Hi Janet, Just tried it and it worked!
Thank you! Mary -----Original Message----- From: Janet McGowan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 5:35 AM To: [email protected]; Evergreen Discussion Group Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Batch MARC editing in Evergreen 2.2 Hi Mary, To append subfields to existing tags using MARC batch edit, I've found this works fine: - use the Add Action Rule - enter the Marc Tag, e.g. 856 - in Subfields (optional) enter the additional subfield -e.g. $9 - tab through to MARC Data field - the string would be 856 \\$9Your Data. The new subfield should be added to each 856 tag in the record. -Janet On 09/02/2012 15:20, Mary Llewellyn wrote: > Hi all, > > Yesterday I tried out MARC batch editing in our test version of > Evergreen 2.2, and I have a question. (What else is new?) > > Is there a way to append subfields to an existing tag without > replacing the entire tag? We use subfield 9 in tag 856 for our > libraries that subscribe to Overdrive, and when a new library joins, > I'd like to be able to add a new subfield 9 to a batch of records for > them.So far, my attempts have only wiped the entire 856, creating > itanew with just the subfields 9.Can the batch editor work at just the > subfield level, or is it intended towork only on an entire tag? > > Thanks, > > Mary > > Mary Llewellyn > > Database Manager > > Bibliomation, Inc. > > Middlebury, CT > > [email protected] > -- Janet McGowan Customer Services Manager, PTFS Europe Ltd Content Management and Library Solutions [email protected] tel: +44 (0)800 756 6803 mobile: +44 (0)7985 431266 skype: janetc.mcgowan www.ptfs-europe.com
