Merge Bib/Holdings/Items with Another Bib

To merge an entire bib (along with its holdings/items) with another bib, use Merge Records and Combine Inventory instead.

Relink Holding to Another Bib

This method will not affect the bib record of the holding that is moved. It will continue to be active.

Any items attached to the holding will also move.

You can relink it if the item is on loan.

If there is an active request on an item, you will not be able to relink the holding.

In this scenario, In order to relink the holding, handle the requests or move all the items first.

Related PO lines will not move. If moving the PO line is necessary, follow the separate instructions for Relinking a PO Line to a Different Bibliographic Record, which will also move the corresponding items and holdings.

Step I. Identify the Destination Bib

Make note of the MMS ID of the destination bib

Tip: Copy and paste the MMSID of the destination bib to a Notepad, for use in Step 4)

Step II. Open the Relink Holdings - Search Bibliographic Records Pane

Via repository search

1) Conduct a Physical Titles search for the bib with the holding that you want to move

2) Click the hyperlinked Location code to open the holdings record to be relinked

3) Click the Relink button

The MDE opens in the split mode, with the holding on the left and a search panel titled Relink Holdings - Search Bibliographic Records on the right.

In the MDE

Alternatively, if you already have the holdings record open in the Main Pane of the MDE -

1) Select the menu option Record Actions > Relink to a Different Record

This opens Relink Holdings - Search Bibliographic Records in the right split pane.

Step III. Locate the Destination Bib and Relink

4) Search the MMS ID of the destination bib as Any Field

The bib search results appear with View and Relink options.

5) Click Relink

6) Release the holdings record from the MDE

The relinking action will take place automatically - there is no need to save unless you are also editing the holding record itself.

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