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• Required fields when creating records

• How to map static/default data or data from a drop-down list into a FOLIO field. 

• Mapping data from a MARC field into a FOLIO field

  • Use "Else" syntax to map MARC value only if value exists, if not map a static value

• Removing existing values from records with data import

• Mapping a date into a data picker field

• Mapping a repeatable field

• Validation in MARC field mapping profiles

• Restrictions on Item Statuses when Creating Item Records

Looking for EDIFACT fields?

These tips and videos focus on mapping MARC into FOLIO. For EDIFACT field mapping details, see Field Mapping profiles: EDIFACT

Reference videos

Field mapping profile syntax video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kFh6Lo8N-Ko8Fpq8OPDZqiutAXUW2WoU/view

Field mapping profile syntax for repeatable fields video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eJadAePoD1CN7IweYAZ1ht1rsD1iabCI/view

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Required fields when creating records

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• Instance records (Note: these fields will be mapped automatically from the MARC Bibliographic record, based on in the library's default MARC-to-Instance map)

  • Resource title

  • Resource type

• Holdings records

  • Permanent location

• Item records

  • Permanent loan type

  • Material type

  • Status (Note: Not all item statuses can be created or updated via Data Import. This is controlled partly by which statuses appear in the dropdown drop down list in the field mapping profile, and partly by logic that is invoked when Data import is updating an item record.)

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