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Distributed authority record not found in the LC authority file error message appears when searching authority records

Symptom
  • You get the error "Distributed authority record not found in the LC authority file.  The record may have been deleted. 0 LC Names and Subjects Authority History record(s) exist..." when searching in Connexion client. 
Applies to
  • Connexion client
Resolution

This error occurs when your search terms contain an incorrect number or search structure. For example, the search "an:n 2008151737" will bring up an error due to the space in before the number. 

Additional information

There is more on Authority record indexes and the authority searching process

Page ID
53554