• Article Type: General
• Product: Aleph

Desired Outcome Goal:
How can i change a field code tag for fields with a specific text in it, e.g. "650 THAILAND -- DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL" to "651 THAILAND -- DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL" in batch update process?

Procedure:
This can be done the following way using the conversion program contvb:

1) Create a table tab_convtb_650 [or any other table name] with the following lines:
! 1 2 3
!!!!!-!!!!!-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!>
>>PAR STD-TAG=#####
650 651 chk_contains a,"Thailand - description and travel"

- 1st. line is valid for all other fields in the record and says that they shall not be touched
- 2nd. line changes field code 650 (column 1 = input field) to field code 651 (column 2 = output field) only when the text in subfield a is "Thailand - ..."

2) Add the following line to tab_fix
650 fix_doc_convtb FILE=tab_convtb_650

3) Create an input file (list of system numbers to modify) using e.g. p_ret_01
4) Run p_manage_37 in order to correct the records and assign fix routine 650

Category: Cataloging (500) - ALEPH

Subject: Services - ALEPH

• Article last edited: 12/5/2013