Importing MARC Records for Acquisitions Titles

If you import MARC records for new titles, you can replace the temporary bib records created in Acquisitions with the fully cataloged MARC records. To do this, you must:

Choose to overlay (replace) existing bib records when you import the MARC records.

The MARC records overlay (replace) matching bib records in your database based on a match point, such as the ISBN or ISSN. The match point that Horizon uses is determined by the import profile you choose when you import the records. (For more information about importing records, see the “Setting Up Import Source Parameters” section of the Cataloging Setup Guide.)

Make sure acquisitions staff completes the bibliographic field on the PO line that is used as the match point.

If this field is not completed, the temporary bib record will not get deleted and you will end up with duplicate bib records. You may want to make this field required. (For information, see Changing the Properties of a Field.)

 


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