Connexion
There are two interfaces to access the power of Connexion: a Web browser-based interface and a Windows® desktop application. Within the Web browser-based interface, you can choose between the full Cataloging interface or the easy-to-use Express interface. Which interface you use depends on the unique needs of your library and cataloging staff. See a comparison chart to compare functionality in both interfaces.
Download software
Go to the Cataloging Software Downloads page to download any of the following software:
- Connexion client
- Cataloging Label Program
- Auto-fix Connexion client software
- OCLC permissions software
- RLIN21 keyboard software
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- Connexion browser documentation
- Find documentation for the Web-browser-based Connexion browser.
- Connexion client documentation
- Find documentation for the Windows-based Connexion client.
- Related documentation
- Find documentation for the Connexion browser and client.
- Connexion known issues
- Find known issues for the Connexion browser and client.
- Connexion browser training
- Find training on Connexion browser.
- Connexion client training
- Find training on Connexion client.
- Live classes
- Module 1 - WorldCat, MARC, and client basics
- Module 2 - Basic bibliographic searching
- Module 3 - Basic editing and record processing
- Module 4 - Save files, file management, and batch processing
- Module 5 - Automation and customization
- Module 6 - Editing master records
- Module 7 - Advanced bibliographic searching
- Module 8 - Original cataloging
- Module 9 - Authority control
- Troubleshooting
- Find frequently asked questions (FAQ) and troubleshooting steps (Troubleshooting).
- 100 or 700 field generates 'Field not controllable' error
- Add, remove, or change the position of buttons on the Connexion client toolbar
- A record will not export from Connexion
- Bad character error in Connexion when validating
- Pages option is grayed out and you only get a partial page of the record to print
- Cannot connect to remote server error in Connexion
- Can't find record when searching the authority file
- Cannot maximize (re-display) Connexion client from a minimized position in the task bar
- Can I copy a record into the local save file as a template without the OCLC number showing in it
- Can I export an LHR from Connexion browser?
- Can I still use Connexion client on Windows 7 after December 31, 2019?
- Characters are garbled when trying to import record through the Z39.50 Connection into Connexion Client
- Comparison chart for Connexion client vs Connexion browser
- Connexion client closes after an OCLC Gateway export
- Connexion client does not run when I click on it, and gives an error message saying MSI is missing or Parameter is Incorrect
- Connexion client record prints in extremely small font
- Connexion client restored itself to factory settings, which file can be used to restore my original settings?
- Connexion Client slow response and typing issues
- Connexion client won't open
- Connexion client won't let me add a holding to a record I have open
- Connexion record window locked in minimized position
- Diacritics picker is empty in Connexion client
- Discontinuation of free 30-day WebDewey trials
- Does Connexion browser communicate directly from the browser when exporting to cloud-based Alma or from OCLC?
- Does deleting holdings delete the records from all of OCLC?
- Either nothing appears to happen or get Cannot start process because a file name has not been provided
- Exported record is in the local save file instead of expected export file destination
- Export to file causes Connexion client to crash
- Fatal exception processing request error in Connexion
- Fixed fields display issue in a record view in Connexion client
- FortiGuard and Connexion browser
- Gateway export to Alma ILS causes Connexion client crash
- Gateway export to Koha ILS causes Connexion client crash
- Getting an error message “Can’t initialize the OCLC macro language” when trying to run a local macro
- How can I delete holdings?
- How can I get my Cataloging authorization number and password for Connexion?
- How can I get past the "An error has occurred with your last action" error in Connexion browser?
- How can I move my MACROS from my old PC to my new PC?
- How can I print labels for multiple titles in Connexion browser?
- How can I request a cataloging authorization for my new cataloger or make changes to an existing authorization?
- How can I set up the Label Program to print labels in the correct position?
- How do we make changes to our cataloging subscription?
- How do I add holdings in Connexion client?
- How do I add holdings using Connexion browser?
- How do I batch delete holdings in Connexion client?
- How do I batch set my holdings in Connexion Client?
- How do I become a NACO participant?
- How do I change the gateway export message to the standard message with information on merges from the message "Records are being read from port device name Bib and item records will be created"?
- How do I change the location of the export file in Connexion browser or CatExpress?
- How do I convert .dat files to .mrc files?
- How do I copy Connexion client Constant Data Files which are missing after install on new computer?
- How do I copy Connexion client files from one PC to another?
- How do I create a local file?
- How do I create or update a Holdings Code?
- How do I delete a record in Connexion client?
