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Re: Question about moving data from field 260 subfield $c to 008
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Lisa Stienbarger <[log in to unmask]>
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MarcEdit support in technical and instructional matters <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:47:04 -0400
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Thanks Terry,

I'll try the regular expression.  --Lisa S.

-----Original Message-----
From: MarcEdit support in technical and instructional matters [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Terry Reese
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 4:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [MARCEDIT-L] Question about moving data from field 260 subfield $c to 008

Unfortunately no.  The best way to do this would be to use a regular expression to create a new subfield at the end of the 260 (a fake
subfield) -- move the data - then remove it.

--tr

On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 3:51 PM, Lisa Stienbarger <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Good afternoon,
>
> I am working on the ATLA Historical monographs collection.  In 
> MarcEdit I am using the Edit Subfield function to copy the 260 
> subfield $c date and adding it to the 008 bytes 07-10.  I found that 
> over 400 records also have a copyright date in the 260 $c, is there a 
> way to move just the first date in the 260 $c?  I've tried this a few 
> times and the 008 is populated with both dates.
>
> Here are a few examples of the 260 fields I am working:
> =260  \\$aBoston :$bJames H. Earle,$c1879, c1874.
> =260  \\$aNew York :$bD. Appleton,$c1890, c1861.
> =260  \\$aNew York :$bCharles Scribner,$c1886, c1868.
> =260  \\$aBoston :$bTicknor, Reed, and Fields,$c1854, c1853.
>
>
>
>
> Thank-you!  --Lisa S.
>
>
> Lisa M. Stienbarger
>
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