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Hi Nora, I have never used script maker but I know how I would approach
this.
I would first extract all of the records which have subfield o beginning
with REF and make a separate file of them.
Then go back to the main file and delete them from the file (since you
will be adding them back or loading them separately)
Then go to the extracted records and make the global change to the
subfield y.
Then you can copy the records and add them back to the main file if you
want.
Jennifer Hale
Electronic Book Cataloguing Assistant
Bibliographic Services
5th floor, Cameron Library
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Canada T6G 2J8
Phone: (780) 492-7080
Fax: (780) 492-3695
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Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 12:59 PM
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Subject: Help with Making Repetitive Changes
Hello all,
I find I have to perform a lot of changes to records where I need to
change information in one subfield based on information identified in
another subfield.
For example, if subfield o (letter o) of the 952 field begins with REF,
I need to change information in subfield y of the 952 field to read
MASSCAT-NL
I tried using the script maker in MarcEdit to write a script, but I
cannot get it to work. Has anyone had success using the script writer?
If not, does anyone know if the other tools available in MarcEdit would
allow me to make these changes in bulk rather than one at a time as I do
now? It take me forever to sift through some files to make the changes.
I'd appreciate any help or advice.
Thanks,
Nora
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