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MarcEdit support in technical and instructional matters <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:47:18 -0700
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Yes, it works perfectly, thanks so much!

I searched both the MarcEdit Help and the listserv archives and just 
couldn't find anything. I soooo appreciate this listserv and Terry's 
willingness to participate in it. Thanks again.




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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 Tue, 15 Mar 2011, Reese, Terry wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>>
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