- How do I delete records from the OCLC Save file or Local save file
- How do I export a record without adding holdings to WorldCat?
- How do I export bib and authority records to different files in Connexion client?
- How do I find Cataloging authorization mode levels
- How do I find how many original cataloging titles we have added to WorldCat
- How do I get a list of holding codes for my institution
- How do I know that a record I am selecting is the match to a record another library has selected?
- How do I obtain a cataloging subscription?
- How do I resolve an expodll32 error in Connexion Client?
- How do I save authorization password in CatExpress using I.E.
- How do I setup an export destination in Connexion client?
- How do I set up an export destination in Connexion browser
- How do we setup a default login for the Connexion Client?
- How many records can be stored in a local save file?
- How to add connexion.oclc.org to Internet Explorer 11 compatibility view
- How to change the options on the Keyword/Numeric Search drop-down index menus?
- How to Copy records from one local file to another in Connexion client
- How to delete Bibliographical Constant Data record in Connexion browser
- How to do a hand-install of the Label program on x64 Windows
- How to do a silent install of the OCLC Dewey Cutter Program
- How to get and set up RDA with Connexion Client
- How to get a list of authorizations for my institution
- How to get, change, or delete, Connexion client and browser nine-digit authorization numbers and passwords
- How to obtain usage statistics for cataloging
- How to prevent spine (SP1) labels from creeping up the page when printed
- How to remove file associations in Windows using Assoc
- How to report errors in records, when logged in to a Cataloging service.
- How to report record issues for records in WorldCat
- How to Retain Searches in Connexion Client
- How to run Connexion client on a Mac
- How to search for blank date in field 008, positions 7-10 (Date 1)
- How to unlock OCLC WorldCat Authority or Bibliographic records
- How to update your local save file path
- If a macro is not working or Connexion client freezes when using a macro
- If you get a network error "The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a receive".
- Instructions for sharing Connexion client authorization and toolbar (options.xml) settings among computers
- IP Addresses and port ranges for Connexion browser
- Issues with Special Characters in Some Records Retrieved from Z39.50 source
- Is it possible to search by only the first subject tag in the MARC record?
- Is there a limit to the number of Connexion clients I can install?
- Is there a limit to the number of people I can have logged on to Connexion at one time?
- Is there a technical specification that exists that documents exactly what IP ranges a record will be transmitted from when it is exported directly from OCLC into an ILS?
- Is there a way to customize the Service Tabs on the Connexion interface?
- Is there a way to pull up only what we have listed in Connexion so that I can update WorldCat holdings?
- Is there a way to run a report to see how much cataloging credit we have accumulated for original cataloging per month
- Is there documentation on how to print labels from Connexion client?
- Is the Connexion website unsecured?
- I am getting an error message: "Update Holdings failed".
- I am getting Authorization failed when trying to access Connexion
- I'm getting a pop-up error when I try to log in to Connexion client.
- I am getting the error "Unable to open file in exclusive mode".
- I am getting the message: "An error has occurred with your search, please retry"
- I am getting unexpected duplicate labels when I print from Connexion client
- I am having issues getting an impact printer to work with Connexion client. The printer is listed but it gives the error "printer not found in network."
- I am new to cataloging. What options does OCLC offer for cataloging?
- I am not able to see the file path for our shared file in Connexion client
- I'm trying to install the Label program and getting a catastrophic failure message
- I am trying to search for a non English record and the search is failing, why?
- I am unable to access the OCLC-Cat listserv
- I can't print records in Connexion client
- I get an error message stating “No records found for your search” when searching by OCLC number, but my colleague does the same search and is able to find the record
- I get the message "Error-couldn't create label file"
- I have forgotten my authorization for Connexion.
- I pressed the print option in Connexion browser and nothing is happening, why?
- I receive an error "Too many matches" after performing an Bibliographic search keys search
- I used produce instead of update. Is OCLC going to send me a catalog card?
- Label program List All screen is blank or unreadable
- Languages where script is supported in Connexion client and browser
- Launch Local Holdings Maintenance option opens to Bibliographic record rather than LHR
- Logon issue with cataloging authorization number/password
- Not authorized to replace record
- No results found for your search message when trying to bring up Local Save file
- OCLCPermissions shows Not Installed
- OCLC Connexion crashes every time we export a record to our local system on any workstation
- OCLC Registry key is missing, and the incorrect number of digits is appearing in labels when I try to print from Connexion client.
