Introduction
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+indexterm:[MARC records,importing,using the staff client]
+
[[batchimport]]
The cataloging module includes an enhanced MARC Batch Import interface for
loading MARC (and MARCXML) records. In general, it can handle batches up to 5,000 records
. At a minimum, you should add the subfields that identify the *Circulating
Library*, the *Owning Library*, the *Call Number* and the *Barcode*.
-NOTE: All fields (except for Name and Tag) can contain static
-values, a MARC subfield code (such as "a"), or an XPATH query.
+NOTE: All fields (except for Name and Tag) can contain a MARC subfield code
+(such as "a") or an XPATH query. You can also use the
+related library settings to set defaults for some of these fields.
image::media/batch_import_profile.png[Partial Screenshot of a Holdings Import Profile]
|Name | Yes | Name you will choose from the MARC Batch Import screen
|Tag | Yes | MARC Holdings Tag/Field (e.g. 949). Use the Tag field to
identify the MARC tag that contains your holdings information.
-tag in the record after it is imported. Otherwise, Evergreen will remove
-this holdings tag.
|Barcode | Yes |
|Call Number | Yes |
|Circulating Library | Yes |
|Holdable ||
|OPAC Visible ||
|Overlay Match ID || The copy ID of an existing copy to overlay
+|Parts Data || Of the format `PART LABEL 1\|PART LABEL 2`.
|Price ||
|Private Note ||
|Public Note ||
attached to them, the overlay process will keep those values unless the
incoming copies contain updated values for matching categories.
|Status ||
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Import Records