[Koha] Problem reloading marc records

[Chris Cormack]

On 12/03/2014 3:23 am, "Steve Sowder" <sowder at andrews.edu> wrote:
>
> Thanks Chris.  When I use UTF8 it loads fine.
>
> That kind of makes sense.
> When I load from another system they are MARC8 and no problem with
loading.
>
> These records are exported from Koha and then reloaded so it uses UTF8.
>
> But, why do some of them load anyway when I uses MARC8?

My guess is they contain no encoded characters

Chris

> I guess it is because some just don't hang during the load process.
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
> Steve
>
>
> On 3/10/2014 6:42 PM, Chris Cormack wrote:
>>
>> On 11 March 2014 11:38, Steve Sowder <sowder at andrews.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am new to Koha.
>>>
>>> I am exploring Koha for possible use on future projects.
>>>
>>> I have Koha running with 52,000+ bib records loaded.
>>> No item or patron records.
>>>
>>> I exported some records and made some edits on them.
>>> Now I am trying to reload them and overlay the existing record.
>>>
>>> The reload gets stuck and eventually times out.
>>> I split up the load and have loaded several records but it gets stuck
at a
>>> certain point.
>>>
>>> I have narrowed it down to a single record.
>>> (But there may be others.)
>>>
>>> On the stage MARC for import I upload the file with a single record.
>>> Enter a comment: blah blah
>>> Record type: bibliographic
>>> Character encoding: MARC 8
>>
>>
>> Is it really MARC8 not UTF8 ? Because the Leader is saying it is UTF8
>>
>> It could be because it is trying to do a conversion it doesn't need
>> to, and hanging on that
>>
>> (Position 9 in the leader =a == UTF8)
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>> Modify record using template: Do not use
>>> Record matching rule: Recnum [the contents of tag 999c]
>>> Action if match: Replace existing record with incoming
>>> Action if no match: Ignore incoming record
>>> Check for embedded item record data: No
>>> How to process items: Ignore items
>>>
>>>
>>> I am using Koha version: 3.14.04.000
>>>
>>> It loads other records, but on this one (and possibly others) is stops.
>>> It will eventually time out.
>>>
>>> The record that does not load is:
>>>
>>> =LDR  00702nam a2200241Ii 4500
>>> =001  2828430
>>> =008  770323s1934\\\\lv\a\\\\\\\\\\000\0\lav\d
>>> =035  \\$a.b10127641$bcar  $c-
>>> =040  \\$aEXN$cEXN
>>> =041  1\$alaveng
>>> =049  \\$aEXNh [326608]$c1 [326608]
>>> =090  \\$aBV3640$b.W375
>>> =100  1\$aWatson, Charles Henry,$d1877-1962.
>>> =245  10$aPee zilwekehdejeem /$cK. H. Watson.
>>> =260  \\$aRigâ :$bLatwijas Rakstu Upgahdiba,$c1934.
>>> =300  \\$a68 p. :$bill. ;$c20 cm.
>>> =500  \\$aCover title: Pie cilvēkēdejiem.
>>> =595  \\$sJWL
>>> =595  \\$sSDALIB
>>> =650  \0$aMissions$zOceania.
>>> =690  \\$aSeventh-day Adventist publications.
>>> =740  00$aPie cilvēkēdejiem.
>>> =999  \\$c1040$d1040
>>>
>>>
>>> What am I doing wrong?
>>>
>>> BTW: It has reloaded on control number before but 40% of my records do
not
>>> have a control number.
>>>
>>> It has also reloaded on marc tag 035 but I haven't been able to do that
for
>>> the past week.
>>>
>>> Please point me in the right direction.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve Sowder               Systems Librarian
>>> sowder at andrews.edu        Andrews University
>>>
>>>
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