Well, the Add/Delete Field function has an option to delete duplicate fields. It also has a delete if does not match option. Either of these options may help.
--TR
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MarcEdit support in technical and instructional matters
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of D. Brooking
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:53 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MARCEDIT-L] Subfield into new field and carriage return\
>
> Next question:
>
> Is there a way to dedup fields? That is, some records have 1 url, most have 2
> urls, and some have as many as 6 urls after my cleanup. (The $g kluge
> worked.)
>
> These urls on each record are now identical. (I can't even explain the vendor
> who delivered us this madness. What were they thinking?)
>
> Is there a way to say I want only the first url on each record? Or if the fields
> are identical, just save one?
>
> If it can't be done in MarcEdit, I think we may have a way to do it in
> Innovative. But it's so much easier to use Marcedit...
>
>
> ************
> Diana Brooking (206) 685-0389
> Cataloging Librarian (206) 685-8782 fax
> Suzzallo Library [log in to unmask]
> University of Washington
> Box 352900
> Seattle WA 98195-2900
>
> On Mon, 14 Mar 2011, Reese, Terry wrote:
>
> >
> > Diana,
> >
> >
> >
> > Assuming that the $u/$u pairs are as described above, use the Replace
> function and add a new line. See
> > attached:
> >
> > [IMAGE]
> >
> >
> >
> > --TR
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > > From: MarcEdit support in technical and instructional matters
> >
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of D. Brooking
> >
> > > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 4:58 PM
> >
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > > Subject: [MARCEDIT-L] Subfield into new field and carriage return\
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Hi, we have some ugly urls to fix. Basically step one would be to get the
> UW
> >
> > > urls into their own 856 fields.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Input:
> >
> > >
> >
> > > =856
> >
> > >
> 40$uhttp://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=355872$uhttp://
> >
> > > www.washington.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=355872$zClick
> >
> > > here to view book
> >
> > >
> >
> > > I want the $u with www.washington.edu in its own 856. I can do a find
> and
> >
> > > replace, but then the =856 does not get its own new line and MARCedit
> does
> >
> > > not recognize it as a new line.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > =856 40$uhttp://public.eblib... 355872=856
> >
> > > 40$uhttp://www.washington.eblib
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Is there a way to insert a carriage return before the new =856?
> >
> > >
> >
> > > I also tried swapping fields, but without success. (I never even mentioned
> $z
> >
> > > to it, but that's what it put in a new 856 field, not the $u! I put 856 $u in
> both
> >
> > > halves of the swap fields wizard basically to see what would
> >
> > > happen.)
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Thanks for any advice,
> >
> > >
> >
> > > ************
> >
> > > Diana Brooking (206) 685-0389
> >
> > > Cataloging Librarian (206) 685-8782 fax
> >
> > > Suzzallo Library [log in to unmask]
> >
> > > University of Washington
> >
> > > Box 352900
> >
> > > Seattle WA 98195-2900
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> __________________________________________________________
> >
> > > ______________
> >
> > >
> >
> > > This message comes to you via MARCEDIT-L, a Listserv(R) list for technical
> and
> >
> > > instructional support in MarcEdit. If you wish to communicate directly
> with
> >
> > > the list owners, write to [log in to unmask] To
> >
> > > unsubscribe, send a message "SIGNOFF MARCEDIT-L" to
> >
> > > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> __________________________________________________________
> ______________
> >
> > This message comes to you via MARCEDIT-L, a Listserv(R) list for technical
> and instructional support in
> > MarcEdit. If you wish to communicate directly with the list owners, write to
> > [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe, send a message
> "SIGNOFF MARCEDIT-L" to
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >
>
> __________________________________________________________
> ______________
>
> This message comes to you via MARCEDIT-L, a Listserv(R) list for technical and
> instructional support in MarcEdit. If you wish to communicate directly with
> the list owners, write to [log in to unmask] To
> unsubscribe, send a message "SIGNOFF MARCEDIT-L" to
> [log in to unmask]
________________________________________________________________________
This message comes to you via MARCEDIT-L, a Listserv(R) list for technical and instructional support in MarcEdit. If you wish to communicate directly with the list owners, write to [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe, send a message "SIGNOFF MARCEDIT-L" to [log in to unmask]
|