Alma Normalization Rule Examples
see also:
Working with normalization rules on the Ex Libris Knowledge Center and Normalization Rule Examples from Hanoch Roniger of Hebrew University.
- Note 1: If you do copy/paste here make sure the quotation marks transfer correctly.
- Note 2: Some of the examples use “priority” and some use “salience”. The “priority” and the “salience” work the same way.
- When there is a priority or a salience the the higher priority or salience occurs first. 2 occurs before 1 and 10 occurs before 9
Remove duplicate 610, 630 and 650 fields
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rule "remove duplicate 610 630 and 650 fields" when (TRUE) then correctDuplicateFields "610,630,650" end
Copy 035 subfield a to 001 if 035 starts with (DE-605)
rule "Copy 035 subfield a to 001 if 035 starts with (DE-605)" when (TRUE) then removeControlField "001" copyField "035.a" to "YLK.a" if (exists "035.a.(DE-605)*") copyControlField "YLK.a" to "001" removeField "YLK" end
Delete the 007 field if it begins with ‘c’
rule "remove 007 if it starts with c" when (TRUE) then removeControlField "007" if (existsControl "007.{0,1}.c") end
Delete the 007 field if it begins with ‘c’ and there is also another 007 beginning with a different letter.
rule "remove 007 if it starts with c and there is another 007 beginning with a different letter" when (existsControl "007.{0,1}.a") OR (existsControl "007.{0,1}.d") OR (existsControl "007.{0,1}.f") OR (existsControl "007.{0,1}.g") OR (existsControl "007.{0,1}.h") OR (existsControl "007.{0,1}.k") OR (existsControl "007.{0,1}.m") OR (existsControl "007.{0,1}.o") OR (existsControl "007.{0,1}.q") OR (existsControl "007.{0,1}.r") OR (existsControl "007.{0,1}.s") OR (existsControl "007.{0,1}.t") OR (existsControl "007.{0,1}.v") OR (existsControl "007.{0,1}.z") then removeControlField "007" if (existsControl "007.{0,1}.c") end
Deal with 955 and 954 when publishing to Rapid
(If both 955 and 954 exist then delete the 955. If 955 exists and 954 does not exist then change the 955 to 954)
rule "if there is a 954 and a 955 then delete the 955" when (exists "954.a.*" ) AND (exists "955.a.*" ) then removeField "955" end rule "change 955 to 954 if there is a 955 and there is not a 954" when (not exists "954.a.*" ) AND (exists "955.a.*" ) then changeField "955" to "954" end
Move anything after the forward slash in 250 subfield a to 250 subfield b
First change the / to /$_separator_$b
Then change /$_separator_$b to $$b by changing _separator_ to nothing.
rule "move anything after the forward slash in 250 subfield a to 250 subfield b" when (exists "250.a" ) then replaceContents "250.*./" with "/$_separator_$b" replaceContents "250.*._separator_" with "" end
In: | 250__ $$a 2nd ed./ edited by Antigonus Ish Socho |
Out: | 250__ $$a 2nd ed./ $$b edited by Antigonus Ish Socho |
Remove the last comma in 500 subfield a and do not touch the other commas
(it uses a temporary string with the comma by attaching a suffix to the end and removing the comma and suffix, then removing all other cases of the temporary suffix)
rule "one replace comma at end of 500 a with nothing" priority 10 when (TRUE) then suffix "500.a" with "temporary_suffix_to_replace" end rule "two replace comma at end of 500 a with nothing" priority 9 when (TRUE) then replaceContents "500.a.,temporary_suffix_to_replace" with "" end rule "three replace comma at end of 500 a with nothing" priority 8 when (TRUE) then replaceContents "500.a.temporary_suffix_to_replace" with "" end
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Add 202B right to left embedding unicode character to 245 subfield a if it is not already there
rule "add 202B right to left embedding unicode character to 245 subfield a if it is not already there" when TRUE then prefix "245.a" with "u202B" if (not exists "245.a.u202B*") end
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Change all 519 fields to 919 then delete duplicate 919 fields
rule "change field 519 to 919" # the higher priority occurs first. 2 before 1 priority 10 when (true) then changeField "519" to "919" end rule "remove duplicate 919 fields" priority 9 when (TRUE) then correctDuplicateFields "919" end
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Fix punctuation in field 245
Note: This rule has three different cases depending on the presence of subfields a, b and c in the 245.
- If a and b and c are present then subfield a gets a : (colon) at the end it does not already have one and subfield b gets a forward slash (/) at the end if it does not already have one
- If only a and b are present then subfield a gets a : (colon) at the end if it does not already have one
- If only a and c are present then subfield a gets a forward slash (/) at the end if it does not already have one
Example 1:
Example 2:
Example 3:
rule "fix 245 when it has sub-fields a and b and c" # example of what this will do: # change this: # 24500 |a Rethinking the French classroom |b new approaches to teaching contemporary French and francophone women |c edited by E. Nicole Meyer and Joyce Johnston. # to this: # 24500 |a Rethinking the French classroom : |b new approaches to teaching contemporary French and francophone women / |c edited by E. Nicole Meyer and Joyce Johnston. when (exists "245.a.*" ) and (exists "245.b.*") and (exists "245.c.*") then suffix "245.a" with " :" if (not exists "245.a.*:") suffix "245.b" with " /" if (not exists "245.b.*/") end rule "fix 245 when it has sub-fields a and c" # example of what this will do: # change this: # 24500 |a French women and the Age of Enlightenment |c edited by Samia I. Spencer. # to this: # 24500 |a French women and the Age of Enlightenment / |c edited by Samia I. Spencer. when (exists "245.a.*" ) and (not exists "245.b.*") and (exists "245.c.*") then suffix "245.a" with " /" if (not exists "245.a.*/") end rule "fix 245 when it has sub-fields a and b" # example of what this will do: # change this: # 24510 |a Daughters of 1968 |b redefining French feminism and the women's liberation movement # to this: # 24510 |a Daughters of 1968 : |b redefining French feminism and the women's liberation movement when (exists "245.a.*" ) and (exists "245.b.*") and (not exists "245.c.*") then suffix "245.a" with " :" if (not exists "245.a.*:") end
Add a period to the end of 500 subfield a if it is not already there
rule "Add a period to the end of field 500 subfield a if there is not already a period at the end" when (TRUE) then suffix "500.a" with "." if (not exists "500.a.*.") end
Copy the value of the 008 language code to 041 subfield a in a hard-coded manner
rule "copy 008 language code to 041 if 041 does not exist for French" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.fre") AND (not exists "041.a.*" ) then addField "041.a.fre" end rule "copy 008 language code to 041 if 041 does not exist for German" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.ger") AND (not exists "041.a.*" ) then addField "041.a.ger" end rule "copy 008 language code to 041 if 041 does not exist for Latin" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.lat") AND (not exists "041.a.*" ) then addField "041.a.lat" end rule "copy 008 language code to 041 if 041 does not exist for Hebrew" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.heb") AND (not exists "041.a.*" ) then addField "041.a.heb" end
Copy the value of the 008 language code to 041 subfield a in a not hard-coded manner
rule "copy 008 language code to 041 if 041 does not exist" when # Make sure 009 does not already exist so it will not be overwritten (not existsControl "009") AND (not exists "041.a") then # copy the 008 to 009 copyControlField "008" to "009" # remove the characters before the language code replaceControlContents "009.{0,35}" with " " # remove the characters after the language code replaceControlContents "009.{4,2}" with " " # Now you have just the language code so copy it to 041 subfield a copyField "009" to "041.a" # remove the temporary field removeControlField "009" end
Copy the value of 008 pos. 7-10 year to the 260 or 264 subfield c in a not hard-coded manner
rule "If 009 does not exist then copy the 008 to 009 and make it only year" salience 100 when # Make sure 009 does not already exist so it will not be overwritten (not existsControl "009" AND not exists "260.c" AND not exists "264.c" ) then # copy the 008 to 009 copyControlField "008" to "009" # remove the characters before the language code replaceControlContents "009.{0,7}" with " " # remove the characters after the language code replaceControlContents "009.{5,29}" with " " # Now you have just the language code in 009 end # rule "copy 009 date to 264 if 264 is in use" salience 90 when (exists "264.a.*" ) then copyField "009" to "264.c" combineFields "264" excluding "" end # rule "copy 009 date to 260 if 260 is in use" salience 80 when (exists "260.a.*" ) and (not exists "264.a.*") then copyField "009" to "260.c" combineFields "260" excluding "" end # rule "remove the temporary field" salience 70 when TRUE then removeControlField "009" end
Remove all 650 fields which have 2nd indicator 7
rule "remove 650 if 2nd indicator 7" when (TRUE) then removeField "650" if (exists "650.{*,7}") end
Replace “HEB” with “heb” in 041 subfield a
rule "replace 041 a HEB with 041 a heb" when (TRUE) then replaceContents "041.a.HEB" with "heb" if (exists "041.{*,*}.a.HEB") end
Remove all 650 fields which have 2nd indicator 0
rule "remove 650 if 2nd indicator 0" when (TRUE) then removeField "650" if (exists "650.{*,0}") end
Remove all 6XX fields which do not have a 2nd indicator 0 or 7
