[Wactclc-alma] Import Profile Encoding Format

[Guidry, Wade]

I think Kirsti is on the right track, as usual ☺

The appropriate encoding for the import profile would depend on the encoding used on the incoming file.

If the file of incoming MARC records had been saved with some encoding other than UTF-8, then setting the encoding to UTF-8 might cause the kind of anomalies you’re seeing.

You might try resaving the MARC file using UTF8 encoding (perhaps in MarcEDIT) and then reloading.


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Lynn,

Where are you getting the Films On Demand MARC records from before you import them into Alma?

Kirsti S. Thomas
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Subject: [Wactclc-alma] Import Profile Encoding Format

Hello All,

I’m having a problem with my encoding format. I am currently using ISO8859_1 in my import profile (and have been for years) and upon import, all the diacritics in my bib records display correctly. When I change the encoding format to UTF-8 and run an import, the diacritics display as black diamonds.

I thought the 8859_1 was outdated and no longer used and that I should be using UTF-8, so what I am doing is opposite of what I think to be true.

My objective is to import a file of Films on Demand streaming video bibs and I was told to use UTF-8 in my import profile.

I’m looking for some help with this library puzzler of the day!

Thank you,
Lynn

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