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Transfering Records from RLIN to Innopa LDA Commands

Each RLIN record to be passed into Innopac must have one LDA (Local Data Element A) field. This LDA field uses commands that are listed in the Innopac Manual, v.1, Bibliographic Utilities section (search record numbers 10,031 and 10,445).

The bibliographic record level commands:

Do the following if you are PUTing a bibliographic record and you already have the Innopac bib number, e.g. .b1243567;

1--At the end of all fields on the RLIN screen, type LDA with blank indicator.

2--Type * (Shift*) ov=.b-------;

Ex: LDA[indicator blank] *ov=.b1243567;

ov means: Overlay bib record number .b1243567 with the new record that you are sending (ov=.b1243567),

3-If you are PUTing a record into Innopac but you are not overlaying it (there is no Innopac bib number) write:

LDA *b3=z;

Tip 1: Always remember to end the LDA command with a ";".

Tip 2: Always remember to add "." before "b".

Tip 3: To prevent overlaying on Gleeson's records, always overlay on a bib record number, e.g., ".b_________," never an order record number.

The item record level commands:

We can create item records by creating a separate LDA field with a second indicator of 1 (one) using subfield i.

Do the following:

1- In RLIN type LDA and second indicator 1.

2- Type "|" (this is the "-" key in the upper right corner of your number key pad) and subfield i.

Ex:       LDA 1 |llaw

This is going to create one item record in Innopac.  If you want to create more item records you should open the record in Innopac and do it there. This is also true for any other changes that are needed in an item record such as itype, volume, location, status, etc...

Tip 1:  If you overlay a bib record with an item record and for some reason you want to pass it again, take off the LDA  1 |l that you created the first time in RLIN; otherwise when you pass the record the second time it will create a second item record in Innopac.

Tip 2: If you are passing a bib record to overlay a brief record that already has an item record you don't need to create LDA  1  |l

Tip 3:  There is no ";" at the end of  LDA  1  |l

Tip 4:  Barcode numbers are given to an item by students during the label processing.

How to PUT a record from RLIN into Innopac:

After you fill up the LDA field(s) and you are ready to PUT a record into Innopac, go to the RLIN ENT screen by hitting + key (ENTER key in RLIN) on your number key pad and type PUT.  Your command should look like this:  ENT/PUT.  After a few second you see a short inscription come up on your RLIN screen saying:  TRANSACTION SUCCESSFUL.  All transfers into Innopac will be done later by batch loading.

Below is a typical RLIN record with LDA bibliographic command and LDA item command:

010     985888                                                         
020     0195123131 (pbk. : acid-free paper))                            
040     DLC­cDLC­dDLC                                                         
043     n-us---                                                              
050 00  Z710­b.M23 1998                                                      
082 00  025.5/24­221                                                          
100 1   Mann, Thomas,­d1948-                                                  
245 14  The Oxford guide to library research /­cThomas Mann.                  
260     New York :­bOxford University Press,­c1998.                           
300     xx, 316 p. :­bill. ;­c22 cm.                                          
500     Rev. and updated ed. of: A guide to library research methods. 1987. 
504     Includes bibliographical references and index.                       
650  0  Library research­zUnited States.                                    
700 1   Mann, Thomas,­d1948-­tGuide to library research methods.              
LDA     *b3=z;ov=.b14830218;                                          
LDA  1  |­llaw|t0

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