rule "remove 6XX if 2nd indicator is not 7 or 0" when (TRUE) then removeField "600" if (exists "600.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "600" if (exists "600.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "600" if (exists "600.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "600" if (exists "600.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "600" if (exists "600.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "600" if (exists "600.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "600" if (exists "600.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "600" if (exists "600.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "600" if (exists "600.{*, }.a.*") removeField "610" if (exists "610.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "610" if (exists "610.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "610" if (exists "610.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "610" if (exists "610.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "610" if (exists "610.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "610" if (exists "610.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "610" if (exists "610.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "610" if (exists "610.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "610" if (exists "610.{*, }.a.*") removeField "611" if (exists "611.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "611" if (exists "611.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "611" if (exists "611.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "611" if (exists "611.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "611" if (exists "611.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "611" if (exists "611.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "611" if (exists "611.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "611" if (exists "611.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "611" if (exists "611.{*, }.a.*") removeField "630" if (exists "630.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "630" if (exists "630.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "630" if (exists "630.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "630" if (exists "630.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "630" if (exists "630.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "630" if (exists "630.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "630" if (exists "630.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "630" if (exists "630.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "630" if (exists "630.{*, }.a.*") removeField "647" if (exists "647.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "647" if (exists "647.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "647" if (exists "647.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "647" if (exists "647.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "647" if (exists "647.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "647" if (exists "647.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "647" if (exists "647.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "647" if (exists "647.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "647" if (exists "647.{*, }.a.*") removeField "648" if (exists "648.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "648" if (exists "648.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "648" if (exists "648.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "648" if (exists "648.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "648" if (exists "648.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "648" if (exists "648.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "648" if (exists "648.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "648" if (exists "648.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "648" if (exists "648.{*, }.a.*") removeField "650" if (exists "650.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "650" if (exists "650.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "650" if (exists "650.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "650" if (exists "650.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "650" if (exists "650.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "650" if (exists "650.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "650" if (exists "650.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "650" if (exists "650.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "650" if (exists "650.{*, }.a.*") removeField "651" if (exists "651.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "651" if (exists "651.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "651" if (exists "651.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "651" if (exists "651.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "651" if (exists "651.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "651" if (exists "651.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "651" if (exists "651.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "651" if (exists "651.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "651" if (exists "651.{*, }.a.*") removeField "653" if (exists "653.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "653" if (exists "653.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "653" if (exists "653.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "653" if (exists "653.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "653" if (exists "653.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "653" if (exists "653.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "653" if (exists "653.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "653" if (exists "653.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "653" if (exists "653.{*, }.a.*") removeField "654" if (exists "654.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "654" if (exists "654.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "654" if (exists "654.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "654" if (exists "654.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "654" if (exists "654.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "654" if (exists "654.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "654" if (exists "654.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "654" if (exists "654.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "654" if (exists "654.{*, }.a.*") removeField "655" if (exists "655.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "655" if (exists "655.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "655" if (exists "655.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "655" if (exists "655.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "655" if (exists "655.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "655" if (exists "655.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "655" if (exists "655.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "655" if (exists "655.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "655" if (exists "655.{*, }.a.*") removeField "656" if (exists "656.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "656" if (exists "656.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "656" if (exists "656.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "656" if (exists "656.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "656" if (exists "656.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "656" if (exists "656.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "656" if (exists "656.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "656" if (exists "656.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "656" if (exists "656.{*, }.a.*") removeField "657" if (exists "657.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "657" if (exists "657.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "657" if (exists "657.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "657" if (exists "657.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "657" if (exists "657.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "657" if (exists "657.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "657" if (exists "657.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "657" if (exists "657.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "657" if (exists "657.{*, }.a.*") removeField "658" if (exists "658.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "658" if (exists "658.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "658" if (exists "658.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "658" if (exists "658.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "658" if (exists "658.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "658" if (exists "658.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "658" if (exists "658.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "658" if (exists "658.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "658" if (exists "658.{*, }.a.*") removeField "662" if (exists "662.{*,1}.a.*") removeField "662" if (exists "662.{*,2}.a.*") removeField "662" if (exists "662.{*,3}.a.*") removeField "662" if (exists "662.{*,4}.a.*") removeField "662" if (exists "662.{*,5}.a.*") removeField "662" if (exists "662.{*,6}.a.*") removeField "662" if (exists "662.{*,8}.a.*") removeField "662" if (exists "662.{*,9}.a.*") removeField "662" if (exists "662.{*, }.a.*") end
Remove fields 863 to 868 if they do not have subfield 9
rule "delete 863 4 5 6 7 8 if it does not have subfield 8 9" when (TRUE) then removeField "863" if (not exists "866.8.9") removeField "864" if (not exists "867.8.9") removeField "865" if (not exists "868.8.9") removeField "866" if (not exists "866.8.9") removeField "867" if (not exists "867.8.9") removeField "868" if (not exists "868.8.9") end
Remove field 035 if it begins with (OCoLC)
rule "remove 035 field if it begins with (OCoLC)" when (TRUE) then removeField "035" if (exists "035.a.(OCoLC)*") end
Change 008 pos 35-37 from “HUN” to “hun”
rule "Change 008 pos 35-37 to hun if it is HUN" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.HUN") then replaceControlContents "008.{35,3}" with "hun" end
Remove all 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 except 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 and subfield 2 afset
rule "remove all 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 except 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 and subfield 2 afset" when (TRUE) then removeField "650" if (exists "650.{*,7}.2.afset") end
Remove all 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 except 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 and subfield 2 abc or def or ghi
rule "remove all 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 except 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 and subfield abc or def or ghi" when (TRUE) then # split the task into 2 steps: # step one: mark the fields to remove using if conditions # step two: delete the marked fields # # mark all fields without $2 abc or def or ghi addSubField "6**.Z.mark" if (not exists "6**.2.abc|def|ghi") # # unmark fields that do not have second indicator 7 removeSubField "6**.Z" if (not exists "6**.{*,7}") # # now only fields with second indicator 7 AND without $2 abc or def or ghi should be marked with $Z removeField "6**" if (exists "6**.Z") end
Create link to Primo by contents of MMSID
