[Koha-devel] Imported MARC notice and Authorities: : inconsistent database

Chris Cormack chrisc at catalyst.net.nz
Tue Feb 15 20:27:01 CET 2011


* Fridolyn SOMERS (fridolyn.somers at gmail.com) wrote:
>    Hie,
> 
>    I see what you meen.
> 
>    But has far as I know, the link between biblio and authorities is not
>    managed during import (it would be quite difficult I think).
>    Subfield 700$9 is considered as a normal data.
> 
>    You may find a script in Koha to synchronise the biblio fields with the
>    existing authorities.
>    If not, you'll have to create it. Maybe a SQL script is enought.
> 
>    Tell us if you suceed.

Hi All

There is a script in misc link_bibs_to_authorities.pl which should
create the linkages for you

Chris

> 
>    Best regards,
> 
>    2011/2/15 Fr�re S�bastien <[1]semarie-koha at latrappe.fr>
> 
>      Hello,
> 
>      As we obtain no reply for an inconsistent database, I will explain again
>      the problem, with SQL for examples.
> 
>      Currently, after using imported set of notices and using it we have the
>      following results:
> 
>      SELECT count(*)
>      �FROM biblioitems
>      �WHERE extractvalue(biblioitems.marcxml,
>      '/record/datafield[@tag="700"]/subfield[@code="9"]') != ''
>      � AND extractvalue(biblioitems.marcxml,
>      '/record/datafield[@tag="700"]/subfield[@code="9"]') NOT IN (
>      � �SELECT authid FROM auth_header );
>      +----------+
>      | count(*) |
>      +----------+
>      | � � �121 |
>      +----------+
> 
>      english-version: If I extract from MarcXML (on table biblioitems) the
>      700.9 (Primary Author, koha_internal_code) and search in auth_header, we
>      currently have 121 items with no-existent 700.9 .
> 
>      This is only a part of the problem: some 700.9 are existent but wrong
>      (points to bad authority).
> 
>      SELECT count(*)
>      �FROM biblioitems, auth_header
>      �WHERE extractvalue(biblioitems.marcxml,
>      '/record/datafield[@tag="700"]/subfield[@code="9"]') =
>      auth_header.authid
>      � AND extractvalue(biblioitems.marcxml,
>      '/record/datafield[@tag="700"]/subfield[@code="a"]') !=
>      extractvalue(auth_header.marcxml,
>      '/record/datafield[@tag="200"]/subfield[@code="a"]');
>      +----------+
>      | count(*) |
>      +----------+
>      | � � � �3 |
>      +----------+
> 
>      Any suggestions ? This seems a bug (in import of notices where old
>      koha_internal_code is not removed), but I would prefered have your
>      opinion before submit a bugreport.
> 
>      And I will like some clues to correct the inconsitences !
>      Thanks.
> 
>      --
>      Fr�re S�bastien Marie
>      Abbaye Notre Dame de La Trappe
>      61380 Soligny-la-Trappe
>      T�l: 02.33.84.17.00
>      Fax: 02.33.34.98.57
>      Web: [2]http://www.latrappe.fr/
> 
>      On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 12:13:28PM +0100, Fr�re S�bastien Marie wrote:
>      > Hello,
>      >
>      > Recently, we have imported a set of notices, from another abbey, in
>      > the reservoir.
>      >
>      > When we create a new examplar using the previous imported notices,
>      > the field 700.9 (authority - internal koha number) refering the
>      > auth_id isn't updated or removed (still reference the old authority
>      > number, in the other catalog).
>      >
>      > As result, we have an examplar with 700.a (authority name) correct,
>      > but with an internal reference wrong (not valid in us catalog).
>      >
>      > If we search all notices linked with an authority, there is wrong
>      > attribution.
>      >
>      > Next an example.
>      >
>      > Starting with:
>      > �- Notices in reservoir:
>      > � �- Title_A / Author_A (auth_id = 1) [from import]
>      >
>      > �- Authority in catalog:
>      > � �- Author_B (auth_id = 1) [created locally]
>      >
>      > �- Notice in catalog:
>      > � �- Title_B / Author_B (auth_id = 1)
>      >
>      >
>      > Next, we create a new examplar based on notice in reservoir, result:
>      > �- Authority in catalog:
>      > � �- Author_B (auth_id = 1) [created locally]
>      >
>      > �- Notice in catalog:
>      > � �- Title_A / Author_A (auth_id = 1)
>      > � �- Title_B / Author_B (auth_id = 1)
>      >
>      > (doubt if Author_A added in authorities or not)
>      >
>      > Now, if search notice attached with Author_B (auth_id = 1):
>      > �results:
>      > � - Title_A / Author_A (auth_id = 1)
>      > � - Title_B / Author_B (auth_id = 1)
>      >
>      > The database is inconsistent.
>      >
>      > Where is the problem:
>      > �- a misused of imported MARC: an option somewhere should be set...
>      > �- a bug in importing MARC: 700.9 should be cleaned before import...
>      > �- another possibility ?
>      >
>      > Currently, no bug report filled, as I don't no if it is a misusing
>      > or a bug.
>      >
>      > Thanks.
>      > --
>      > Fr�re S�bastien Marie
>      > Abbaye Notre Dame de La Trappe
>      > 61380 Soligny-la-Trappe
>      > T�l: 02.33.84.17.00
>      > Fax: 02.33.34.98.57
>      > Web: [3]http://www.latrappe.fr/
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>    --
>    Fridolyn SOMERS
>    ICT engineer
>    PROGILONE - Lyon - France
>    [9]fridolyn.somers at gmail.com
> 
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