Ah Ha! That would explain it. We strip those fields as well. As a U.S.A. library they aren't all that necessary for us.
On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Dea Nowell <d...@ucsld.org> wrote: > Elaine, is your system stripping the 029 on import of records into the > system? If so this is why it will not save the 029 in a record. We just > discovered this with our system (Sage Library System) recently with a > different field. Once we removed the field from those that were being > stripped on import we were able to have the field saved in the bib. Just a > thought to explore & it may address Don's query as well, I'm not sure. > - Dea Nowell > _______________________________ > > [image: UCSLD logo & tagline] > ___________________________________ > Dea Nowell, Technical Services Manager > Umatilla County Special Library District > 17 SW Frazer, Suite 360 > P O Box 1689 > Pendleton OR 97801(541) 966-0917 --> (406) 952-4049 > email: d...@ucsld.org || web: www.ucsld.org > > On 10/1/2015 9:41 AM, Hardy, Elaine wrote: > > I was able to add an 016 to a bib record in the PINES database. I was not > able to add an 029 > > > > An 029 is a field used by OCLC to “system control numbers for records > from non-OCLC automated systems (e.g., Library and Archives Canada, the > British Library, WorldCat Cataloging Partners vendors, etc.). OCLC uses > these numbers to process and track records from other systems.” > http://www.oclc.org/bib > formats/en/0xx/029.html <http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/0xx/029.html>. > Not sure why it doesn’t retain on save. An 019, which is another field > specific to OCLC, does (see http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/0xx/019.html). > 029 seems to be system supplied; but, the 019 is system supplied… > > > > *Elaine* > > > > J. Elaine Hardy PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager Georgia Public > Library Service 1800 Century Place, Ste 150 Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304 > > > > 404.235.7128 404.235.7201, fax eha...@georgialibraries.org > www.georgialibraries.org www.georgialibraries.org/pines > > > > *From:* Open-ils-general [ > mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org > <open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org>] *On Behalf Of *Donald > Butterworth *Sent:* Thursday, October 01, 2015 11:48 AM *To:* Evergreen > Discussion Group *Subject:* [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 016 & 029 > > > > Hi Everyone, > > As part of a project to add more fields to the general keyword index, we > discovered that we can't add the 016 and the 029 control number fields to a > MARC record. > > It looks like it saves, but it isn't there when you do a new search. It > also never shows on the MARC View screen. > > What do we need to do to add these fields? > > Thanks! > > Don > > -- > > Don Butterworth Faculty Associate / Librarian III B.L. Fisher Library > Asbury Theological Seminary don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu (859) > 858-2227 > > -- Don Butterworth Faculty Associate / Librarian III B.L. Fisher Library Asbury Theological Seminary don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu (859) 858-2227