rule "Put Primo link temporary fields in YLK" priority 10 when not exists "856.z.Link to Primo" then addField "YLK.{9,0}.a.https://exldeveu00.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains," addField "YLK.{9,1}.a.&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=MyInstitution&vid=EXLDEV1_INST:Alma&lang=en&offset=0" end rule "Add system number to 859.u from 001 prefixed by nothing" priority 9 when not exists "856.z.Link to Primo" then addSystemNumber "859.u" from "001" prefixed by "nothing" end rule "prefix and suffix the 859u which now has the MMSID" priority 8 when not exists "856.z.Link to Primo" then prefixSubField "859.u" with "YLK.{9,0}.a" if (not exists "859.u.*.*") suffixSubField "859.u" with "YLK.{9,1}.a" if (exists "859.u.*primo.exlibrisgroup.com*") end rule "Add subfield z to the 859" priority 7 when not exists "856.z.Link to Primo" then addSubField "859.z.Link to Primo" if (exists "859.u.https://exldeveu00.primo.exlibrisgroup.com*") end rule "Fix indicators" priority 7 when TRUE then changeFirstIndicator "859" to "4" if (exists "859.z.Link to Primo") changeSecondIndicator "859" to "0" if (exists "859.z.Link to Primo") end rule "Copy the 859 to 856" priority 6 when TRUE then copyField "859" to "856" end rule "Remove the YLK and 859 temporary fields" priority 5 when TRUE then removeField "859" removeField "YLK" if (exists "YLK.{9,0}.a.https://exldeveu00.primo.exlibrisgroup.com*") removeField "YLK" if (exists "YLK.{9,1}.a.*&tab=LibraryCatalog*") end
Replace a backslash with nothing
rule "replace a backslash with nothing (blank)" when (TRUE) then replaceContents "245.a." with "" end
Add a field using the pipe OR condition
rule "Add field 901 if 900 exists with Architecture or Design in subfield a" when # ((exists "900.a.Design") OR (exists "900.a.Architecture")) ((exists "900.a.Design|Architecture") AND (not exists "901.a.248365-613")) then addField "901.{-,-}.a.248365-613" end
Change text “Sex change” to “Gender transition” in field 650 when 2nd indicator is “0” and do it regardless of whether there is or is not a period at the end of the heading
rule "change 650 Sex change with and without a period at the end to Gender transition" // updates 650 from "Sex change" to "Gender transition" when TRUE then replaceContents "650.a.Sex change" with "Gender transition" if(exists "650.{*,0}.a.Sex change") replaceContents "650.a.Sex change" with "Gender transition" if(exists "650.{*,0}.a.Sex change.") end
Change Swaziland to Eswatini in 610 650 and 651 only when 2nd indicator is 0
rule "Swaziland LCSH update" when (TRUE) then replaceContents "610.z.Swaziland" with "Eswatini" if(exists "610.{*,0}.z.Swaziland") replaceContents "650.z.Swaziland" with "Eswatini" if(exists "650.{*,0}.z.Swaziland") replaceContents "651.a.Swaziland" with "Eswatini" if(exists "651.{*,0}.a.Swaziland") replaceContents "651.z.Swaziland" with "Eswatini" if(exists "651.{*,0}.z.Swaziland") end
Add 520 subfield a with text “The Thomas J. Safransky Collection” if it does not already exist
rule "Add field 520" when not exists "520.{-,-}.a.The Thomas J. Safransky Collection" then addField "520.{-,-}.a.The Thomas J. Safransky Collection" end
Add field 650 2nd indicator 0 and subfield a “Feminist theory” if not already exist
rule "Add field 650 Feminist theory" when not exists "650.{*,*}.a.Feminist theory*" then addField "650.{-,0}.a.Feminist theory" end
Add field 650 2nd indicator 7 subfield a “Feministin” and subfield 2 “GND” if not already exist
rule "add 650_7 $$a Feministin $$2 GND" when (not exists "650.{-,7}.a.Feministin") then addField "650.{-,7}.a.Feministin" addSubField "650.2.GND" if (exists "650.{-,7}.a.Feministin") end
Add 880 subfield e with text “author” only if the 880 is linked to the 100
rule "Add subfield 880 e author only if the 880 is linked to a 100" when not exists "880.{1,-}.e.author" then addSubField "880.e.author" if ( exists "880.6.100*" ) end
Add RDA fields 336 337 and 338
rule "RDA Fields - 336" salience 30 when (not exists "336") then addField "336.a.text" //Change as appropriate addSubField "336.b.txt"//Change as appropriate addSubField "336.2.rdacontent" //Change as appropriate end rule "RDA Fields - 337" salience 20 when (not exists "337") then addField "337.a.unmediated" //Change as appropriate addSubField "337.b.n"//Change as appropriate addSubField "337.2.rdamedia" //Change as appropriate end rule "RDA Fields - 338" salience 10 when (not exists "338") then addField "338.a.volume" //Change as appropriate addSubField "338.b.nc"//Change as appropriate addSubField "338.2.rdacarrier" //Change as appropriate end
Add a new 590 field and make it appear before existing 590 fields
rule "Change 590 to ABC" salience 3 # by default the above 590 will be added to the end of the list of 5## fields # below we make a "fictitious" change to the existing 590 fields to change them to another field called ABC # then we add the new 590, then change the existing 590 fields back to 590. The when the original 590 fields are changed back to 590 they go to the end of the 5## fields. when not exists "590.{-,-}.a.Architecture Dept." then changeField "590" to "ABC" end rule "Add field 590 before other existing 590 fields" salience 2 when not exists "590.{-,-}.a.Architecture Dept." then addField "590.{-,-}.a.Architecture Dept." end rule "Change field ABC back to 590" salience 1 when not exists "590.{-,-}.a.Architecture Dept." then changeField "ABC" to "590" end
Add field 561 and make it appear before existing 585
rule "Add 561 before existing 585" when (TRUE) then addField "561.a.On permanent loan from the collection of Professor A. Chen." # by default the above 561 will be added to the end of the list of 5## fields # below we make a "fictitious" change to 585 ("fictitious" because we change the field to what it already is) # thus after the 561 gets added the 585 gets changed and goes to the end (which is after the 561) changeField "585" to "585" end
Add a new field based on the existence of multiple subfields in another field
rule "If 650 has subfield a with Thomas and subfield b with Safransky then create 700 subfield a Safransky, Thomas" when ((exists "650.a.Thomas") AND (exists "650.b.Safransky") AND (not exists "700.{1,-}.a.Safransky, Thomas")) then addField "700.{1,-}.a.Safransky, Thomas" end
Move the text in parentheses of 020 subfield a to be in subfield q
rule "EXL - change (pbk) in 020 a to be in subfield q" when (TRUE) then addSubField "020.q.(pbk)" if (exists "020.a.*(pbk)") replaceContents "020.a.(pbk)" with "" end rule "EXL - change (paperback) in 020 a to be in subfield q" when (TRUE) then addSubField "020.q.(paperback)" if (exists "020.a.*(paperback)") replaceContents "020.a.(paperback)" with "" end rule "EXL - change (hbk) in 020 a to be in subfield q" when (TRUE) then addSubField "020.q.(hbk)" if (exists "020.a.*(hbk)") replaceContents "020.a.(hbk)" with "" end rule "EXL - change (hardback) in 020 a to be in subfield q" when (TRUE) then addSubField "020.q.(hardback)" if (exists "020.a.*(hardback)") replaceContents "020.a.(hardback)" with "" end rule "EXL - change (electronic) in 020 a to be in subfield q" when (TRUE) then addSubField "020.q.(electronic)" if (exists "020.a.*(electronic)") replaceContents "020.a.(electronic)" with "" end rule "EXL - change (electronic bk) in 020 a to be in subfield q" when (TRUE) then addSubField "020.q.(electronic bk)" if (exists "020.a.*(electronic bk)") replaceContents "020.a.(electronic bk)" with "" end
Change 008 position 23 to be o unconditionally
rule "Change 008 pos 23 to o" when (TRUE) then replaceControlContents "008.{23,1}" with "o" end
Change LDR position 7 to be b unconditionally
rule "Change LDR pos 7 to b" when (TRUE) then replaceControlContents "LDR.{7,1}" with "b" end
Change 440 to 490 and 830
rule "change 440 to 490 and 830" # Background: # - 440 was made obsolete in 2008 # - all title series statements would be entered in the 490 field # - all title series added entries in the 830. # # Change 440 to 490 and 830 in accordance with LOC MARC standards # Official standards at: http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd440.html # # Create the 490 field as follows: # - Construct field 490 (Series Statement) # - set 490 indicator 1 to 1 # - set 490 indicator 2 to blank # - concatenate field 440 subfields $a, $n and $p and place the new string into 490 subfield $a # (the above means to concatenate subfield n and p with a) # - and copy the content of 440 subfields $v, $x, $6, and $8 into the same subfields in field 490. # - Any additional subfields in field 440 (not mentioned above) go to 830 (as described below) # # Create the 830 field as follows: # - Construct field 830 (Series Added Entry - Uniform Title) # - all 440 indicators and subfields convert to field 830 with same indicators and subfields. # (this appears to mean "copy 440 to 80 as is") priority 40 when ( exists "440.a" ) AND ( not exists "490.a" ) then copyField "440" to "490" changeFirstIndicator "490" to "1" changeSecondIndicator "490" to " " suffix "490.a" with " " if (exists "490.n") suffixSubField "490.a" with "490.n" if (exists "490.n") suffix "490.a" with " " if (exists "490.p") suffixSubField "490.a" with "490.p" if (exists "490.p") end rule "remove from 490 all subfields except a v x 6 8" priority 40 when ( exists "490" ) then removeSubField "490.w" removeSubField "490.0" end rule "change 440 to 830" priority 30 when (( exists "440.a" ) AND ( not exists "830.a" )) then copyField "440" to "830" end rule "remove the 440" priority 20 when ( exists "440.a" ) then removeField "440" end rule "remove from 490 subfields n and p" priority 10 # must remove also 490 n and p because we suffixed them above to a) when (TRUE) then removeSubField "490.n" removeSubField "490.p" end
Change a backslash to nothing in 245 subfield a
rule "replace a backslash with nothing (blank)" when (TRUE) then replaceContents "245.a." with "" end
Add field 906 as a local field of a member institution in a consortia
rule "Add field 996 and make it be a local extension" when ( not exists "996.a.YILIS" ) then addField "996.a.YILIS" addSubField "996.b.YLK" if ( exists "996.a.YILIS" ) addSubField "996.c.Dimona" if ( exists "996.a.YILIS" ) addSubField "996.9.local" if ( exists "996.a.YILIS" ) end
Prefix a subfield with text of another field/subfield and hardcoded text
rule "Combine 906 subfield a with 907 subfield c into new field 910 subfield a if it does not already exist and put two dashes between the text of each former subfield" when ( not exists "910.a" ) then addField "910.a. -- " prefixSubField "910.a" with "906.a" if (exists "910.a") suffixSubField "910.a" with "907.c" if (exists "910.a") end
Add a field with a period in the middle and with a period at the end
rule "Add field 906 with text Architecture and period at end and also add field 907 with F.L.T." salience 100 when TRUE then addField "906.a.Architecture." addField "907.a.F.L.T." end
Replace all periods with nothing in 245 subfield a
rule "remove period in 245 subfield a (replace it with nothing) period is specified by preceding it with four backslashes" when (TRUE) then replaceContents "245.a.." with "" end
Replace a period with nothing in 245 subfield a if it is followed by a space then a forward slash
This:
245 $$a A Brief relation of the plague at Naples, in the year M.DC.LVI. / $$c Translated out of Italian into English.
