RE: data files of holdings for batchload to OCLC

["Jane Binksma" <jbinksma at gwemail dot ryerson dot ca>]

Hello - When I last reported to OCLC, I used review files of 60,000
records.  When each list was full, I recorded the last record number in
the review file, and then started the next with that record number. 
Also, I am curious about the 90,000 record limitation.  I sent one
review file of 150,000 records - our largest list, and I did not hear
any negative feedbaks - in fact, our holdings were successfully
reported.  Hope this helps, 


Message: 8
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 17:11:20 -0700
From: "Jon Clarke" <jclarke at blackgold dot org>
Subject: data files of holdings for batchload to OCLC (California
	Libraries	Catalog project)
To: <innopac at innopacusers dot org>
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At Black Gold Coop we are preparing to participate in the California
Libraries Catalog project.  As part of this project, California has
contracted with OCLC for batchload service to update WorldCat, so we
have
received instructions from OCLC that we need to extract MARC records
from
our III server to create data files of our holdings.  

I understand that I need to use the "Read/Write MARC records" function
for
this, but for that process I first need to create a review file to break
the
holdings into 90,000 records or less (OCLC specifies that each of the
eventual data files can not exceed 90,000 records).  Specifying a range
of
bib record numbers in Create Lists does not give the results expected.  

My regrets if I'm missing something obvious with this question; this
isn't
my usual area.  I opened a call with III for help, but any thoughts from
IUG
members would be very much appreciated.  Has any III users been through
this
specifically, or have any general direction?

Thanks,
Jon Clarke



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Jane Binksma
Acquisitions Librarian
Collections Team
Ryerson University Library
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