Question

What are the steps of composing and implementing a Normalization Rule?

Answer

1. Go to Resources > Cataloging > Open Metadata Editor > verify you're using the New MD Editor
    
2. On the Left pane of screen click on Rules tab > New > Normalization 
   
    
3. To work with existing Normalization Rules: 
   • Open MD Editor > Rules Tab > inside the Left pane you can view existing rules under Private, Shared, or Community
     
      
4. Test the rule on a record:
   • In Records Tab open the record you want to test on
   • Select the split screen icon located in the Left pane
   • Go to Rules tab
   • Click on Rule. This will cause the rule to show up in the split screen
   • Click Preview. The rule will be replaced by the Normalization rules preview.
   • Either click 'Back to normalization rules' or 'Apply changes' located at the bottom of the Normalization rules preview side
      
5. Create a Normalization Process:
   • Configuration Menu > Resources > Cataloging > Metadata Configuration 
   • Select one of the profile links, for example: MARC21 Bibliographic
   • Click on Normalization Processes tab
   • Click Add Process and complete the Process Details wizard steps
   • Add a Task Step > click Add Tasks > Select the MarcDroolNormalization process from the Process list > Add and Close
   • Task Parameters Step > choose Author Number Generation Routine from drop-down menu
   • Click Save
      
6. Run the MARC21 Bib normalization job on a set of titles

Additional Information

Working with Normalization Processes

• Article last edited: 21-Apr-2021