Profiling Your MARC data
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+Validation and Log Reports
+- Validate ISBNs: When you select this report, a popup window will +appear. Enter the MARC field where the ISBNs are. The report will see if +these are correct. For example, if an ISBN is followed by text such +ebook without a space, then the report will highlight this. However, if +there is a space between the ISBN and any text, this is considered valid +as in this example, 9780190856939 (ebook). You will need to close the +popup windows. +
- Validate ISSNs: When you select this report, a popup window will +appear. Enter the MARC field where the ISSNs are. The behavior is +similar to the ISBN report. The report will provide a result of errors +or a message that no invalid ISSNs were found. +
- Validate Headings: Unlike in Connexion or OCLC’s WorldShare, +validating headings does not create hyperlinks. This report will compare +headings to several online services. These online services are listed in +the Service Status when you click on Validate Headings and select +Service Status. Results will appear in a popup window. +
- Manage log files: There is no version control such as Git in +MarcEdit. However, if you click on Manage Log Files -> View Current +Log, you will see the entire list of actions that you have done on your +file. +
MarcValidator Report
+The MarcValidator report has a couple of options of which 2 are +highlighted here. Note that if you are working with a large file, it +will take longer to prep the file. Once it is prepped, there is a +message that says “MarcEditor file has been prepped and is awaiting +validation”. You can view results grouped by errors or remove invalid +records automatically from your file.
+- Check MARC Usings Rules File: The Rules file, called marcrules.txt, +includes all the valid MARC fields, their valid indicators, and whether +that field can be repeated. The Rules file can be modified. Once you +open the MarcValidator, in the popup window, you will see the option to +“Edit the Rules File”. You will need to respect spaces and entry +conventions by following what is already present in that text file. +
- Validate Record Structure: This report checks if the MARC syntax is +valid and includes a check for HTML, tabs, and smart characters. +