[Koha] [ByWater Partners] Data Conversion from Winnebago Spectrum 5.3

[Coehoorn, Joel]

If it helps, we did this just last year. We're still working some kinks
out, and probably will continue to do so for some time, but here are the
notes I put together as I worked through the process.


  Joel Coehoorn
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York College, Nebraska
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On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 4:59 PM, Joel Sasse <jsasse at plumcreeklibrary.net>wrote:

> Now I forgot to put anything in the CC address. Glad it's 5 PM.
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> True, so it wasn't so bad after all. :-)
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> Joel Sasse
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> Network Systems Administrator
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> Plum Creek Library System
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> 507-376-5803
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> From: Chris Cormack [mailto:chrisc at catalyst.net.nz]
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 4:48 PM
> To: Joel Sasse
> Cc: Koha at lists.katipo.co.nz; ByWater Partners List
> Subject: Re: [Koha] [ByWater Partners] Data Conversion from Winnebago
> Spectrum 5.3
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> Well he did say community :-)
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> Chris
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> On 18 March 2014 10:38:06 am NZDT, Joel Sasse <jsasse at plumcreeklibrary.net>
> wrote:
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> Sorry, put the wrong email list in the CC box.
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> Joel Sasse
> Network Systems Administrator
> Plum Creek Library System
> 507-376-5803
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz
> [mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Joel Sasse
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 3:33 PM
> To: 'Bruce Morgan'
> Cc: Koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
> Subject: Re: [Koha] [ByWater Partners] Data Conversion from Winnebago
> Spectrum 5.3
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> Bruce,
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> I just did a 5.3 bib data extraction a few weeks ago. These steps did the
> trick for me:
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> Make sure to use short report option.
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> Bib Data Extraction:
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> Select Materials > Export
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>   Select All Materials from Export menu
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>   All the options should gray-out except for the output file
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>   Sele
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> USMARC/852 Holdings Data
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>   Click Browse to desktop and in the Output file field, enter your desired
> name.
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> Joel Sasse
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> Network Systems Administrator
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> Plum Creek Library System
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> 507-376-5803
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> O
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> From: partners-bounces at bywatersolutions.com
> [mailto:partners-bounces at bywatersolutions.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Morgan
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:11 AM
> To: partners at bywatersolutions.com
> Subject: [ByWater Partners] Data Conversion from Winnebago Spectrum 5.3
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> I realize we are probably one of the oldest and last hold outs converting
> from Spectrum 5.3 to a modern system.  Anyone else convert from Spectrum to
> Koha that could give me some tips on extracting the data, our reports and
> exports just don't look like good usable data.
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> I have submitted and support ticket to Bywater, just thought I woul
>  d ask
> the
> community to see if anyone had any tips.
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> Thanks
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> Bruce
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> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
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