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- | ====== Export MARC Records from Drupal ====== | ||
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- | * Please note that the MARC exporter tool is still under development | ||
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- | - Login to nnels.ca. | ||
- | - In the '' | ||
- | - Use the search filters to locate the records that you want to export and click '' | ||
- | - Check the records that you want to export. | ||
- | - Click '' | ||
- | - Enter a title for your record set in the '' | ||
- | - Enter a description for your record set or leave it as the default "my description" | ||
- | - Click '' | ||
- | - You will be taken back to the main page. You should see a message at the top of the page similar to: '' | ||
- | - Click on the above link and you'll be taken to the page where your record set lives. | ||
- | - On this page, you should see something similar to: '' | ||
- | - Click on the link to view the MARC XML file in your browser or right-click on the link and select '' | ||
- | - You can open the XML file using the software of your choice on your computer, i.e. a text editor, a browser, MarcEdit, etc. | ||
- | - To locate your exported record set in the future, you can find it on the [[https:// | ||
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- | ====== Convert from MARC XML to MRC using MarcEdit ====== | ||
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- | * Instructions may vary slightly depending on your version of MarcEdit. | ||
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- | - Open MarcEdit | ||
- | - Select '' | ||
- | - For '' | ||
- | - For '' | ||
- | - From the '' | ||
- | - Leave the other fields as is. | ||
- | - Click '' | ||
- | - MarcEdit will process the XML file and you should find the .MRC file wherever you chose to save it on your computer (in step 4). | ||
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- | ===== Convert multiple MARC XML files to MRC ===== | ||
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- | * Open MarcEdit. | ||
- | * Click on '' | ||
- | * Select '' | ||
- | * In the '' | ||
- | * In the '' | ||
- | * In the '' | ||
- | * Click '' | ||
- | * You will find the output MRC files in a folder called '' | ||
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- | ====== Combine Files using MarcEdit ====== | ||
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- | You can use MarcEdit' | ||
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- | - Open MarcEdit. | ||
- | - Select '' | ||
- | - In the '' | ||
- | - In the '' | ||
- | - Leave the '' | ||
- | - Click '' | ||
- | - MarcEdit will process your files and save the combined file in the location you specified in step 3. | ||
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- | ======Troubleshooting records with invalid XML====== | ||
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- | Some records may fail to export from Drupal with the error message " | ||
- | - Go to the record’s “node” (or main page) in Drupal, e.g., https:// | ||
- | - Click '' | ||
- | - Go to the '' | ||
- | - Look at the MARCXML there (MARC XML String field) - make sure it is valid (you can use MarcEdit to validate); check that the < | ||
- | - Make any changes as needed. | ||
- | - Click '' | ||
- | - Re-export the record. | ||
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