Bulk edit of protected fields

Bulk edit of protected fields is done with the rules applied by “Data import“ app. Below described the scenarios of different bulk edit actions and how they are applied to protected fields

Preconditions

The following fields are protected in "Settings" => "Data import" => "MARC field protection":

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Scenario 1 – Add 562 field

Initial SRS

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Bulk edit file before committing changes – Export file after committing changes

Actual result: Protected field added successfully. Added field displayed in both files

=562  \\$aNew protected field

 

Scenario 2 – Append subfield to 505 field

Initial SRS

Bulk edit file before committing changes – Export file after committing changes

Actual result: Initial field is not edited. New field with appended subfield is added. As the result there are two fields in SRS  (bulk edit file shows only one field)

=505  00$a"Table of statutes and regulations": p. xvii-xxv.$gNr. 3.$tQuatrain II

=505  00$a"Table of statutes and regulations": p. xvii-xxv.$aNew subfield to protected field$gNr. 3.$tQuatrain II

 

Scenario 3 – Find & remove subfield from 520 field

Initial SRS

Bulk edit file before committing changes – Export file after committing changes

Actual result: Initial field is not edited. New field with removed subfield is added. As the result there are two fields in SRS (bulk edit file shows only one field)

=520  \\$aPapers "originally commissioned as course material for a series of continuing legal education seminars"-- Pref., v. 1.

=520  \\

 

Scenario 4 – Find & remove 932 field

Initial SRS

Bulk edit file before committing changes – Export file after committing changes

Actual result: Protected field is not removed. As the result the following fields are present on SRS but absent in bulk edit file

=932  1\$aInaccessible$3Images of text

=932  1\$aInaccessible

 

Scenario 5 – Replace data on 942 field

Initial SRS

Bulk edit file before committing changes – Export file after committing changes

Actual result: Initial field is not edited. New field with replaced data is added. As the result there are two fields in SRS (bulk edit file shows only one field)

=942  0\$aGoldie, James$nCopyright not renewed$nCopyright not renewed$rUS

=942  0\$aGoldie, James$nCopyright not renewed$nCopyright not renewed$rUnited States

 

Scenario 6 – Remove 926 field

Initial SRS

Bulk edit file before committing changes – Export file after committing changes

Actual result: Protected field is not removed. As the result the following field is present on SRS but absent in bulk edit file

=926  0\$aUpper Grades$xJanuary 1999 selection