Will change to:
245 $$a A Brief relation of the plague at Naples, in the year M.DC.LVI / $$c Translated out of Italian into English.
(note the period before the forward slash which gets removed at end of subfield a)
rule "remove period in 245 subfield a (replace it with nothing) if it is followed by a space then a forward slash" when (TRUE) then replaceContents "245.a.. /" with "" end
Add a field with a pipe as a character as in P|pes
rule "Add 490 1st indicator 1 P|pes" when TRUE then addField "490.{1,-}.a.P|pes in code" end
Change 650_4 a Ferðamálafræði to 650_7 a Ferðamálafræði 2 ICEAUT
rule "remove field 650_4 with Ferðamálafræði" when (true) then removeField "650" if (exists "650.{-,4}.a.Ferðamálafræði") end rule "add field 650 with Ferðamálafræði" when (not exists "650.{-,7}.a.Ferðamálafræði") then addField "650.{-,7}.a.Ferðamálafræði" addSubField "650.2.ICEAUT" if (exists "650.{-,7}.a.Ferðamálafræði") end
Change field 955 to 655
rule "Move field 955 to 655" when (TRUE) then changeField "955" to "655" end
Copy field 001 to 035 subfield a
rule "copy 001 Field to 035 Field" when (TRUE) then copyField "001" to "035.a" end
Copy contents of 245 subfield c to 900 subfield a
rule "copy 245 subfield c to 900 subfield a" when TRUE then copyField "245.c" to "900.a" end
Copy contents of 300 field to 901 with 1st indicator 1 and 2nd indicator 2
rule "copy 300 to 90112" when TRUE then copyField "300" to "901.{1,2}" end
Copy contents of 245 ist indicator 1 2nd indicator 4 to 902 1st indicator 1 and 2nd indicator 4
rule "copy 24514 to 90214" when TRUE then copyField "245" to "902.{1,4}" if(exists "245.{1,4}") end
Add field 901 subfield a “Architecture” conditionally
rule " Add field 901 with sub field a with text Architecture Dept. only if it is not already there and if 902 subfield b has 034-ARC" when ((exists "902.b.034-ARC") AND (not exists "901.a.Architecture Dept")) then addField "901.a.Architecture Dept" end
Change 035 subfield b to 035 subfield a
rule "Copy 035 subfield b to 035 subfield a" when (TRUE) then changeSubField "035.b" to "a" end
Change 856 2nd indicator 1 to 0
rule "Change second indicator of field 856 to 0 if the value is 1" when (TRUE) then changeSecondIndicator "856" to "0" if (exists "856.{*,1}") end
Change the first occurrence of 040 subfield d to a and do not change other ones
rule "change the first occurrence of 040 subfield d to a and do not change other ones" when (TRUE) then changeSubFieldOnlyFirst "040.d" to "a" end
Change all occurrences of 040 subfield d to a except the first one
rule "change all occurrences of 040 subfield d to a except the first one" when (TRUE) then changeSubFieldExceptFirst "040.d" to "a" end
Replace “Baker and Taylor” with “B and T” in 938 subfield a but only the first occurence
rule "Replace the first occurrence of Baker and Taylor in subfield a with B and T Do not change other occurrences of other subfield a with Baker and Taylor” when (TRUE) then replaceContentsOnlyFirst "938.a.Baker and Taylor" with "B and T" end
Replace “Baker and Taylor” with “B and T” in 938 subfield a for all occurences except the first one
rule "Replace all occurrences of Baker and Taylor in subfield a with B and T except for the first occurrence” when (TRUE) then replaceContentsExceptFirst "938.a.Baker and Taylor" with "B and T" end
Copy the MMSID in 001 and prefix it by what is in 003 in parentheses
rule "Add system number 035.a from 001 prefixed by 003" when (TRUE) then addSystemNumber "035.a" from "001" prefixed by "003" end
Change control field 001 to 009
rule "Move field 001 to 009" when (not existsControl "009") then changeControlField "001" to "009" end
Change (fix) 245 2nd indicator based on language of record and beginning text of 245
rule "Fix 2nd indicator for English" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.eng") then changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.The *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.An *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "2" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.A *") end rule "Fix 2nd indicator for French" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.fre") then changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.La *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Le *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Les *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Un *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Une *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "2" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.L'*") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Des *") end rule "Fix 2nd indicator for Spanish" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.spa") then changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.El *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Lo *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.La *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Las *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Los *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Uno *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Una *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Un *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "5" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Unos *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "5" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Unas *") end rule "Fix 2nd indicator for German" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.ger") then changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Das *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Der *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Din *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "5" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Dine *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Die *") end rule "Fix 2nd indicator for Italian" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.ita") then changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Gli *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Gl' *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "2" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.I *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Il *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.La *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Le *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Lo *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.L' *") end rule "Fix 2nd indicator for Dutch" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.dut") then changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Een *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Het *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.De *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Des *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Der *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.'s *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.'t *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "5" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Eene *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.'n *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Ene *") end rule "Fix 2nd indicator for Portuguese" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.por") then changeSecondIndicator "245" to "2" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.O *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "2" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.A *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Os *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.As *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "3" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Um *") changeSecondIndicator "245" to "4" if (exists "245.{*,*}.a.Uma *") end
Fix 130 1st indicator based on language of record and beginning text of 130
rule "Fix 1st indicator for English" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.eng") then changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.The *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.An *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "2" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.A *") end rule "Fix 1st indicator for French" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.fre") then changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.La *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Le *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Les *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Un *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Une *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "2" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.L'*") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Des *") end rule "Fix 1st indicator for Spanish" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.spa") then changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.El *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Lo *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.La *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Las *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Los *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Uno *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Una *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Un *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "5" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Unos *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "5" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Unas *") end rule "Fix 1st indicator for German" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.ger") then changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Das *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Der *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Din *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "5" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Dine *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Die *") end rule "Fix 1st indicator for Italian" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.ita") then changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Gli *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Gl' *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "2" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.I *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Il *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.La *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Le *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Lo *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.L' *") end rule "Fix 1st indicator for Dutch" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.dut") then changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Een *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Het *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.De *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Des *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Der *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.'s *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.'t *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "5" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Eene *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.'n *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Ene *") end rule "Fix 1st indicator for Portuguese" when (existsControl "008.{35,3}.por") then changeFirstIndicator "130" to "2" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.O *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "2" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.A *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Os *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.As *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "3" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Um *") changeFirstIndicator "130" to "4" if (exists "130.{*,*}.a.Uma *") end
Fix and populate 008 position 7-10 based on 260 or 264 subfield c
rule "populate 008 7-10 1970" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1970*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1970*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1970" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1971" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1971*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1971*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1971" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1972" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1972*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1972*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1972" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1973" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1973*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1973*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1973" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1974" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1974*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1974*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1974" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1975" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1975*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1975*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1975" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1976" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1976*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1976*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1976" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1977" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1977*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1977*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1977" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1978" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1978*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1978*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1978" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1979" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1979*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1979*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1979" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1980" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1980*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1980*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1980" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1981" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1981*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1981*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1981" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1982" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1982*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1982*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1982" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1983" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1983*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1983*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1983" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1984" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1984*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1984*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1984" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1985" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1985*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1985*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1985" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1986" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1986*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1986*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1986" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1987" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1987*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1987*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1987" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1988" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1988*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1988*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1988" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1989" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1989*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1989*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1989" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1990" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1990*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1990*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1990" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1991" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1991*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1991*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1991" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1992" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1992*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1992*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1992" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1993" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1993*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1993*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1993" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1994" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1994*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1994*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1994" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1995" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1995*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1995*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1995" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1996" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1996*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1996*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1996" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1997" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1997*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1997*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1997" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1998" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1998*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1998*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1998" end