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    • Article Type: General
    • Product: Aleph
    • Product Version: 18.01

    Description:
    If I have a list of bib system record numbers or holding record numbers and their new URLs(4500+ records), is there an easier way to update them? Our holding records are in ABC60.

    Resolution:
    You could run p_manage_18 (in abc60), specifying:

    Procedure to Run -> Update current records in the database

    If Updating Current Records -> Append fields to a record

    If the records already have an 856 tag and you want to replace it, you would choose "Replace fields within a record".


    The lines in the file for input to p_manage_18 would look like this:

    nnnnnnnnn 85640 L $$uhttp://...

    <where "nnnnnnnnn" is the HOL record number and "856" is the tag, followed by the 1st and 2nd indicator values>.


    Note: It is essential that you specify "Append fields to a record" (or "Replace fields within a record"), or else the entire record could be overrwritten.

    • Article last edited: 10/8/2013