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Chapter 107. MARC Batch Edit

Table of Contents

Introduction
Setting Up a Batch Edit Session
Action (Rule Type)
Other Template Fields
Advanced Matching Restrictions (Optional)
Examples
Adding a new field to all records
Delete a field if it contains a particular string

Introduction

This function is used to batch edit MARC records either adding a field, removing a field or changing the contents of a field.

What MARC Batch Edit Can and Can’t Do

MARC Batch Edit is a powerful tool, but it also has some limitations. This tool can do the following tasks to a group of MARC records:

  • Remove all instances of a specific tag (e.g. remove all 992 tags)
  • Remove all instances of a specific tag if a particular subfield has a particular value (e.g. remove all 650 fields in which the $2 is fast)
  • Remove all instances of a specific subfield (e.g. remove all 245$h)
  • Remove all instances of a specific set of subfields
  • Add a field
  • Add a subfield to an existing field
  • Replace data in a specific field or subfield

It cannot do more advanced tasks, such as:

  • Swapping data from one field to another
  • Deduplicating MARC records
  • Complex logic based on existing data

For more advanced projects, you may wish to export your records and use a free tool such as MARCEdit or PyMarc.

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