The MARC Stream Importer can import authority records or bibliographic records. A single running instance of the script can import either type of record, based on the record leader.

This support script has its own configuration file, marc_stream_importer.conf, which includes settings related to logs, ports, uses, and access control.

By default, marc_stream_importer.pl will typically be located in the /openils/bin directory. marc_stream_importer.conf will typically be located in /openils/conf.

The importer is even more flexible than the staff client import, including the following options:

One advantage to using this tool instead of the staff client Import interface is that the MARC Stream Importer can load a group of files at once.