thanks Terry for the quick reply!
that's what I figured as far as the 863s sorting by "human sort" - but
when I exclude just the 863s from sorting by using the Custom Sort
function, do you know why the 949s don't get "sorted" (i.e., why they
don't all move to the end of the record rather than staying interfiled
with the 863s...)
I'm hoping that's possible... :)
cheers,
heidi
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On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 9:00 PM, Terry's Gmail <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> This isn't going to sort the way you'd like. The program is designed to do
> alpha numeric sorting which is different from strict numeric sorting. It's
> the same problem you run into sorting call numbers.
>
> --tr
>
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> Subject: [MARCEDIT-L] custom sort feature
>
> Hi everyone,
> I've used PyMARC/Python to add a series of 863 and 949 fields to my bib
> records, and they initially show up in ME interfiled, like this:
> -------------------------------------------------------
> =863 \\$81.1$a1$p31142040593785
> =949 0\$aNNU$bBOBST$cARCH$mISSMX$i04$t4$jMC 141$p31142040593785$e1$dBox 1
> =863 \\$81.2$a2$p31142040593793
> =949 0\$aNNU$bBOBST$cARCH$mISSMX$i04$t4$jMC 141$p31142040593793$e2$dBox 2
> =863 \\$81.3$a3$p31142040593801
> =949 0\$aNNU$bBOBST$cARCH$mISSMX$i04$t4$jMC 141$p31142040593801$e3$dBox 3
> =863 \\$81.4$a4$p31142040593819
> =949 0\$aNNU$bBOBST$cARCH$mISSMX$i04$t4$jMC 141$p31142040593819$e4$dBox 4
> =863 \\$81.5$a5$p31142040593827
> =949 0\$aNNU$bBOBST$cARCH$mISSMX$i04$t4$jMC 141$p31142040593827$e5$dBox 5
> =863 \\$81.6$a6$p31142040593835
> =949 0\$aNNU$bBOBST$cARCH$mISSMX$i04$t4$jMC 141$p31142040593835$e6$dBox 6
> =863 \\$81.7$a7$p31142040593843
> =949 0\$aNNU$bBOBST$cARCH$mISSMX$i04$t4$jMC 141$p31142040593843$e7$dBox 7
> =863 \\$81.13$a13$p31142042256357
> =949 0\$aNNU$bBOBST$cARCH$mISSMX$i04$t4$jMC 141$p31142042256357$e13$dBox 13
> =863 \\$81.14$a14$p31142042256365
> =949 0\$aNNU$bBOBST$cARCH$mISSMX$i04$t4$jMC 141$p31142042256365$e14$dBox 14
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> If I "Sort all fields", then the 863 fields re-sort but with the $8
> numbering out of order (i.e., 1.1, 1.13, 1.14, 1.2, 1.3...), instead of just
> moving all the 863s together.
>
> So I tried the Custom Sort feature, specifying to exclude only the 863s from
> sorting, but when I click "OK" nothing happens to either the 863s or the
> 949s (i.e., they remain interfiled) - though my 520 fields did move from
> after 7XXs to the 5XX area, so I know *some* sorting is happening.
>
> Does anyone use the Custom Sort feature, and if so, could you shed light on
> why the 949s don't get moved to appear after all the 863s?
>
> thanks in advance!
> heidi
>
> Heidi Frank
> Electronic Resources & Special Formats Cataloger New York University
> Libraries Knowledge Access & Resources Management Services
> 20 Cooper Square, 3rd Floor
> New York, NY 10003
> 212-998-2499 (office)
> 212-995-4366 (fax)
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