Discover how to create a field string from a bibliographic or local holdings record as well as from the Toolbox in WorldShare Record Manager Fundamentals.
Note:
If you are a WMS library or using full WorldShare Record Manager, please see Create a field string.
The following characters are unsupported when entering a field string name: # ! , > < & : ( ) [ ] _ / \
Create a field string from a bibliographic record
From the MARC 21 editor, select the field from which you want to create a field string.
Click Edit > Field > Create Field String. Or
Right-click the field and select Create Field String from the Field flyout menu.
Enter a Field String Name in the Create Field String dialog window.
Click Create. A confirmation message appears stating that your field string has been created and is stored in the Toolbox.
Create a field string from a local holdings record
From the LHR editor, select the field from which you want to create a field string.
Click Edit > Field > Create Field String. Or
Right-click the field and select Create Field String from the Field flyout menu.
Enter a Field String Name in the Create Field String dialog window.
Click Create. A confirmation message appears stating that your field string has been created and is stored in the Toolbox.
Create a field string in the Toolbox
From the left navigation, click Toolbox.
From the Strings tab, click New Field String.
In the Create Field String dialog window, enter the following:
Field String Name (required)
Tag
Ind 1
Ind 2
Data (required)
Click Create. A confirmation message appears stating that your field string has been created and is stored in the Toolbox.