Understand record processing

856 field processing in records
See examples of how 856 fields are processed by Collection Manager for MARC records.
Criteria for new, update, delete and merged records
Transaction types are relevant to knowledge base, query collections, and WorldCat updates. They help automate maintenance of your records.
Data sync processing
Find information about data sync processing, including holdings translation tables, record validation, sparse records, and unresolved records.
Default values in records
Collection Manager automatically includes the following fields, subfields, and values in records.
Field deletes and additions in records
After you customize your records and enable record delivery at the collection level, the system will process field deletes and additions.
Files of records and file names
See how file names appear in My Files.
Matching to records in WorldCat
OCLC uses specific methods depending on collection type to match data to records in WorldCat.
Record output and timing
A number of factors influence the timing of MARC record and file output.