Compile eBook MARC record sets into computer readable code.
Before opening Symphony compile the records sets
In MarcEdit
File > Compile File into MC > Save as
- Save the Edited file "mrk" (blue icon) as a Marc File "mrc" (purple icon), keeping the same file name.
Loading the eBook MARC record sets
Login to Symphony
Utility toolbar > MARC Import
- Behavior:
- Use BIP = unchecked
- Use Non-MARC Microlif = unchecked
- Defaults:
- Catalog format: MARC
- Authority format: TOPICAL
- Select OK
MARC Import > Import (tab):
- File Type: MARC
- Source: browse for file on drive where saved
- Destination: give the file a unique name (use underscore _ for spaces, no other characters)
- Select Import
- Are there more files to upload? = No
- Symphony will return a log page. Note that the number of records in the file matches the number of marc record(s) processed.
- Select Cancel (no other tabs in the MARC Import wizard are used)
Reports > Schedule New Report
- Accept default settings
- Either copy an existing Load report or create a new one from scratch
Load Tab > Input File
- File to load = name entered in "Destination" step above
- File format = MARC
Load Tab > Key Matching
- Title control number matching rule = c
- Match on Title control number
- Title control number source for incoming items = p
Load Tab > Process bibliographic delete status
- Matching MARC records that contain a "d" in Leader/05 will be = Ignored
Load Tab > General Information
- Update date cataloged = Today
- Default record format = MARC
- Update title control information from title information entry = 948
Load Tab > Bibliographic record processing
- Update bibliographic record when updating records = checked
- Update publication year = checked
- Remove entries listed on file "junktag" = checked
- Remove subject headings: 35467
Load Tab > Call Number and copy processing
- Holdings entry preprocess = None
- Copy processing = o
- Call number load rules = LC,050,,N/LC,090,,N
- Default holding code: ONLINEBOOK
- Update AUTO-assigned call numbers = checked
- Create/update price from holdings statement, 020 subfield c = Unchecked
Load Tab > Error records
- Write to error file
- Select Run Now when ready to load records
Select "Run Now"
Finished Reports
- View Log to make sure number of records read and loaded matches total in original MARC file