Overlaying records in Voyager

Updated 2019

Overlaying records in Voyager will be accomplished by copying the Voyager bib ID number of the existing Voyager record into a 999 field on the incoming record. There is a macro in the "voymacs" macro file to simplify the process.

First, make sure your bibliographic import/replace profile is set to BBID Merge.

Open the existing Voyager record.

Import the OCLC or RLIN record (either from a work file or by searching a remote database) by going to Record > Import > From new file... or using the keystrokes Alt + r / p / n

Tile the two records by selecting Window > Tile from the top menu.

Make the existing Voyager record the active record by clicking on it.

Activate the overlay macro with Ctrl + Shift + y

When prompted by the macro, highlight the incoming record by clicking on it then click the Resume button on the prompt.

Check to make sure that the 999 field was properly created on the incoming record, then click on the sailboat icon to Save to DB (or press Ctrl + B).