >>>> > email: ian.b...@ptfs-europe.com >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >>>> > Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz >>>> > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Elaine Bradtke >>>> Data Wrangler >>>> VWML >>>> English Folk Dance and Song Society | http://www.efdss.org >>>> Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY >>>> Tel +44 (0) 20 7485 2206 (This number is for the English Folk Dance >>>> and Song Society in London, England. 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-- Elaine Bradtke Data Wrangler VWML English Folk Dance and Song Society | http://www.efdss.org Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY Tel +44 (0) 20 7485 2206 (This number is for the English Folk Dance and Song Society in London, England. If you wish to phone me personally, send an e-mail first. I work off site) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered Company No. 297142 Charity Registered in England and Wales No. 305999 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture" --Elvis Costello (Musician magazine No. 60 (October 1983), p. 52) _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
