"MARCshaker, a Library Automation Tool by Wolfgang Riesterer

MARCshaker
Library Automation Utility
Copyright 2000-2002 Wolfgang Riesterer
All Rights Reserved
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MARCshaker examines a cataloging OCLC binary MARC records file by comparing the desired CONTENT value of the specified TAG, and splits the MARC records file into 2 files: one (the "y-file") that contains records with the desired contents, and one (the "n-File") that didn't match or didn't have the desired tag.

Resulting files are stored in the same folder as the original OCLC MARC records file, with a "y" respectively a "n" appended to the source file name.

Operation of this utility is simple:
Drag & drop the USMARC standard file to be processed onto the MARCshaker program icon - that's it!

Review the resulting Y or N files in the same folder as the source MARC file.

The setup program will create a folder "MARCshaker" on your desktop with shortcuts to the MARCshaker application and MARCshaker INI file editing. Minimal editing (see TAG= and CONTENT= fields) of the PINK highlighted entries are required to make MARCshaker useful for your own selection criteria.

To edit and customize your INI file, NOTEPAD is used. The INI file as supplied is as follows:

*****************************************************************************************************************

; .INI file for MARCshaker
; Copyright 2000-2002 Wolfgang Riesterer http://www.wrUSA.net
; Edit with NOTEPAD only!!!
; Lines starting with ;#' are ignored

;Must contain following 2 items: TAG= CONTENT= (see below)
##############################################################

;Search in the desired tag location
TAG=049

;and compare the value of above TAG field to the value below
CONTENT=FBM

##############################################################
;CaseSensitive=YES or NO
CaseSensitive=NO

;SearchAnchor=LEFT or RIGHT or NO
SearchAnchor=NO

##############################################################
;SearchElement=CONTENT or RECORD or BOTH
;CONTENT = the CONTENT is searched in the MARC record tag data
; (normal operation)
; (only selected if the CONTENT is in the Marc record tag)

;RECORD = the MARC record tag data is searched in the CONTENT data
; (Logical -Boolean- "OR" selection: if CONTENT=FBM FQL FMJ then all
; MARC records containing either FBM, FQL or FMJ will be selected)

;BOTH = selection like in either of the above

SearchElement=CONTENT

###############################################################
;following 2 variables determine whether the result files are saved or not

;saveYfile or saveNfile=YES or NO

saveYfile=YES
saveNfile=YES

; Good luck!
; 2002.07.01
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