Create an ongoing data sync collection
An ongoing data sync collection allows you to keep your holdings maintained on a regular basis.
Choose a collection type to create. Generally, you will configure one collection for each type of data to be sent, making it easier to manage the process and maintain up-to-date holdings in WorldCat.
- For an overview of how to complete the Properties and Contacts panels, watch Creating a WorldCat data sync collection: Properties & Contacts.
- For an overview of uploading files using FTP, watch Processing a WorldCat data sync collection: Sending files using FTP.
Learn more in a training course: WorldCat data sync collections mechanics: create collections, upload files, and review output
Please note: When the system identifies duplicate records or multiple matches in your submitted data sync file, the file will be rerun in an attempt to resolve the issue. Multiple reports and files may be generated for each retry.
- Bibliographic collection
- Create a bibliographic collection to set holdings on your MARC records.
- Local holdings records collection
- Create a local holdings records collection to maintain your institution's LHR information in WorldCat.
- Delete WorldCat holdings collection
- Create a delete WorldCat holdings collection to delete your holdings from specific records in WorldCat by providing MARC records.
- Delete local holdings records collection
- Create a delete local holdings records collection to delete local holdings records (LHRs) by providing MFHD data.
- Non-MARC numeric search key collection
- Create a non-MARC numeric search key collection to have OCLC use a simple list of data to match against WorldCat records for setting or canceling holdings.
- Non-MARC patterned data collection
- Create a non-MARC patterned bibliographic data or local holdings record (LHR) collection if you do not have MARC records, but you can export your bibliographic or LHR data into a spreadsheet or tab-delimited text file.
- 1a. Create a Non-MARC patterned bibliographic data collection
- 1b. Create a Non-MARC patterned local holdings records collection
- 2. Data requirements for Non-MARC patterned data collections
- 3. MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data and OCLC local holdings records
- 4. Upload files in My Files
- 5. Download files in My Files