rule "populate 008 7-10 1999" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*1999*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*1999*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "1999" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2000" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2000*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2000*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2000" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2001" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2001*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2001*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2001" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2002" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2002*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2002*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2002" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2003" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2003*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2003*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2003" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2004" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2004*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2004*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2004" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2005" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2005*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2005*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2005" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2006" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2006*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2006*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2006" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2007" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2007*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2007*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2007" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2008" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2008*") OR (exists "264.{ , }.c.*2008*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2008" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2009" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2009*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2009*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2009" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2010" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2010*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2010*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2010" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2011" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2011*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2011*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2011" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2012" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2012*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2012*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2012" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2013" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2013*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2013*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2013" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2014" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2014*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2014*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2014" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2015" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2015*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2015*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2015" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2016" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2016*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2016*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2016" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2017" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2017*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2017*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2017" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2018" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2018*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2018*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2018" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2019" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2019*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2019*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2019" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2020" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2020*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2020*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2020" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2021" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2021*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2021*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2021" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2022" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2022*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2022*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2022" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2023" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2023*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2023*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2023" end rule "populate 008 7-10 2024" when ((exists "260.{*,*}.c.*2024*") OR (exists "264.{*,*}.c.*2024*")) then replaceControlContents "008.{7,4}" with "2024" end
Remove all 9XX fields then add 900 using priority
rule "Remove all 9XX" # the higher priority occurs first. 2 before 1 # must first remove all 9XX fields and then afterwards add the 9XX priority 2 when (TRUE) then removeField "9*" end rule "Add data field 900 with subfield a = copied from National Catalog if it does not exist" priority 1 when TRUE then addField "900.a.Copied from National Catalog" end
Add 853 and 863 using salience
rule "add Hol 853" #the highest salience occurs first. 100 before 99. Like priority salience 100 when (TRUE) then addField "853.{2,0}.8.1" addSubField "853.a.v." addSubField "853.b.no." addSubField "853.u.9" addSubField "853.v.r" addSubField "853.i.(year)" addSubField "853.j.(month)" addSubField "853.w.m" addSubField "853.x.01" # addSubField "853.y.om06,07,08" end rule "add first Hol 863" salience 90 when (TRUE) then addField "863.{3,2}.8.1.1" addSubField "863.a.1-4" addSubField "863.i.1941-1943" addSubField "863.w.g" end rule "add second Hol 863" salience 80 when (TRUE) then addField "863.{3,2}.8.1.2" addSubField "863.a.6-86" if ( exists "863.{3,2}.8.1.2" ) addSubField "863.i.1945-1987" if ( exists "863.{3,2}.8.1.2" ) end
Replace semicolon space with space – – space
rule "Replace semicolon space with space -- space" when (TRUE) then replaceContents "505.a."; "" with " -- " end
Append text “(January 19, 1971)” to the end of the 590
rule "Suffix 590.a with (January 19, 1971) if not already there" when (TRUE) then suffix "590.a" with " (January 19, 1971)" if (not exists "590.a.*(January 19, 1971)") end
Move all contents in angled brackets of subfield h to subfield k
This will change
8520_ $$b ULINC $$c GEN $$h <Ref> GT3405 $$i .A23 2019
to
8520_ $$b ULINC $$c GEN $$k Ref $$h GT3405 $$i .A23 2019
rule "01 Move all contents in angled brackets of subfield h to subfield k" when (exists "852.h.<Vid>*") then replaceContents "852.h.<Vid>" with "" addSubField "852.k.Vid" end rule "02 Move all contents in angled brackets of subfield h to subfield k" when (exists "852.h.<Ref>*") then replaceContents "852.h.<Ref>" with "" addSubField "852.k.Ref" end rule "03 Move all contents in angled brackets of subfield h to subfield k" when (exists "852.h.<Oversize>*") then replaceContents "852.h.<Oversize>" with "" addSubField "852.k.Oversize" end
Normalization rule for autopopulating 008 fields
Contribution from Hanoch Roniger of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Normalization rule for combining 949 fields based on subfield 8 from Hanoch Roniger of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Contribution from Hanoch Roniger of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Remove Redundant spaces from 245 subfield a
rule "Replace 8 spaces with one space" salience 100 when (TRUE) then ReplaceContents "245.a. " with " " end rule "Replace 7 spaces with one space" salience 90 when (TRUE) then ReplaceContents "245.a. " with " " end rule "Replace 6 spaces with one space" salience 80 when (TRUE) then ReplaceContents "245.a. " with " " end rule "Replace 5 spaces with one space" salience 70 when (TRUE) then ReplaceContents "245.a. " with " " end rule "Replace 4 spaces with one space" salience 60 when (TRUE) then ReplaceContents "245.a. " with " " end rule "Replace 3 spaces with one space" salience 50 when (TRUE) then ReplaceContents "245.a. " with " " end rule "Replace 2 spaces with one space" salience 40 when (TRUE) then ReplaceContents "245.a. " with " " end
Remove all fields except for LDR 001 020 022 and 035.
rule "remove all fields except LDR 001 020 022 and 035" # This rule first copies the fields to temporary field alphabetic fields then deletes all other fields except 001 then puts the alphabetic fields to what they were when (TRUE) then copyField "020" to "ABC" copyField "022" to "DEF" copyField "035" to "GHI" removeControlField "002" removeControlField "003" removeControlField "004" removeControlField "005" removeControlField "006" removeControlField "007" removeControlField "008" removeControlField "009" removeField "0*" removeField "1*" removeField "2*" removeField "3*" removeField "4*" removeField "5*" removeField "6*" removeField "7*" removeField "8*" removeField "9*" copyField "ABC" to "020" copyField "DEF" to "022" copyField "GHI" to "035" removeField "ABC" removeField "DEF" removeField "GHI" end
Add field 900 with text Govt. Doc if 008 pos 21 = f
rule "Add field 900 with subfield a Govt. Doc if 008 has an f in pos 28" when existsControl "008.{28,1}.f" then addField "900.a.Govt. Doc" if (not exists "900.a.Govt. Doc") end
Add a 999 field with subfield a “Govt. Publication” or “Not a Govt. Publication” based on the contents of 008 position 21.
rule "Check 008 position 28 and if it is a Govt. Publication then add field 999 with text Govt. Publication in subfield a" when (existsControl "008.{28,1}.a") OR (existsControl "008.{28,1}.c") OR (existsControl "008.{28,1}.f") OR (existsControl "008.{28,1}.i") OR (existsControl "008.{28,1}.l") OR (existsControl "008.{28,1}.m") OR (existsControl "008.{28,1}.o") OR (existsControl "008.{28,1}.s") OR (existsControl "008.{28,1}.z") then addField "999.a.Govt. Publication" end rule "Check 008 position 28 and if it is a Govt. Publication then add field 999 with text Not a Govt. Publication in subfield a" when (not existsControl "008.{28,1}.a") AND (not existsControl "008.{28,1}.c") AND (not existsControl "008.{28,1}.f") AND (not existsControl "008.{28,1}.i") AND (not existsControl "008.{28,1}.l") AND (not existsControl "008.{28,1}.m") AND (not existsControl "008.{28,1}.o") AND (not existsControl "008.{28,1}.s") AND (not existsControl "008.{28,1}.z") then addField "999.a.Not a Govt. Publication" end
Combine 852 subfields h and i and put space between them
This rule will change for example this:
852 $$b SPMS $$c FG $$h 210.19 $$i Y957p
to this
852 $$b SPMS $$c FG $$h 210.19 Y957p
It uses a temporary text as a placeholder for the space, then changes the temorary text to a space, then removes the temporary text.
rule "add temporary field and subfield to later be a space" priority 10 when (true) then # assumes field 999 is not already in use if it is in use different field addField "999.z.temporary_placeholder_to_later_be_space" end rule "copy 852.i to 852.h and remove 852.i" priority 9 when (exists "852.i") then prefixSubField "852.i" with "999.z" suffixSubField "852.h" with "852.i" removeSubField "852.i" end rule "change temporary text to space" priority 8 when (true) then ReplaceContents "852.h.temporary_placeholder_to_later_be_space" with " " end rule "remove the temporary field" priority 7 when (true) then removeField "999" end
Replace the 852 subfield c with ENT if it is currently with value UNASSIGNED and there is a 852 subfield h
Input: $$b ULINC $$c UNASSIGNED $$h HD6054.3 $$i .S265 2013
Output: $$b ULINC $$c ENT $$h HD6054.3 $$i .S265 2013
rule "Make the 852 subfield c be ENT if it is now UNASSIGNED and there is an 852 subfield h" when (TRUE) then replaceContents "852.c.UNASSIGNED" with "ENT" if (exists "852.{*,*}.h.*") end
Add a 090 field with subfield a “כ”ע” . These are two Hebrew letters with a quotation mark between them.
rule "Add field 090 part 1" salience 100 when TRUE then addField "090.{-,-}.a.abcd"efgh" end rule "Add field 090 part 2" salience 99 when TRUE then replaceContents "090.a.abcd" with "כ" replaceContents "090.a.efgh" with "ע" end
Add a 590 field with subfield a “Sent to Hathi Trust” and subfield b “Sent from Alma University”.
rule "Add field 590" salience 10 when not exists "590.{-,-}.a.Sent to Hathi Trust" then addField "590.{-,-}.a.Sent to Hathi Trust" addSubField "590.b.Sent from Alma University" if ( exists "590.{-,-}.a.Sent to Hathi Trust" ) end
Remove an asterisk when it appears at the end of the ISBN in 020 subfield a
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This rule removes the last character using regex.
rule "replace asterisk at end of 020 a with nothing" when (TRUE) then replaceContents "020.a.(.*).$" with "$1" if (not exists "020.a.*0|*1|*2|*3|*4|*5|*6|*7|*8|*9|*X") end
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Is there an equivalent article with examples for modifying Dublin Core records in Alma D? We would like to add dcterms:accessRights field to several hundred records so that we can display the Open Access indicator in Primo.
