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OCLC Batch Services User Guide

Last updated February 2010

About This Guide

The OCLC Batch Services User Guide covers batchload for bibliographic records in detail. Links below open individual chapters and appendixes. Click this link to open the entire Batch Services User Guide. All files are in PDF format.

Table of Contents

1 What Is Batchload?

2 Select a Batchload Project Type and Output

3 Order a Batchload Project

4 Send Records/Data for Batchload

5 How Batchload Processes Records

6 Exception Data (Records Remaining)

7 Batchload Reports and Records

Appendix A: Matching Records for Batchload

Appendix B: Merging Specifications

Appendix C: Batchload Validation for Bibliographic Records

Appendix D: Sample Reports