Changing Delimiters
In MARC records, subfields are separated by subfield delimiters. The default subfield delimiter in Horizon is the double dagger (
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Nonsorting and sorting‑only delimiters impact the way records are sorted in PAC and staff searching. (For example, you can use a nonsorting delimiter around the “a” in MacDuff so that Horizon sorts “MacDuff” with McCoy, McFadden, and so forth.) You can use a sorting-only delimiter to help Horizon sort by text instead of numerals. (For example, for the number “8,” you can enter the word “eight” inside these delimiters so that Horizon will sort alphabetically by the word, but still display the number.) (For instructions on how to use nonsorting and sorting‑only delimiters, see Editing Text to Control the Sort Order of Records.)
Embedded ALA delimiters let you enter codes that let Horizon display special characters. (For example, the ALA hex set code for the digraph “ae” is B5. You put the delimiters on either side of the code to make “ae” display in a record.) (For more information about ALA hex set codes, see Entering Special Characters.)
The Delimiters tab lets you change these delimiters that you use during cataloging:
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Subfield delimiter. This marks the beginning of a subfield. |
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Nonsorting delimiters. These separate a character or word from the rest of the text so that it is not used for sorting. |
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Sorting‑only delimiters. These enclose a character or group of characters that you want to include for sorting, but which you do not want displayed. |
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Embedded ALA delimiters. These enclose the code that creates an ALA hex set character. |
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Part‑Line delimiters. These are used in UNIMARC standard cataloging to identify super- and subscript characters. |
To change delimiters
Horizon displays the Delimiters tab of the Customize Editor:
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Do one of these options: |
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In each field that has a delimiter that you want to change, enter the keyboard character that you want to use as a delimiter, then skip to step 10. |
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If the character that you want to use as a delimiter is not on the keyboard, click Charmap. |
Horizon displays the Unicode Character Map dialog box:
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Choose the font that you want from the drop‑down menu in the Font field. |
SirsiDynix recommends that you use a Unicode‑compatible font to display text and symbols clearly.
Note: Characters in a font other than the font you are using in Horizon may not display correctly.
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Choose the set of characters that you want from the Subset drop‑down menu. |
You can click Next or Previous to display the sets of characters in the Subset field.
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Click the character that you want on the Unicode Character Map. |
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Click the Close button on the Unicode Character Map. |
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Highlight the delimiter that you want to change on the Delimiters tab. |
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Do one of these options: |
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Right‑click and choose Paste. (You cannot use the Edit menu to paste.) |
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Click OK to save your changes. |
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Repeat steps 2 through 11 for all other delimiters that you want to edit. |
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