Koha Question of the Week: Can Indicators be Updated via MARC Modification Templates?

by Hebah Amin-Headley on Nov 24, 2023

Each Friday, we will bring you a new Koha Question of the Week. We will select real questions that we receive and share the answers with you!

Question: Can Indicators be Updated via MARC Modification Templates?

Answer: While Koha's MARC modifications are a powerful cataloging tool, modification templates do not currently interact with indicators in a MARC field. There is an enhancement request for it in the Koha community.

Libraries have found other workarounds in the meantime, typically identifying records by MARC data via report (which can query based on modifier values), exporting the identified records, and then updating via software like MarcEdit and reimporting.

Additional Resources

Monday Minutes: Marc Modification Templates

Querying MARC data via report

Exporting records from Koha & Using MarcEdit for Modifications or Data Changes