File extensions

Settings > Data Import > File Extensions allows libraries to configure which file formats are allowed for import and which file formats are blocked and cannot be imported.

If a file has an extension that is NOT in the list as allowed or denied, the file can be uploaded and import can be attempted. If there are problems with the file structure or data, the import fails, and that is reflected in the Data import log.

When creating a new file extension entry in settings, elements include:

• Description: Describes the file extension to help you and others identify what it is
• File extension (Required): Enter the suffix to the name of the file format and include the period, i.e. .jpg, .jpeg, .mrc, .mrk
• Block Import: Check off the box if you want to block the import for the file extension
• Data Type(s) (Required when imports are not blocked for a particular file extension): Select the data format type.
  • Currently available: MARC, EDIFACT
  • Planned: Delimited

File extensions will display the following elements in Settings/Data Import/File Extensions:

• Extension: Displays the suffix with period of the file extension
• Block Import: Displays "allow" or "blocked" to indicate how file extension was configured for import
• Data Type(s): Displays the file type selected
• Updated: Displays the date when the file extension was last modified
• Updated By: Displays the user who last modified the file extension