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About this macro

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Activation: <Alt><Up Arrow> <Ctrl><Shift> ' (apostrophe/quotation mark key) Menu option "d3"

Application: Aleph (Cataloging module)

Launch From: Bib record with cursor in the field above the intended location for the new 752 field

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What this macro does

This macro adds a 752 field to a bibliographic record using information from the 008 field and a text file containing country codes and names and common city names

How to use this macro
  1. Place cursor within the field preceding the desired location of the 752
  2. If a 752 field is already present in the record, enter the 3-letter MARC country code for a second 752 field when prompted
  3. Select appropriate geographic text string from menu
  4. If the added 752 field ends with a blank subfield d ("$$d  "), type the city name after the "$$d"
  5. Press <F3> to check heading against Aleph's "Hierarchical Place Name" index
  6. Press <Enter>
Troubleshooting
  • If you receive an error message that the country code is not found in the file, email Houghton's MEXpert to add the country code to the CountryCodes.txt file.

  • If you would like a city name added to the menu choices for a country, email Houghton's MEXpert.to add the city to the CountryCodes.txt file; until the city is added use the menu choice with the blank subfield d.

  • If the geographic location bytes in the 008 are blank, the macro will not run.

  • If you notice typos or incorrect headings in any of the text strings, report them to Houghton's MEXpert.

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