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# Make every effort not to create a duplicate [[Preliminary data records|Preliminary Data record]] (PDR). Search at least by ISBN/UPC and title, across all libraries, before importing a Preliminary Data record. If you find a hand-keyed Preliminary Data record and prefer to use an OCLC record, you must overlay the existing hand-keyed record. | |||
# In Connexion: | |||
#:* Add a 949 or other field, if using to create items on import. | |||
#:* Add an 099 field with <code>PRELIMINARY DATA</code>. | |||
#:* Constant Data may be helpful to add one or both of these fields into records in your Local Save File. | |||
#:* Export the records. | |||
# In Polaris: | |||
#:* Utilities > Importing > Express Import (or Full Import to change any settings) | |||
#:* Select an import profile for loading PDRs. | |||
#:* Add the file and Import. | |||
#:* Check the import report. Correct any Provisional records, either by merging with a duplicate record or by saving as Final. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:23, 1 November 2022
- Make every effort not to create a duplicate Preliminary Data record (PDR). Search at least by ISBN/UPC and title, across all libraries, before importing a Preliminary Data record. If you find a hand-keyed Preliminary Data record and prefer to use an OCLC record, you must overlay the existing hand-keyed record.
- In Connexion:
- Add a 949 or other field, if using to create items on import.
- Add an 099 field with
PRELIMINARY DATA
. - Constant Data may be helpful to add one or both of these fields into records in your Local Save File.
- Export the records.
- In Polaris:
- Utilities > Importing > Express Import (or Full Import to change any settings)
- Select an import profile for loading PDRs.
- Add the file and Import.
- Check the import report. Correct any Provisional records, either by merging with a duplicate record or by saving as Final.