- Possible causes for corrupt Connexion client local files
- Records in your Local Save File will not open or you can't make changes to them
- Record already in use by another user or Action not valid when attempting to work with a record in the Local Save File
- Record is already locked by you
- Renaming Options.xml
- Replace corrupt connects.ini file
- How can I search using Z39.50 in Connexion client?
- Sharing Connexion client authorization and toolbar settings among computers
- Slow typing or delay in display in Connexion client
- Spell Check in Connexion Products
- Textbox windows are very small and lists do not appear in Connexion client
- There is no built in MACRO tool in Connexion Browser
- The create options tab for single record, in Connexion browser are missing
- The message "Printer not found in network" is showing in my Connexion client printing options
- The N’ko script is not displaying in OCLC records
- This advertised application will not be installed because it might be unsafe
- Transaction Failed - Switch from default to using the IP
- Transferring Settings when upgrading my PC or Connexion Client
- Unable to access WebDewey
- Unable to create either a new macro book or new macro under an existing book title
- Unable to see non-Latin script in Connexion browser
- Unable to see the command shortcuts in Connexion using Internet Explorer
- Unable to select text with mouse in search box
- Unhandled Exception has occurred in your application error occurs when clicking the label icon in Connexion client
- UTF-8 Unicode export format not available in Connexion browser
- WebLinks.xml prompts to update each time Connexion client is opened
- What are our local login credentials for the OCLC Gateway Export in Connexion?
- What are the supported file types for Connexion import files?
- What authorization number and password do I use to log into CatExpress?
- What does the Display GLIMIR clustering check box do?
- What does this error mean? "data at the root level is invalid, line 1, position 1"
- What file formats does OCLC generate?
- What interface should I use or how do I use my Cataloging subscription?
- What is FAST?
- What is the correct format for the 949 tag?
- What is the IP address for Connexion browser and client?
- What is the Set holdings if already held option used for in the Connexion Clients Batch update tool
- What is the URL for downloading OCLC software
- What Z39.50 information do I need to configure OCLC Z39.50 Cataloging?
- An Export Folder is created and it still does not show up on the desktop
- When doing a Batch in Connexion client I receive an error "Logon failed - Authorization or Password incorrect."
- When installing Connexion client member receives a do you want to allow this app message
- When I print labels in Connexion client, it's only printing blank pages or garbled characters
- When I select a list of multiple records containing LHRs in Local save file and try to delete holdings the records fails
- When I try to highlight my Search Fields or Search Bar to cut and paste it does not work.
- When I try to open my local file or to set it as default, I get the error message: "Local file could not be opened."
- When renaming the Options.XML file has no affect on an issue or you want to reset the proxy settings in Connexion client
- When search results have multiple records and click on the number, not the LHR, it immediately goes to the LHR record
- When should I install Connexion Complete Software?
- When staff set their own authorization as the default login, it will not stay as the default in Connexion client
- When I try to install Connexion client, I get an install screen for Label program or Aleph
- When using Enter Bibliographic Search keys in Connexion client ,then after Processing Batch, your batch report shows zero records processed.
- Where can I change the Operator name assigned to my Cataloging Authorization number
- Where do I find documentation about working with Authority Records in Connexion?
- Where do I find my Monthly Consolidated Detail Usage Report?
- Where to find the Arial Unicode MS font from a Windows 7 PC
- Where to set fields to delete On Export when exporting in Connexion browser
- Why am I getting "A call number field must be present and correctly formatted" error when printing labels?
- Why am I seeing blocks where the delimiter should be in Connexion client
- Why can't I find this article from WorldCat.org in Connexion?
- Why aren't my shortcut keys working as expected?
- Why are my settings not saving when I do a file import
- Why can't I copy out the fixed fields?
- Why can't I search by title index with stop words in the title
- Why can't I see the Functions drop-down in Connexion browser?
- Why can I not log into Connexion with my authorization?
- Why doesn't the Okay button become active after importing a file of authority numbers
- Why does Connexion prompt each record when batch exporting via the OCLC Gateway and MARC Listener to Sirsi Symphony?
- Why do I have to print labels twice after editing them?
- Why do I receive an error when trying to import Foreign language records into Connexion client
- Why do I receive an HTTP 404 error when trying to use the Web Harvester?
- Why do I receive the error "Unable to save record"
- Why is Connexion timing out and giving a 5500 error when I try to use the export function?
- Why is the extra symbol LHR in the holdings section of Connexion client after our symbol?
- Why is the Hebrew or other non-latin text in Connexion client aligning from left to right?
- Why should I install the Connexion client auto-fix?