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    OWN field, record deletion or modifying value?

    • Article Type: Q&A
    • Product: Aleph
    • Product Version: 20

    Question

    We deleted a specific sublibrary from our system but there are still some HOL records which have an OWN field with the according sublibrary code. How can I delete those records or change the OWN field to another value?

    Answer

    1.Create a list of Aleph Sequential files for records that have in HOL record’s OWN field sublibrary code NNN
    1.a) Use “Retrieve Catalog Records (ret-01)” in HOL library and search for OWN field with value NNN
    1.b) Run „Download Machine-Readable Records (print-03)” for the output of ret-01 and select only field OWN

    2. Deletion of HOL records:
    Run „Load ALEPH Sequential MARC Records (manage-18)” in HOL library with options “Update current records in the database” and “Delete a record”
    OR
    3. Modify OWN field value
    3.a) Open output file from 1.b) in vi editor on your server. Use the following command in order to change the OWN field
    value:
    :1,$s(NNN/YYY/g.
    Save the file.
    3.b) Load the modified file using „Load ALEPH Sequential MARC Records (manage-18)” with options “Update current records in the database” and “Replace fields within a record”

    Category: Cataloging (500)

    Subject: Holdings (500)


    • Article last edited: 10/8/2013