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
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> Subject: Re: [MARCEDIT-L] Using the new Merge option
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> 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
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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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