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WorldShare Record Manager Release Notes, June 2023

 

Release Date: June 15, 2023

Introduction

This release of WorldShare Record Manager provides one interface update in addition to three bug fixes.

  • The display of Request IDs was removed and the link to copy these was updated to "Copy OCLC Support Details"
  • Bug fixes:
    • Adding a relator term subfield to Library of Congress headings returned a system error message 
    • The option to create authority records  was missing for some libraries
    • A complex query when searching the Canadiana authority file returned incorrect results

Many of these enhancements are the direct result of your feedback.

New features and enhancements

Display of Request IDs

When working in Record Manager you will now see a "Copy OCLC Support Details" link in the left panel that allows you to copy the request IDs in case you need to report a problem to OCLC support.

Previously the Request IDs as such were listed here and the link said "Copy Request IDs".

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Bug fixes

Adding a relator term subfield to Library of Congress headings returned a system error message

You can now add relator term subfields to a Library of Congress heading in a field when adding or editing  bibliographic records. Previously adding a relator term returned a system error message. 

The option to create authority records  was missing for some libraries

The option to create authority records is now available again in the "Create Record" pop-up window for all libraries whose OCLC symbol contains a special character.

A complex query when searching the Canadiana authority file returned incorrect results

You can now submit a query that contains multiple indexes and Boolean operators when searching the Canadiana authority file. Previously this returned incorrect or incomplete results in some cases. 

Known issues

For current known issues, please see our Known Issues page.

Important links

WorldCat Validation release notes

WorldCat Validation release notes provide current OCLC-MARC updates; changes to tagging conventions and coding practices for Bibliographic, Authority, and Holdings records; and new MARC codes. ​​​​​

Virtual AskQC office hours

Join OCLC Metadata Quality staff to discuss WorldCat quality issues and cataloging questions. Visit AskQC for information about upcoming office hours, previous office hour recordings, and supporting materials.