Defining Item Creation for an Import Source

After you have set up a column for item creation, you can add information to an import source so that Horizon creates item records when you import MARC records to your database.

To define item creation for an import source

1 Open the import_source view in the Table Editor, or start the Import Sources process.

The default location of this process is the Cataloging\Cataloging Control Menu folder on the navigation bar.

2 Choose the import source you want to change, or create a new import source.
3 Click Page Down or resize the window to display the Item Column group:

4 Complete or update these fields as needed:

Field

Action

Item Column

Enter a column in the item table where the item information is stored.

Use a column you created in Setting Up an Item Creation Column.

Preserve Existing Data

If you want to keep existing values (such as a call number) for an existing item record that Horizon wants to overlay, mark this box.

Default Value

If you want to, enter a default value that Horizon stores in the column.

This value should correspond to a defined code for the column. (For example, if the column is collection, enter the default value of the collection codes that is set up in the collection table.)

5 Click New and repeat step 4 for every additional column from which you want to extract information for new item records.
6 Click Page Down or resize the window to display the Item Match Points group.
7 Complete or update these fields as needed:

Field

Action

Item Column

Enter “item#” or “ibarcode”.

Either of these columns from the item table uniquely identifies an item.

Ord

Enter the order number in which you want Horizon to check the match point you are working with.

Import Record Tag

Enter the bib tag on the incoming records that contains the item# or ibarcode value.

Import Record Subfield

Enter the bib subfield on the incoming records that contains the item# or ibarcode value.

8 Repeat step 7 for each additional match point that you want to use for item records.
9 Save your changes.

 


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