Managing biblographic records.
In Koha the bibliographic record contains the main information related to the material. This includes things like the title, author, ISBN, etc. This information is stored in Koha in Marc (different flavors of Marc are supported in Koha). Once this information is saved, items or holdings can be attached.
In order to use the Advanced cataloging editor you need to enable the EnableAdvancedCatalogingEditor preference.
This feature is currently experimental, and may have bugs that cause corruption of records. It also does not include any support for UNIMARC or NORMARC fixed fields. Please help us test it and report any bugs, but do so at your own risk.
In the advanced editor once you've opened a blank framework or imported a record via Z39.50 you will be presented with the form to continue cataloging
Using the search box on the left you can perform Z39.50 searches
And from those Z39.50 results you can view the marc record by clicking the link to the right
Clicking 'Import' will bring the record in to the editor where you can perform your edits
When adding a new field in the Advanced Editor, you need to key underscores for a blank indicator, and surround the indicators with spaces.
You need to key a space before the first subfield delimiter, but not before or after other subfield delimiters in the field.
At the bottom of the editor you will see help from the Library of Congress for the field you are on. In cases where your MARC is invalid you will see red highlighting. To edit the record using only keyboard functions the Keyboard shortcuts button will inform you of the necessary commands
The following keyboard shortcuts can be used in the advanced cataloging module to save time and clicking.
| Shortcut | Behavior |
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| Ctrl-D | Insert delimiter (‡) |
| Ctrl-H | Get help on current subfield |
| Ctrl-S | Save record |
| Ctrl-X | Delete current field |
| Ctrl-Shift-X | Delete current subfield |
| Enter | New field on next line |
| Shift-Enter | Insert line break |
| Tab | Move to next position |
| Shift-Tab | Move to previous position |
1.1.2.2 Macros in Advanced Cataloging
To record a new macro:
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Select the "> Macros..." button
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A window will pop up. In this window, select "New macro...," key the new macro's name in the pop-up box and select OK.
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Now click to the right of the little number 1, and key the first line of your macro. For a multi-line, i.e., multi-field macro, hit the return key so that a little number 2 appears, and key the second line/field, etc.
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Your macros will be automatically saved. When finished you can select the "x" to close the window, or select a macro to run on the record that you're editing, or select another macro to run.
To edit an existing macro:
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Select the "> Macros..." button
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A window will pop up. In this window, select the macro that you wish to edit & make your changes.
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Your work will automatically be saved, and when finished you can select the "x" to close the window, or select a macro to run on the record that you're editing, or select another macro to run.
The basic syntax of the macro language:
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new 500=‡aEdited with Rancor
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Creates a new 500 with a ‡a subfield and sets it to "Edited with Rancor".
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245c= by J.K. Rowling.
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Sets the first ‡c subfield of the first 245 tag in the record to " by J.K. Rowling", creating it if necessary.
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082a={084a}
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Sets the ‡a subfield of the first 082 tag (creating the subfield if necessary) to the contents of the first 084‡a.
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indicators=_1
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Sets the indicators of the last mentioned tag (in this case, 082) to "_" and "1".
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new 090a=Z674.75.W67
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Creates a new ‡a subfield on the first 090 (but only if that field already exists) and sets it to Z674.75.W67.
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new 090a at end=Z674.75.W67
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Same as above.
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new 245b after a= a tale of might and magic /
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Creates a new ‡b after the first a subfield and sets it to " a tale of might and magic /".
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delete 245b
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Deletes the first ‡b subfield on the first 245 to ‡b
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