[Koha] Stage MARC Records for Import vs. bulkmarcimport

[Sébastien Hinderer]

Dear all,

I'm trying to understand the differences between bulkmarcimport (BMI) and
stage MARC records for import (SMRI).
As I understand it:

1. BMI is done through command-line whereas SMRI uses the web interface.

2. With BMI the records get catalogued directly so the reservoir step is
skipped, contrary to what happens with SMRI.

So my questions are:

1. Is this understanding correct ?

2. What's the intended use of the two functionality ? Being new to the
library science field, I suspect that there is perhaps something more to
the storry than what I know.
Actually, I think I understand the idea behind BMI (catalogue a bunch of
records at once), but I don't understand what there is behind SMRI.

3. Once I understand things better, I'm willing to write something in
the manual or in the wiki to explain what I have understood and which
could then be improved by others. old that be relevant, and, where would
that fit best ?

Thanks much in advance for your help,
Sébastien.