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Protected Fields in Alma

The list of fields below will be retained upon merge in Alma when using the following processes:

1) Merging two existing repository records using "Merge and combine inventory" with merge routine/rule "TCNJ duplicate reconciliation merge rule" in the Metadata Editor. The preferred record is on the right side of the MD editor.

2) Copy cataloging using "Copy & Merge" within the MD Editor from Search External Resources/WorldCat.

3) Importing using import profile "Import and merge."

Note: Overlay functions do not retain protected fields. Only merge functions retain protected data.

Fields

59X

710 (if exists $5 NjEiC)

774 (constituent unit - boundwiths)

852 (bib field for request note)

856

9XX

 

CB 2019-06-12