Actually I found an example in the Community Zone.
Hi, Yoel. I need to know if it’s possible in NR syntax to express a condition at action level to decide if a subfield is empty.
Thanks and kind regards,
Hugo
Hi Hugo. Are you asking “Can I make a condition that a subfield does not exist?” You say “empty” but that would mean it does not exist.
Here is an example of 650 z not existing
….
then suffix “650.a” with “Zimbabwe” if (not exists “650.z.*”)
…
Hi Yoel, thanks for answering so fast. I mean tags that exist but are empty. In my case these are 245 (and others) labels that are duplicated and one of them is empty:
LDR #####nas#a22#####7u#4500
008 ######s2013####xx######o#####000#0#eng#d
020 __ |a
035 __ |a (OCoLC)
040 __ |a
041 0_ |a
050 00 |a
100 1_ |a |b |c |d
100 __ |a Project Management Institute
240 10 |a
245 10 |a |b |c |h
245 __ |a Project Manager Competency Development Framework – Third Edition
246 11 |a |b
250 __ |a |b
260 __ |a |b |c
260 __ |b Project Management Institute |c 04/07/2017
300 __ |a
490 0_ |a |v
500 __ |a
502 __ |a
505 0_ |a
650 _0 |a
650 _0 |a
651 _0 |a |x
700 1_ |a |b |c |d
710 1_ |a |b
710 2_ |a |b
711 2_ |a |n |c |d
I need to delete this empty tags.
Hugo
Hello Hugo I suggest you use the syntax I provided with the “if not exists:
….
then suffix “650.a” with “Zimbabwe” if (not exists “650.z.*”)
…
Hi, Yoel. I’ll try it.
Thanks a lot,
Hugo
Good afternoon,
I would like help with a rule to add an endpoint (\\\\.) In the 1XX fields
Hi Daniela. You state “I would like help with a rule to add an endpoint (\\\\.) In the 1XX fields”.
I am not quite sure exactly what you want. Is it to add a period at the end of the 1XX field?
If so there is a rule above called “Add a field with a period in the middle and with a period at the end”.
Does this achieve your desired goal?
Hi Yoel,
How can I correct invalid language codes: both fields 008 and 041 have capital letters as codes? For example: HEB or ENG.
Thank you in advance,
Anat
Anat:
Thank you for your message.
You ask:
“How can I correct invalid language codes: both fields 008 and 041 have capital letters as codes? For example: HEB or ENG.?”
I respond:
See “How to use normalization rules to change the text of invalid language codes in fields 008 and 041” at https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/@api/deki/files/86260/How_to_use_normalization_rules_to_change_the_text_of_invalid_language_codes_in_fields_008_and_041.pptx
Hello Yoel,
Does the correctDuplicateFields action need to be in a separate rule?
I was just testing a correction for our 650 fields and this (folowing your example):
rule “Ajusta 650 para Autoridades”
priority 2
when
TRUE
then
changeSecondIndicator “650” to “7”
removeSubField “650.2”
addSubField “650.2.UNESP”
end
rule “Deduplica 650”
priority 1
when
TRUE
then
correctDuplicateFields “650”
end
Gave me the same result as this:
rule “Ajusta 650 para Autoridades”
priority 2
when
TRUE
then
changeSecondIndicator “650” to “7”
removeSubField “650.2”
addSubField “650.2.UNESP”
correctDuplicateFields “650”
end
Thanks in advance,
Oberdan
Hello Oberdan
As a “best practice” it is recommended to do as you did in your first example and separate the correctDuplicateFields “650”
as a separate rule.
In this way you are sure of the order in which this will occur (whereby you are using the priority function) and also it is easier to “debug” the entire rule when it consists of separate rules, rather than having all functions together.
So in sum while both examples you give may to do the same thing, the first example is more “orderly” and easier to maintain.
Hello Joel,
I am wondering if you can give me an advice about a normalization rule for our Holdings.
After to import a new catalogue in our Alma,
We have the 852 in this way: 852 $$b SPMS $$c FG $$h 210.19 $$i Y957p
We want to get the following: 852 $$b SPMS $$c FG $$h 210.19 Y957p
I built a normalization rule:
rule “copy 852.i to 852.h and remove 852.i”
when
(exists “852.i”)
then
prefixSubField “852.i” with ” ” it cause troubles
suffixSubField “852.h” with “852.i”
RemoveSubField “852.i”
But it not work when I add the line: prefixSubField “852.i” with ” “, we need to add a space before the 852.i content.
How you can add a space like a prefix or suffix?
Thanks in advance,
Maribel Alvarado
Dear Maribel:
Please see the rule here in this blog which is called “Combine 852 subfields h and i and put space between them”.
Thank you,
Yoel
Hi Yoel,
I am trying to add a period to the end of a subfield by using changeSubfield with the \\. but it doesn’t seem to be working. Does the \\. only work for addField?
Thanks!
Hi Alie:
I added a new example specifically for this question. It is called “Add a period to the end of 500 subfield a if there is not already a period at the end”. Please see it above and try the syntax in this example. Thanks.
Hi, Yoel:
I am trying to write a rule that adds a local field (and all of its subfields). This is a field for recording the library, cataloger and the action taken on the record. There can be multiple of these fields in any given record, with different subfield values.
When I preview the rule, it adds all the subfields I want in the new field to the existing fields as well! Which I don’t want. :\
For example:
BEFORE:
962 $$a law $$b cdh $$c rev
New field that I want to add:
962 $$ a law $$b mmb $$c new
AFTER (when I preview in MDE):
962 $$a law $$b cdh $$c rev $$b mmb $cc new
962 $$a law $$b mmb $$c new
I cannot find an example of adding a field with multiple subfields in one line. When I add the subfields separately, the above is what happens.
Thanks!
Apologies for the spacing above!
Hello Melissa:
First add it as a different field (not 962) which you do not use, then change it at the end to 962. That way you will not influence existing 962 fields.
For example below I add the new field as YLK then at the end I change field YLK to 962:
rule “add new field YLK to not change existing 962 fields”
priority 99
when
(TRUE)
then
addField “YLK.{-,-}.a.law”
addSubField “YLK.b.mmb”
addSubField “YLK.c.new”
end
rule “change the YLK to 962”
priority 98
when
(TRUE)
then
changeField “YLK” to “962”
end
Hi Yoel,
I’m from University of Macau Library. The NR really helps a lot for our records. Now we are facing one difficulty to remove the “.” right before “/”.
Example 1:
Before:
245 $$a A Brief relation of the plague at Naples, in the year M.DC.LVI. / $$c Translated out of Italian into English.
After:
245 $$a A Brief relation of the plague at Naples, in the year M.DC.LVI / $$c Translated out of Italian into English.
Example 2:
Before:
245 $$a A Brief relation of the plague at Naples, in the year M.DC.LVI. $$h [electronic resource] : $$b Where died 10, some days 15, and one day 20000 at least, (some say 25000) and the next day but 500. : With observations, preservatives, and cures. / $$c Translated out of Italian into English.
After:
245 $$a A Brief relation of the plague at Naples, in the year M.DC.LVI. $$h [electronic resource] : $$b Where died 10, some days 15, and one day 20000 at least, (some say 25000) and the next day but 500. : With observations, preservatives, and cures / $$c Translated out of Italian into English.
Can you please suggest on that. Thank you!
Best regards,
Linlin Geng
University of Macau Library
Dear Stephen Lei
Please see example above called “Replace a period with nothing in 245 subfield a if it is followed by a space then a forward slash”
Hi Yoel,
I’m stuck with a problem. How can I conditionally remove fields that do or do not meet a certain criteria, when there are several of these fields?
Example (imaginary):
I have multiple 246 fields. I want to keep the ones with subfield $5 with a certain code, AND the ones without a $$5, but NOT the ones with $5 with a different code:
246 33 $$a Field I want to keep $$5 NL-LeU
246 33 $$a Field I also want to keep
246 33 $$a Field I want to delete $$5 DLC
How can I do this? The rules I make seem to evaluate all 246 fields in one go, so conditions I set are either always true or always false and thus remove all, or remove none.
Thanks and regards,
Martijn
Hello. If you want to delete a certain field but only in certain cases then you can out a condition in the level of the field as opposed to the level of the rule.
