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this information — and all tabs — has been moved to https://support.goalexandria.com/operations/import/import-field-mapping/#program

They don't know how to map it correctly to update their records in a way that allows them to search on the individual programs and values correctly.  They usually import it wrong and then wonder why it doesn't work in /search.  With complete MARC or MicroLIF records provided by a vendor or data services company, they usually don't have problems - the problems are with the do it yourself types.



You can use an import to update study program information in MARC tags for titles already in your collection.

But before

Before you get started, read these articles to understand how it all works:

You probably wont have any trouble importing MARC or MicroLIF records provided to you by a vendor or data services company, but importing your own data may be a bit more complicated. Alexandria

will use

uses the import header to match the imported data to the correct fields. If your import file does not have a header, however, you will need to map your fields. This is crucial to ensuring that your data is imported correctly. 

These examples show how study program information is imported to update your MARC records

Go through each tab above to see examples of how to format your tab-delimited file and map your fields to correctly import study program data.

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nameAccelerated Reader
id1230590409

Accelerated Reader

MARC Field

526 - Study Program Information Note

Subfields

_a     Program name
_b     Interest code
_c     Reading level
_d     Point count
_z     Test number
_9     Have test


Tab-Delimited Example

Format your import file as follows:

ISBN<tab>title<tab>study program name<tab>study program interest levelcode<tab>study program reading level<tab>study program point valuecount<tab>study program test number<enter>

0439678137      Gregor the Overlander      Accelerated Reader      MG      4.8      8.0     71754

Field Mapping
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If your import file does not have a header, click Field Mapping.

Data from the import file is shown on the left-hand of the window while Alexandria field names are shown on the right. Fields are matched and imported in order. Use the arrows to move the Alexandria fields up and down to match them with the fields in your import file.

Fields with a green checkmark will be imported and fields with a red X will not. Go through each field to make sure it's being set correctly—click the green checkmark to change it to an X, or click the X to change it to a checkmark.

When you've finished matching Alexandria fields to the information in your file, click Set.

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New MARC Tag

Alexandria will use the data in the import file to match each each record to an existing title and update the MARC tag. In this example, the new MARC tag will look like this:

526_aAccelerated Reader_bMG_c4.8_d8.0_z71754^

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nameReading Counts
id1230602771
MARC Field
526 - Study Program Information Note

Reading Counts

MARC Field

526 - Study Program Information Note

Subfields

_a     Program name
_b     Interest code
_c     Reading level
_d     Point count
_z     Test number
_9     Have test

Tab-Delimited Example

Format your import file as follows:

ISBN<tab>title<tab>study program name<tab>study program interest code<tab>study program reading level<tab>study program point count<enter>

9780142301937      Rapunzel      Reading Counts      K      3.8      2.0


Field Mapping
Tab-Delimited Example

ISBN<tab>title<tab>study program name<tab>study program interest code<tab>study program reading level<tab>study program point count<enter>

9780142301937      Rapunzel      Reading Counts      K      3.8      2.0

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If your import file does not have a header, click Field Mapping.

Data from the import file is shown on the left-hand of the window while Alexandria field names are shown on the right. Fields are matched and imported in order. Use the arrows to move the Alexandria fields up and down to match them with the fields in your import file.

Fields with a green checkmark will be imported and fields with a red X will not. Go through each field to make sure it's being set correctly—click the green checkmark to change it to an X, or click the X to change it to a checkmark.

When you've finished matching Alexandria fields to the information in your file, click Set.

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Field Mapping

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New MARC Tag

Alexandria will use the data in the import file to match each each record to an existing title and update the MARC tag. In this example, the new MARC tag will look like this:

526_aReading Counts_c3.8_d2.0^

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nameLexile
id1230625846

Lexile

MARC Field

521 - Target Audience Note

Subfields

_a     Lexile code and value
_b     Program name


Tab-Delimited Example

To update an existing record, format your import file as follows:

ISBN<tab>title<tab>Lexile code<tab>Lexile value<enter>

9780060835248      Scary Stories 3      BR      680

Tip
titleThe program name does not need to be in the import file.

Alexandria automatically adds the program name to subfield _b when the Lexile import mapping option is set or it detects a field mapping header.

Field Mapping
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If your import file does not have a header, click Field Mapping

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Data from the import file is shown on the left-hand of the window while Alexandria field names are shown on the right. Fields are matched and imported in order. Use the arrows to move the Alexandria fields up and down to match them with the fields in your import file.

Fields with a green checkmark will be imported and fields with a red X will not. Go through each field to make sure it's being set correctly—click the green checkmark to change it to an X, or click the X to change it to a checkmark.

When you've finished matching Alexandria fields to the information in your file, click Set.

Column

Image Added

New MARC Tag

Alexandria will use the data in the import file to match each each record to an existing title and update the MARC tag. In this example, the new MARC tag will look like this:

New MARC Tag

521_aBR680_bLexile^

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nameGuided Reading
id1238907766

Guided Reading

MARC Field

521 - Target Audience Note

Subfields

_a     Reading program value
_b     Program name

Tab-Delimited Example

ISBN<tab>title<tab>Guided Reading value<enter>

0439531640      Inkheart      5.4

Tip
titleThe program name does not need to be in the import file.

Alexandria automatically adds the program name to subfield _b when the Lexile import mapping option is set or it detects a field mapping header.it detects Guided Reading in the import header or the Guided Reading Value field is mapped.

Field Mapping
Section
Column

If your import file does not have a header, click Field Mapping.

Data from the import file is shown on the left-hand of the window while Alexandria field names are shown on the right. Fields are matched and imported in order. Use the arrows to move the Alexandria fields up and down to match them with the fields in your import file.

Fields with a green checkmark will be imported and fields with a red X will not. Go through each field to make sure it's being set correctly—click the green checkmark to change it to an X, or click the X to change it to a checkmark.

When you've finished matching Alexandria fields to the information in your file, click Set.

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New MARC Tag

521_a5.4_bGuidedReading^

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nameFountas and Pinnell
id1230637820

Fountas and Pinnell

MARC Field

521 - Target Audience Note

Subfields

_a     Reading program value
_b     Program name


Tab-Delimited Example

To update an existing record, format Format your import file as follows:

ISBN<tab>title<tab>Fountas and Pinnell value<enter>

0689500297      The Grey King      6.2

Field Mapping

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New MARC Tag

521_a6.2_bFountas and Pinnell^

Tip
titleThe program name does not need to be in the import file.

Alexandria automatically adds the program name to subfield _b when the Fountas and Pinnell import mapping option is set or it detects a field mapping header.

Field Mapping
Section
Column

If your import file does not have a header, click Field Mapping.

Data from the import file is shown on the left-hand of the window while Alexandria field names are shown on the right. Fields are matched and imported in order. Use the arrows to move the Alexandria fields up and down to match them with the fields in your import file.

Fields with a green checkmark will be imported and fields with a red X will not. Go through each field to make sure it's being set correctly—click the green checkmark to change it to an X, or click the X to change it to a checkmark.

When you've finished matching Alexandria fields to the information in your file, click Set.

Column

Image Added

New MARC Tag

Alexandria will use the data in the import file to match each each record to an existing title and update the MARC tag. In this example, the new MARC tag will look like this:

521_a6.2_bFountas and Pinnell^

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