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Use Macros

Abstract

Write or record macros to automate routine cataloging tasks using OCLC Macro Language (OML) and client-specific macro commands. Gives an OML introduction and detailed descriptions and examples of client macro commands.

Last updated: January 2008

Revision History
Date Section title Description of changes
January 2008 4 List of macro commands Added the following new macro commands to lists:
  • AddToOnlineDatabase
  • DeriveNewHPBRecord*
  • GetListCellData
  • GetListCellDataUnicode
  • OpenWorkformForDatabase

*Note: "HPB" = Hand Press Book (available only to authorized Consortium of European Research Libraries (CERL) members)
  6 Search commands For the Search command, added the following new database identifiers:
  • HP (Hand Press Book database)
  • HO (online Hand Press Book save file)
  • HL (local Hand Press Book save file)

For the Browse command, added HP identifier for Hand Press Book
  8 Create records commands Added descriptions of the following new commands:
  • DeriveNewHPBRecord
  • OpenWorkformForDatabase
  9 Take actions on records commands
  • Added description of new macro command AddToOnlineDatabase
  • Noted for ReplaceAndUpdateHoldings - unavailable for batch processing
  10 Work with records, lists, and files
  • Added descriptions of two new macro commands: GetListCellData and GetListCellDataUnicode
  • Updated description of ItemType command with additional return values:
    • Online Hand Press Book record (26)
    • Online Hand Press Book group list (27)
    • Online Hand Press Book brief list (28)
    • Online Hand Press Book truncated list (29)
    • Online Hand Press Book browse list (30)
    • Local Hand Press Book save file record (31)
    • Local Hand Press Book save file list (32)
    • Online Hand Press Book save file record (33)
    • Online Hand Press Book save file list (34)
    • Online bibliographic institution record (35)
    • Online bibliographic institution list (36)
  11 Print and work with macros, statuses, etc. Updated description of QueryRecordStatus with the following new Status Type parameters (see section 11 for a list of valid return values for each):
  • ADDHPB
  • TOTALIRS
  • MYIRS

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