For example see the rule called “Remove field 035 if it begins with (OCoLC)” It has this line:
removeField “035” if (exists “035.a.(OCoLC)*”)
That means that there may be many 035 fields but only certain ones will be deleted (in this case only ones beginning with “(OCoLC)”
Thanks for your reply.
I must be missing something here, because that does not work. The condition does not evaluate every single marc-tag but evaluates them all at once. So my condition is always true, or always false.
In my examples above, I want to remove only the MARC-field that has a $$5 that does NOT have “NL-LeU”. The field that has NO $$5 at all, has to remain also.
I can’t know in advance what code is used in $$5, as there are thousands of institution codes that can appear there.
Thanks,
Martijn
Hi Yoel,
I’m from Harvard Library. I’m trying to create a norm rule that would flip the deprecated heading, “Sex change,” to “Gender transition”, but it is not working when I test it in the new MDE. My proposed norm rule is adapted from an existing norm rule that another staff member had written. But I’m also aware of the Alma “Swaziland LCSH update” example. My proposed rule is:
rule “change 650 Sex change to Gender transition”
// updates 650 from “Sex change” to “Gender transition”
when
exists “650.{*,0}.a.Sex change”
then
replaceContents “650.a.Sex change” with “Gender transition” if (exists “650.{*,0}.a.Sex change”)
end
The model for my rule is:
rule “update qualifier in 651”
// updates main hdg from “Debar Region (Macedonia)” “Debar Region (North Macedonia)”
// geographic hdgs with free-floating terms (H362; e.g. Region) not updated by PTC (unless established as separate authority (e.g. sh 85015815 ))
when
exists “651.{*,0}.a.Debar Region (Macedonia)”
then
replaceContents “651.a.Macedonia” with “North Macedonia” if (exists “651.a.Debar Region*”)
end
I also have a couple of general questions:
1. It doesn’t seem to matter (or does it?) whether one writes:
when
(True) [the Alma Swaziland example]
or
when
exists “650.{*,0}.a.Sex change” [based on the local Debar example]
To me (a non-programmer), both environments seem the same.
2. It doesn’t seem to matter whether one uses indents or not (judging by the ExLibris examples, and if so, the number of spaces for the indents doesn’t seem to matter). Are indentations there just to make the code easier to read, or do they serve a functional purpose?
3. The “if exists” statement can include the field indicators or not: if(exists “610.{*,0}.z.Swaziland”) vs. if (exists “651.a.Debar Region*”)
4. For comments, you can preface them either by “//” or “#” or either?
5. If and when my rule can be made to work, will it also work when the subject heading has subdivisions, or would a separate norm rule have to be created for each instance of a subdivision?
e.g. Sex change–Case studies; Sex change–Chile, etc.
Thank you for your help!
Best,
Craig Thomas
p.s., I apologize; my formatting was lost after I had sent it. I can resubmit if it makes it easier for you to read. Craig Thomas
Dear Craig:
1. Please see working example which I added with title called “Change Sex change to Gender transition in 650 only when 2nd indicator is 0”
2. In this specific rule after the initial “when” you can use “true” because there is a specific condition on the level of the replaceContents line. You do not need it on the level of the entire rule if you have it ion the level of the replaceContents
3. Indents in the rule have no functional value, they just make the rule easier to read and understand
4. Comments can be prefaced by either two forward slashes or a hash sign (// or #)
5. The rule cited here in number 1 works whether there are or are not subdivisions. It will work for “650_0 $$a Sex change $$x history” and it will also work for “650_0 $$a Sex change”
Thanks
Yoel
Hi Yoel,
Thank you for vetting my example. And also for your answers to my question; they are very helpful to know. I’m wondering if I am still doing something incorrectly. I created the rule in the Shared file and input it exactly as you suggest. Bib is in the left pane; norm rule is in the right pane. But it doesn’t change the subject heading.
Could it be a permissions issue? I’m not currently authorized to run batch jobs in Alma. Would that affect my ability to test a norm rule in the MDE on a single record?
Thank you for your help!
Craig
Hi Yoel,
Any hints on how to approach a norm rule that removes $8 with Holdings ID from holdings fields output by Alma general publishing while still retaining the instances of $8 for sequence number in caption/pattern fields 85X/86X. For example:
=LDR 00288ny 22001213n 4500
=001 222047986150003941
=004 990085350100203941
=008 0101104p\\\\8\\\2001uueng0020608
=014 \\$a25290806$bOCoLC$8222047986150003941
=852 8\$aMH-S$bGEN$hPERIODICAL$8222047986150003941
=853 00$81$av.$bno.$i(year)$8222047986150003941
=863 30$81.1$a8-$i1998-$8222047986150003941
Thanks, Allison
Dear Craig Thomas:
Please see sample rule above called “Change Sex change with and without a period at the end to Gender transition in 650 only when 2nd indicator is 0”
Thank you
Yoel
Hi Yoel,
Can you provide me advice on changing the capitalization of titles in the MARC 222 and 245 field?
222 CONTACT LENS JOURNAL
222 Contact Lens Journal
245 THE CONTACT LENS JOURNAL
245 The Contact Lens Journal
Regards,
Sandra Morgan
Hello Sandra:
rule “Contact Lens Journal”
when
(TRUE)
then
ReplaceContents “222.a.CONTACT LENS JOURNAL” with “Contact Lens Journal” if(exists “222.a.CONTACT LENS JOURNAL”)
ReplaceContents “222.a.CONTACT LENS JOURNAL” with “Contact Lens Journal” if(exists “222.a.CONTACT LENS JOURNAL\\\\.”)
ReplaceContents “245.a.CONTACT LENS JOURNAL” with “Contact Lens Journal” if(exists “245.a.CONTACT LENS JOURNAL”)
ReplaceContents “245.a.CONTACT LENS JOURNAL” with “Contact Lens Journal” if(exists “245.a.CONTACT LENS JOURNAL\\\\.”)
end
I would like to copy the first 5 characters of the 245 subfield a into the 092 subfield b for a group of DVDs. Then, I want to copy the whole 092 to the 852 h in the holdings record. Is there a way to do that? Thanks in advance for any help.
Dear Skagit Valley:
It is not possible via a normalization rule to
1. copy pos. X to pos. Y of a non-control field to another field (what you refer to as “copy the first 5 characters of the 245 subfield a …”)
2. copy a field from a bibliographic record to a holdings record (what you refer to as “copy the whole 092 to the 852 h in the holdings record”)
Thank you.
Could we add this as an example? I just got it to work, though I was told by EL Support that this wasn’t possible.
rule “Primo VE – addtitle 246″
when
MARC.”246” has any “i,a,b,f,g,n,p”
then
set TEMP”1″ to MARC.”246″ sub without sort “i,a,b,f,g,n,p”
replace string by string (TEMP”1″,””,”>”)
kormarc remove nonfiling brackets MARC.”246″ sourcetag “246” from TEMP”1″
create pnx.”display”.”addtitle” with TEMP”1″
end
What we are doing here is coding the brackets that may appear in MARC fields. For instance, in the 246:
246 1_ |i Issues for called: |a NARFE magazine
Currently displays like this in Primo VE:
Other title Issues for called: NARFE magazine
With the above Display Normalization rule, it now displays like this:
Other title Issues for called: NARFE magazine
replace string by string (TEMP”1″,”\”,”\>”)
Hello James. Thanks a lot for your suggested addition.
Are you sure you meant to request that it get added to this Alma Normalization Rule example blog?
Or did you actually mean for it to be added to the Primo normalization rule example blog at https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/blog/primo-ve-normalization-rule-examples/ ?
Thanks.
Hi Yoel,
Is is possible to write a condition that checks the length of a string?
We need the length to be 21 characters with leading zeros.
Thank you,
Vicky
Hello Vicky:
You can check length of values from one position to another in control fields.
For example this checks if position 0 of field 007 is “c”:
removeControlField “007” if (existsControl “007.{0,1}.c”)
This will check if positions 35-37 is “fre” in fieldf 008:
(existsControl “008.{35,3}.fre”)
Is there a way to add a subfield to the beginning of a field? This rule adds a $3 to the end of the 583. I’d like to add the $3 before the $a.
rule “Add SCELC vols”
when
(TRUE)
then
addSubfield “583.3.v” if (exists “583.a.Committed*”)
addField “866.{3,1}.8.0”
addSubfield “866.{3,1}.a.v”
end
Hello Israel Yanez:
First move the existing 583 to something else such as ABC (salience 10) Then instead of adding a subfield v to 583 (which no longer exists) add a new 583 with subfield v (salience 9) Change the old 583 with ABC back to 583 (salience 8) Combine the two 583s (salience 7).
