Adding non standard MARC subfields with MARC::Record
Sirsi uses some non standard subfields to create links between records. Typically these subfields are '?' and '='. How can I add these non standard subfields to records that I am creating/editing with MARC::Record? Michael Michael L. Bowden Coordinator of Automation and Access Services Assistant Professor, Information Science Harrisburg Area Community College One HACC Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110-2999 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T: 717.780.1936 F: 717.780.2462
Re: Adding non standard MARC subfields with MARC::Record
On Fri, Apr 02, 2004 at 11:35:40AM -0500, Michael Bowden wrote: > Sirsi uses some non standard subfields to create links between records. > Typically these subfields are '?' and '='. How can I add these non > standard subfields to records that I am creating/editing with > MARC::Record? MARC::Record is actually quite lenient about what you can use as a subfield. $record->append_fields( MARC::Field->new( 245, 0, 0, '?' => 'foo', '=' => 'bar' ) ); Just make sure you quote '?' and '=' or else weirdness will ensue. :) //Ed
Re: Adding non standard MARC subfields with MARC::Record
> > Sirsi uses some non standard subfields to create links between records. > > Typically these subfields are '?' and '='. How can I add these non > > standard subfields to records that I am creating/editing with > > MARC::Record? > > MARC::Record is actually quite lenient about what you can use as a subfield. > > $record->append_fields( > MARC::Field->new( 245, 0, 0, '?' => 'foo', '=' => 'bar' ) > ); > > Just make sure you quote '?' and '=' or else weirdness will ensue. :) Just to point out that '?' and '=' are (amongst many other non alpha- numeric characters) explicitly allowed by MARC21 for use in local data elements. So they are standard conforming really. Ashley. -- Ashley Sanders[EMAIL PROTECTED] COPAC: A public bibliographic database from MIMAS, funded by JISC http://copac.ac.uk/ - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
