Add MARC Field appends new fields to end of record, regardless of tag
- Product: Voyager
- Product Version: 8.0.0 - 9.1.1
- Relevant for Installation Type: Dedicated-Direct, Direct, Local, Total Care
Problem Symptoms
Data change to Add MARC Field results in field appended to end of record, rather than in appropriate order within record.
Cause
Behavior is by design in Voyager 8.0.0 through Voyager 9.1.1.
Resolution
Voyager 9.2.0 introduced MARC Field Ordering for Cataloging and Global Data Change (GDC), which allows sites to customize and configure MARC tag ordering when a record is saved (in Cataloging) or processed by a Data Change Job (in GDC). See also: Adding MARC field in Voyager Global Data Change places new field at the end of the record
Prior to Voyager 9.2.0, no MARC field ordering was available in GDC, so when new tags are added to a record by a Data Change Job, the new fields are appended to the end of the record.
Additional Information
More on MARC Field Ordering:
- Voyager 9.2.0 Release Notes
- What do Sort by $w, RDA Sorting and Name before Name/title do?
- "Could not retrieve field order configurations" when open Cataloging after upgrade to 9.2.0
- System Administration User's Guide (Chapter 4): "MARC Field Ordering Rules"
- Article last edited: 20-May-2019