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"Reese, Terry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 4 Jan 2011 22:53:55 -0800
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Tim, 

Thanks -- good to know that it's working.  I will be allowing you to turn on/off portions of the matching.  Actually had been working on that over the 1st and then came down with a horrible cold that knocked me out.  I've just started getting back at things -- so maybe next weekend.

--TR

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MarcEdit support in technical and instructional matters
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Timothy M. McCarthy
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 11:04 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MARCEDIT-L] Using the new Merge option
> 
> Hi Terry,
> 
> I tried the new merge feature with a file of 879 records.  Two records
> didn't merge and the differences were:
> 
> Record #1 had an 008/23 of o instead of s and had CAPITALIZED first
> letters of each word in the 245 $b.
> 
> Record #2 had an 008/23 of o instead of s, a 245$a variation.
> 
> It seems this verifies that the merge match did what you said it would.
> Very exact matching.  I think it would be great to turn some of those
> on
> or off if I was trying to match and just add an 856 or some content
> notes, but it's still a nice addition to this awesome tool!
> 
> Thanks very much and Happy New Year to all!
> Tim
> 
> Timothy M. McCarthy
> University at Buffalo
> 716.645.8577
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> 
> On 2:59 PM, Reese, Terry wrote:
> > <pre wrap>
> > As I noted, the new merge option will be implemented in 2 parts.
> > This first part will merge data from two separate files using a more
> > heuristical approach.  To use it, select MARC21 from the control
> field
> > box (see below):
> >
> > Items used for matching:
> >
> > *         LDR position 6
> >
> > *         LDR position 7
> >
> > *         008 date 1 and date 2
> >
> > *         008 lang
> >
> > *         008 form
> >
> > *         245 a-n
> >
> > *         300
> >
> > *         250a
> >
> > *         260b
> >
> > *         776w
> >
> > Anyway, give it a spin and let me know what you guys think.
> >
> > --TR
> >
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> >
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