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To: Joshua Ferraro <jferraro@alma.athenscounty.lib.oh.us>
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Subject: Re: [Koha] MARC import trouble
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 15:14:09 +0200

Joshua Ferraro wrote:

>I am a bit confused about the management of bibliographic holdings.  We ha=
ve used our old circulation system to create a file with all the holdings i=
nformation listed in MARC format.
>
many questions...

>However, when I use the Koha 1.9.1 intranet's "Upload MARC records" tool i=
t reports (after about 20 min.) that only 29 items were added (I can't find=
 these items).
>
and how many "ignored ?" ?
20mn should be enough to parse 50 000 or more biblios in the file. In=20
Dombes Abbey, we enter a 5000 records file in 2-3 minuts.
I'm a little bit surprised, as this works with various samples ppl=20
sended to me.

>What format should the import file be in and how can I check to make sure =
it is correct?
>
the file must be iso2709 format, and the MARC must be the one that is=20
defined in MARC parameters (admin section)

>Also, is there a faster command line script to populate the bibliographic =
holdings?
>
no. and i think you're wrong on what it does (see below)

>What is the breeding farm?
> =20
>
the breeding farm is used to enter in the DB biblios that you HAVEN'T=20
yet in your library, but you could buy. For example, in Dombes Abbey, we=20
have put 40 000 biblios from christians editors. When the librarian=20
enters a book into koha, she :
- enters ISBN or title of the book
- search it in breeding farm
- if founded in breeding farm =3D> clics, and reaches the biblio-add=20
screen, already filled with the notice.
- enters item.

so, as a conclusion :
- breeding farm is NOT to migrate a library.
- breeding farm should be used in conjuction with "commercial cdrom" or=20
other biblios-sellers.
- breeding farm IGNORE items in MARC file
- the script to migrate from a previous ILS is still to be done.

I hope this helps.

--=20
Paul POULAIN
Consultant ind=E9pendant en logiciels libres
responsable francophone de koha (SIGB libre http://www.koha-fr.org)


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