Theoretically, you can edit the visibility offline in the spreadsheet. Column M in the MARC subfield structure sheet. Easier to do than individually in Koha itself. However, I've tried .ods, and I've tried xls and all I get are import errors. I have edited frameworks this way before 3.14. I'd be interested to know if anyone has edited a framework exported from 3.14 and had it import successfully. Has something changed in the import / export process that is causing it to fail?
All I want to do is set up a very simple framework to use with an in-house template that doesn't take me a day's work to hide and unhide all the subfields one at a time. On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 5:43 PM, Ian Bays <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tim, > > We find that the safest way of trimming frameworks to a more minimalist > set is to "hide" the subfields. This can be quite laborious through the > staff interface as you have to select each subfield and look in "Advanced > constraints" then Visibility. > > If you have access at the sql level you can probably set the field > "hidden" in table "marc_subfield_structure" to value -6 for those tags you > do not want to appear (within your chosen framework). > > You might also want to change the tab for display to all be the same (eg > "0") if you only have 18 tags. That just makes it clearer on the screen. > > Not every field has or needs to have a koha to marc mapping, but a few of > the koha fields must be mapped to marc subfields. The Administration tool > "MARC bibliographic framework test" and other tools in the same area should > help fine tune it. > > We try to avoid removing fields (tags) and subfields from frameworks as > you could lose bibliographic data if you switch between frameworks while > editing and save the record. It depends what your longer-term plans might > be for use of the system as to whether this might be a consideration. > > If you stray too far from the MARC standard tags you may find that > searching for records becomes unreliable as the search indexes are fed from > the fields and subfields according to the MARC21 (or UNIMARC) standard. > > Good luck. > > Ian > > On 28/05/2014 15:09, Alexander Tim wrote: > >> Not sure if this is the correct list to email but if not hoping someone >> can send me in the right direction! >> >> So, I am not a Librarian but work as a sys admin for my company. We have >> a small Company Library that is used to publish various technical >> publications for our users to look through. We are looking to move to Koha >> but I find I am struggling with the initial steps of trimming down the MARC >> Framework. The list of fields I have been passed by our Librarian is for >> only 18 or so fields. I am therefore finding cutting down the default >> framework very laborious. I have looked to Import a cut down version of >> the framework, from an amended export to CSV, but this fails with "Error >> Importing the Framework". I was then hoping that there is something on the >> SQL side I could do to amend the framework but this has not exactly yielded >> any useful results. Is there anywhere I can check for an error on the >> framework import? If not is there any guidance on cutting a framework down >> to just the required fields? >> >> I am also concerned that not every field we have in the proposed >> framework would have a corresponding Koha to MARC mapping. Would this be >> required or are these there for simplicity rather than a necessity? >> >> Regards >> >> Tim >> >> Tindall Riley Marine (UK) Limited >> Authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority. >> >> Registered Office: Regis House, 45 King William Street, London EC4R 9AN >> Company No: 8451968. V.A.T. No.: 174 7460 86 >> Tel: +44 (0)20 7407 3588 Fax: +44 (0)20 7403 3942 >> >> This email (and any attachments) is confidential and may be privileged. >> It may be read, copied and used only by the addressee. If you have received >> this in error, please contact us immediately. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >> [email protected] >> http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >> > > > -- > Ian Bays > Director of Projects, PTFS Europe Limited > Content Management and Library Solutions > +44 (0) 800 756 6803 (phone) > +44 (0) 7774 995297 (mobile) > +44 (0) 800 756 6384 (fax) > skype: ian.bays > email: [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > [email protected] > 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. 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 [email protected] http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
