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This list of match profiles shows the most common ones used for matching and updating Inventory records (Instances, Holdings, Items). This list does not have the complete details. See working document here (very rough)

Color key

  • Black = match is being used
  • Red = match is needed, but not yet available
  • Blue = mentioned as a possible match, but not in use, or use case/example not yet identified

Instance records

Incoming recordExisting recordNotes
MARC Bib 001Instance HRID
MARC Bib 001MARC Bib 001

Usually this is the Instance HRID

MARC Bib 035$aInstance OCLC number
MARC Bib 035$aInstance System control number
MARC Bib 024$aInstance Other standard identifier
MARC Bib 9xx$yPurchase Order Line number (POL) associated with the InstanceCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC 9xx field. Available as of Morning Glory. 
MARC Bib 9xx$yVendor reference number (from POL) associated with the InstanceCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC 9xx field. Available as of Morning Glory. 

MARC Bib 999 ff $i

MARC Bib 999 ff $iInstance UUID
MARC Bib 999 ff $sMARC Bib 999 ff $sMARC Bib SRS UUID
Static matchInstance status = Used as a submatch, to determine whether an instance has been cataloged or is yet to be cataloged
Static matchStatistical code


Static matchSuppress from discovery

Use Static match Text = true and Instance record field: Admin data: Suppress from discovery as a submatch to narrow search results to only a single instance suppressed from discovery

Use Static match Text = false and Instance record field: Admin data: Suppress from discovery as a submatch to narrow search results to only a single instance NOT suppressed from discovery

Similar static matches can be constructed for the Instance Staff suppress and Previously held checkboxes

MARC Bib 039 9\MARC Bib 035 9\

MARC Bib information in 035 9\

MARC Bib 035$a with qualifier "begins with"MARC Bib 035$a with qualifier "begins with"This is the match I use for almost all of our vendor records
Static matchMARC Bib 899$aLocal collection code field. Can be used as a secondary match to make sure the primary identifier match is selecting a record from the correct collection.
MARC Bib 01x, 02x, 03x 9xxMARC Bib 01x, 02x, 03x, 9xxAvailable as of Morning Glory. Add details for how matches from/to repeatable MARC fields work. Need additional MARC-to-MARC matches for normalized control numbers, e.g. ISBN, OCLC number. See UXPROD-2742

Holdings records

Incoming recordExisting recordNotes
MARC Bib 9xx$yHoldings HRIDCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC field.
MARC Bib 9xx$yHoldings UUIDCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC field.
MARC Bib 9xx$yFormer Holdings IDCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC field. Is this currently being used? If so, please provide an example or use case..
Static matchHoldings Permanent locationSubmatch after the correct Instance is identified
Static matchHoldings Temporary locationSubmatch after the correct Instance is identified
MARC Bib 856$uHoldings Electronic access URINeeds testing to be sure it actually works
MARC Bib 856$yHoldings Electronic access link textSubmatch after the correct instance is identified or a direct match. For 5C, a good use case is our NAXOS where we have 5 urls that are pretty much the same but our link text is all different and unique for each school. Having this match point would be powerful to work with our eResources
MARC Bib 9xx$yPurchase Order Line number (POL) associated with the HoldingsCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC 9xx field. Available as of Morning Glory. 
MARC Bib 9xx$yVendor reference number (from POL) associated with the HoldingsCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC 9xx field. Available as of Morning Glory. 
Static matchStatistical codeIs this currently being used? If so, please provide an example or use case. (Note: Please see use cases above for stat code. For 5C with merged records, matching on stat code could be very powerful for updates and batch processes.)
Static matchHoldings Type?Is this currently being used? If so, please provide an example or use case.
Static matchHoldings Call number type?Is this currently being used? If so, please provide an example or use case.






Item records

Incoming recordExisting recordNotes
MARC Bib 9xx$yItem HRIDCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC field.
MARC Bib 9xx$yItem UUIDCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC field.
MARC Bib 9xx$yItem BarcodeCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC field.
Static matchItem status?

Is this currently being used? If so, please provide an example or use case.

Cornell: Static match on "on order" status to move an item from "on order" to "in process" (+1 for 5C)

MARC Bib 9xx$yItem Accession numberCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC field. Is this currently being used? If so, please provide an example or use case.
MARC Bib 9xx$yItem Former identifierCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC field. Is this currently being used? If so, please provide an example or use case.
MARC Bib 856$uItem Electronic access URINeeds testing to be sure it actually works
Static matchStatistical codeIs this currently being used? If so, please provide an example or use case. (Note: See use cases for instances and holdings for 5C.)
MARC Bib 9xx$yPurchase Order Line number (POL) associated with the ItemCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC 9xx field. Available as of Morning Glory. 
MARC Bib 9xx$yVendor reference number (from POL) associated with the ItemCan be in any MARC 9xx field except 999 ff, and in any subfield within that MARC 9xx field. Available as of Morning Glory. 












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