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The Extract function -- is this the one from the MarcEditor -- File/Select individual records to Make (that is such a bad name for what that does now -- I need to change that)?  And are we talking about the copy field function?  I certainly can look at specific functions if you are running into this with specific functions.  The Extract Function in the MarcEditor is a different one though, since it pulls out a subset of the file, so you would only be working with a small set of records from the file, with changes merged back into the file on save. 


--TR

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From: MarcEdit support in technical and instructional matters [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wilson, Margaret
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:38 AM
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Subject: Re: [MARCEDIT-L] loss of records

Thanks, Terry.  I'll try to look for a consistent pattern.  What I remember of the event the second time it occured was that I WAS in preview mode (don't usually use it but I had just opened the file with the sole intent of doing a "save as" to make a copy for safety's sake.  I didn't check the count, or that of the copy, at that time.  I only noticed the loss of records when I then used the extract function.  The copy also had lost records.

Margaret   
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From: MarcEdit support in technical and instructional matters [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Reese, Terry [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 1:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [MARCEDIT-L] loss of records

That's interesting -- if you encounter this, I'd be interested in knowing if it is occurring reliably after a specific edit action?  Field count counts a virtual file, and maybe that file reference isn't being set after a specific edit.  If you notice any trends related to edits/versus when you see this occur, if you still run into this, would help.

--TR

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From: MarcEdit support in technical and instructional matters [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Grucan, Sally
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [MARCEDIT-L] loss of records

Margaret:  I had this problem, or thought I had.  When I notice a drop in the field count--and in a big file I check after every edit--I immediately close the file without saving changes.  When I go back all the records are there and I can re-edit without any problem.  But why does the field count drop in the first place?

--Sally

Sally Grucan, Head of Cataloging
Wesleyan University Olin Library                         Phone: (860) 685-3845
252 Church St.                    Email: [log in to unmask] Middletown CT 06459-0108    Fax:    (860) 685-2661

-----Original Message-----
From: MarcEdit support in technical and instructional matters [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wilson, Margaret
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:01 PM
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Subject: loss of records

I keep losing records.  I will make a number of edits to a file, and all goes well.  Then all of a sudden I lose most of the file.  I admit I'm working with a largish file (10,000 bibs) but I don't understand why I can make changes without a problem if size were the issue.

I think someone else on this list had this problem but I can't remember what they thought was causing it.

Margaret Wilson
Electronic Resources Cataloger
University of Kansas Libraries

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