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    Adding MARC21 Extension such as 019

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    Question

    How to add MARC 019 field (or any other such field) to the MARC21 Profile Configuration (Configuration > Resources > Metadata Configuration)? Currently, there is no entry for 019, even though records from OCLC do contain the field (https://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/0xx/019.html). This results in a very common warning in the MDE ("Field 019 is not listed in profile"). How to add 019 to the configuration so that MDE warnings are rarer and thus more meaningful/useful? 

    Answer

    Here are the steps:

    1. Create an XML file with this suggested content, copied below, or - benefit from the Community Zone contributed Extensions
    2. Go to: Configuration > Resources > Cataloging > Metadata Configuration
    3. Click: MARC21 Bibliographic
    4. Find the button to: Add Extensions > To Institution
    5. At this point, choose "From" - Local File (if you are testing your own file), or from Community Zone
      • When adding from a Local File > Browse for the file > Click: Add Extensions > Alma validates the file. When uploaded successfully, click "Deploy" (save)
      • When adding from Community Zone > you can inspect the contributions, and even download the file for further analysis. If you proceed to add this Extension directly from the CZ > wait for confirmation, and finally "Deploy" (save)

     

    A suggested XML is given below:

     

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <marc_profile xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="marc21_profile_configuration.xsd">
    <data_fields_list>
    <data_field_configuration repeatable="true" mandatory="false" tag="019" xmlns="http://com/exlibris/repository/mdprofile/xmlbeans" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
    <description>019 OCLC ID</description>
    <sub_fields_list>
    <sub_field_configuration code="a" mandatory="false" repeatable="false">
    <description>019 OCLC
    </description>
    </sub_field_configuration>
    </sub_fields_list>
    </data_field_configuration>
    </data_fields_list>
    </marc_profile>

     

    Additional Information

    For more information refer to "Editing MARC-Based Profiles with Extension Packs".

     

     

    • Article last edited: 31-AUG-2023