Need to rename and then name back the original 583 so that the order will be reversed in the new 583.
rule “Add SCELC vols 1”
salience 10
when
(TRUE)
then
changeField “583” to “ABC”
end
rule “Add SCELC vols 2”
salience 9
when
(TRUE)
then
addField “583.3.v”
addField “866.{3,1}.8.0”
addSubfield “866.{3,1}.a.v”
end
rule “Add SCELC vols 3”
salience 8
when
(TRUE)
then
changeField “ABC” to “583”
end
rule “Add SCELC vols 4”
salience 7
when
(TRUE)
then
combineFields “583” excluding “”
end
I’ve tried using the example above for combining subfields (the 852 is used above). I’ve run into an issue when there are multiple instances of a field in a record. For example, I want to take 973 $p data and move it into $a. If there are multiple 973s in the record, then the $p data from the first one gets copied into all of the other 973 fields, which isn’t what I want. Do you have any advice?
Hi Yoel
I would like to know if it is possible to copy a field without the first and the last character which in my case, would be an asterisk.
Since asterisk is a special character, I can’t use it in the condition.
Best regards
Joanne
Hi Yoel,
for a publishing I have to create a control field (003) with the content of a normal field (852.a with an ISIL). We have about 70 different contents in this field. So far I have not found a way by copyField or replaceContent, because of the difference between normal field and control field.
Is there a possibilty to do this in one line or is it necessary to write 70 statements like
when (TRUE)
addcontrolField “003.DE-6” if (exists “852.a.DE-6”)
addcontrolField “003.DE-6-A” if (exists “852.a.DE-6-A”)
addcontrolField “003.DE-6-246” if (exists “852.a.DE-6-246”)
# …
end
Thanks and best regards
Rainer
Hi Yoel,
I’ve been trying to create a rule that would add a subfield 7 with text “nnas” to the field 773.
Rule looks like that:
rule “Add subfield $7 nnas”
when
(not exists “773.{0,-}.7.nnas”)
then
addSubField “773.{0,-}.7.nnas”
end
The problem is that in those records that need to be corrected, there are two 773 fields, the first one with indicators 0 and #, the other one with 1 and 8. And the rule adds the subfield 7 to both of those fields, even if I specified the indicators (as you can see above).
Is there any way to create a rule that would add the subfield 7 only to the first 773 field?
Best regards
Katarzyna
Hello Katarzyna:
You can make a condition on the “add SubField” to only do it if the field is 773 with a first indicator 0.
Then it won’t add it to the 773 with first indicator 1:
rule “Add 773 7 nnas with condition”
when
(not exists “773.{0,-}.7.nnas”)
then
addSubField “773.{0,-}.7.nnas” if (exists “773.{0,-}”)
end
I changed the contition, because it seems like it should contain subfield information, not only field:
rule “Add subfield $7 nnas”
when
(not exists “773.{0,-}.7.nnas”)
then
addSubField “773.{0,-}.7.nnas” if (exists “773.{0,-}.t”)
end
Now it works. Thank you for your help.
Regards
Katarzyna
Hi Yoel,
I’ve been trying to create a rule that will remove all 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 except 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 and subfield $2 = reo
Is there a way to do this?
Kind regards
Sandra
Hi Sandra.
See rule in this blog called “Remove all 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 except 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 and subfield 2 abc”.
Change “abc” to “reo” in your case.
Thanks,
Yoel
Hi Yoel,
Thank you it works perfectly!
Thank you for your help.
Sandra
Hi Yoel,
We have just realized that we would also like to keep 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 and subfield 2 lcgft; and 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 and subfield 2 gsafd. How do I add these to the normalization rule?
Kind regards
Sandra
Hello Sandra.
See above rule “Remove all 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 except 6XX fields with a second indicator of 7 and subfield 2 abc or def or ghi”.
change the “abc” and the “def” and the “ghi” to whatever your subfield 2 values are.
Thanks,
Yoel
Hi Yoel,
Pipe – obvious now!
Thank you for your help.
Kind regards,
Sandra
Hi Yoel,
Thank you so much for these invaluable examples.
I am using your “Move anything after the forward slash in 250 subfield a to 250 subfield b” rule to split 245 subfield a into subfield a and b, using a colon instead of a forward slash, and it is working well.
However, the records in Alma don’t register the new “$$b” as a subfield rather than just title data, until the record is opened in the MDE and saved. Is there any bulk way to do this, so I don’t have to open each changed record in MDE and save it individually? Please let me know if I am doing something wrong. My norm rule is as follows:
rule “move anything after the colon in 245 subfield a to 245 subfield b”
when
(exists “245.a” ) AND (not exists “245.a.Book review*”)
then
replaceContents “245.*.:” with “:$_separator_$b”
replaceContents “245.*._separator_” with “”
end
Kind regards, Abigail
Hello Abigail:
Please try as follows. Note
1. If you copy and paste this you may need to retype the quotation marks
2. Before you run it on a set test on a variety of records one at a time.
rule “move anything after the colon in 245 subfield a to 245 subfield b”
when
(exists “245.a” ) AND (not exists “245.a.Book review*”)
then
replaceContents “245.a.:” with ” :_separator_”
splitSubField “245.a._separator_”
changeSubFieldExceptFirst “245.a” to “b”
end
Hello Abigail:
Here is another option:
rule “move anything after the colon in 245 subfield a to 245 subfield b”
when
(exists “245.a” ) AND (not exists “245.a.Book review*”)
then
replaceContents “245.a.:” with ” :_separator_”
addSubField “245.b._placeholder_”
replaceSubFieldContents “245.b” with “245.a”
replaceContents “245.a._separator_*” with “”
replaceContents “245.b.*_separator_” with “”
end
Perfect, Yoel, your first rule fixed the problem. I will look into the second one as well if any other issues come up.
I really appreciate your help, and such a quick response! Many thanks.
Hi,
We found a problem. We have a NR for copy first 690$a to 090$a. Here’s logic:
rule “copyFirst690.a to 090.a”
when
(true)
then
copyField “690.a” to “091.a”
combineFields “091” excluding “b”
changeSubFieldExceptFirst “091.a” to “s”
copyField “091.a” to “090.a”
end
It’s working well when enhance a new record.
But here’s the problem: when we run this after another enhancement, it’s not working.
The another enhancement is composed of two other NRs and a process.
It looks like the result of this NR execution is also affected by the enhancement effect of the previous one.
That’s weird.
Hello Yoel,
I am trying to add subfield h to field 245 but I am having difficulty ensuring that the Marc semi colon remains in front of subfield b. This is what I have so far:
rule “Add subfield h to field 245 with text electronic resource if there is no subfield h in field 245 ”
when
not exists “245.h.*”
then
addSubField “245.h.[electronic resource]”
moveSubfieldsToEndOfField “245” “a,p,n,h,b,c”
end
and this is the result:
$$a Sports in society : $$h [electronic resource] $$b issues and controversies / $$c Jay Coakley, Ph. D., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
Thank you for your advice.
Kind regards
Sandra
Martijn, did you ever find a solution to your question about removing fields with a $5 code that have any value other than your own library? (We’re looking at this issue as well.)
Hello,
does anybody know how to match an asterisk in a MARC field? I have a bunch of records with 245$$b ending in `.**` which I’m trying to tidy up using a modified version of the “Remove the last comma in 500 subfield a and do not touch the other commas” example drool above. But there seems no way to match the asterisk in this case. I tried escaping it with two or four backslashes without success:
`replaceContents “245.b.\\\\.\\\\*\\\\*temporary_suffix_to_replace” with “”`
or
`replaceContents “245.b.\\\\.\\*\\*temporary_suffix_to_replace” with “”`
None will work on `245$$a Zukunftsperspektiven des Marketing-Paradigmenwechsel und Neuakzentuierungen. $$b Festschrift anlässlich der Emeritierung von Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Hans Hörschgen.** $$c Rabe, Christina`
Thanks.
Kind regards,
Georg
Hello,
I’m trying to add field 006 position 0 = m.
I tried several rules, but nothing seems to work.
the latest version I tried is:
rule “add field 006 if not exists ”
when
(TRUE)
then
replaceControlContents “006.{0,1}” with “m”
end
Did anyone encounter this issue?
All the best,
Netanel
Hello Netanel:
rule “add field 006 if not exists”
when
not existsControl “006”
then
addControlField “006.m”
end
Thank you yoel.
Yoel,
We already got the first letter of library of congress number by using the normalization rule.
We would like to judge whether it is “A”, “B”. “C”, etc, then adding the suffix.
However, this line TEMP”1″ has “A” not correct. Are there any way to create a judge syntax like if clause.
rule “Primo VE Marc – Lsr02”
when
MARC is “090”.”a”
then
#create pnx.”display”.”lds02″ with MARC “090”.”a”
set TEMP”1″ to MARC “090”.”a”
replace string by string (TEMP”1″,”^(.{1}).*”,”$1″)
when
TEMP”1″ has “A”
then
add suffix (TEMP”1″,” – Philosophy “)
create pnx.”search”.”lsr02″ with TEMP”1″
end
Any help would be appreciated.
Yoel,
The problem is solved by using the “local field translation” table.
Thank you.