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==Dedupe 1.2: Records Delivered by Backstage==
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| || ☐ MARC-8 || style="background: #CCFFFF;" | ☐ UTF-8 || MARC XML ||
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=== Bibliographic records ===
There are all kinds of records nowadays, comprising many different formats:
MARC, MARCXML, ONIX, etc. Files of these types may contain similar
information, yet it is broken up into different fields or elements, depending on
format.

While MARS 2.0 processes records natively in MARC format, we have many
tools available to successfully convert to or from any of the other formats listed
above.

A library can process all or part of the bibliographic records from its local ILS
system or process bibliographic records purchased from a different cataloging
source.

=== File handling ===
At Backstage, we enjoy providing our customers with options. Each part of
our profile is geared to be as customizable as possible, providing you with a
few different options to get you started. Any part of the profile may then be
expanded upon in order to match your expectations to the desired results.

Our preferred method of file-handling is through our website portal. Each
customer will have their own login and password to access the site. Once logged
in, our customers can view or edit their profile at any time, upload new files for
processing, or retrieve files at their convenience.

We also recognize that our customers may already have upload and download
scripts written on their side. So it may make more sense to use a traditional FTP
method to transfer files between Backstage and your system.

In this first step, we think it is a good time to also discuss the format of your
MARC records. Here you can let us know which format the file submitted will be
sent as: MARC-8 or UTF-8. If you do not know, chances are excellent that we can
easily inform you once you upload your file to us.

==links==
<center><font size="4">[[Dedupe_1.1|1.1]] - [[Dedupe_1.2|1.2]]
<hr>
[[Dedupe_1.0|1.0]] - [[Dedupe_2.0|2.0]] - [[Dedupe_3.0|3.0]] - [[Dedupe_4.0|4.0]] - [[Dedupe_5.0|5.0]] - [[Dedupe_6.0|6.0]]</font></center>
[[category:Dedupe Profile Guide]]

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 Please see your Backstage project manager for more details on using traditional FTP methods for uploading or retrieving your files.
-==Default==
+== Default==
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 |- style="background:#CCFFFF; font-size: 110%;"
-| The default is to deliver records through the website in UTF-8 format.
+| || Files are delivered through the website in UTF-8 format
 |}
 <div style=clear:both></div><br>
 ==links==
 <center><font size="4">[[Dedupe_1.1|1.1]] - [[Dedupe_1.2|1.2]] - [[Dedupe_1.3|1.3]]

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 Please see your Backstage project manager for more details on using traditional FTP methods for uploading or retrieving your files.
 ==links==
 <center><font size="4">[[Dedupe_1.1|1.1]] - [[Dedupe_1.2|1.2]] - [[Dedupe_1.3|1.3]]

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 If your system uses UTF-8, please also let us know whether the characters are in precomposed or decomposed format.  Precomposed characters use combined diacritics (e.g., n & ~ are combined to form: ñ).  Decomposed format separates the characters.
-=== MARCXML ===
+=== MARC XML ===
 MARCXML was developed by the Library of Congress and is based on the MARC-21 format.
 The number one advantage with MARCXML format is that there are no limitations to either the field or record size of the data.  While both MARC-8 and UTF-8 are constrained by the field and record limits, MARCXML conveniently circumvents that.
-== WEBSITE PORTAL==
+== Website Portal==
 [http://ac.bslw.com/mars| http://ac.bslw.com/mars]<br>
 Our customers can login to the site listed above at anytime in order to view or edit their profile settings, upload new files for processing, or retrieve files.
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 As our team continues to refine the user experience for navigating our website portal, including screen shots in this guide will be kept to a minimum to avoid inconsistencies.
-=== profile options===
+=== Profile options===
 Each of the 6 steps in the online profile has an option to fill in the defaults listed within this guide. The defaults are intended as guideposts only. Every part of the profile can be customized according to your preference.
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 Profiles can also be printed, either one step at a time or in their entirety. Multiple profiles can be established, depending on processing criteria desired.
-=== profile questions===
+=== Profile questions===
 Every question has an associated Wiki link next to it. The link corresponds to the printed information contained in this guide, but in online format. This is especially useful when more information is necessary in order to choose the appropriate option for each question.
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 Steps should be saved before navigating to other parts of the online profile, otherwise any changes made will be lost. However, profile steps can be saved multiple times in case many different changes need to be made to the same step.
-== JOBS OPTIONS==
+== Jobs Options==
 Backstage refers to any file that has been uploaded or delivered to our customers as a job.
 A job is tracked separately from any other job or file that is processed. Uploading files using our website is made to be as intuitive as attaching documents to an email.
-=== adding jobs===
+=== Adding jobs===
 After you choose to add a job from the main menu, you will be taken to a page that lists various options. The first option is asking what kind of job this is, with the default choice being '''Current Cataloging'''. You can change this to the type of file you are uploading.
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 Navigate to the location of your file(s), whether they are on your computer desktop, a network directory, or on some other media. Then, if you have all of the files necessary for that job, just click on '''Send'''.
-=== ftp options===
+=== FTP options===
 Please see your Backstage project manager for more details on using traditional FTP methods for uploading or retrieving your files.

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	Navigate to the location of your file(s), whether they are on your computer desktop, a network directory, or on some other media. Then, if you have all of the files necessary for that job, just click on '''Send'''.		Navigate to the location of your file(s), whether they are on your computer desktop, a network directory, or on some other media. Then, if you have all of the files necessary for that job, just click on '''Send'''.
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−	~~=== tracking jobs===~~
−	~~Many kinds of jobs are processed on a daily basis at Backstage. In order to keep track of all of these different kinds of jobs, we created a tool on our website for this purpose.~~
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−	~~After a job is created, it is put into a queue based on the type of job. It might be awaiting processing, or currently in processing, or part of our finished jobs queue.~~

	=== ftp options===		=== ftp options===

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 === Bibliographic records ===
 There are all kinds of records nowadays, comprising many different formats:
-MARC, MARCXML, ONIX, etc. Files of these types may contain similar
+MARC8, UTF8, MARCXML, etc. Files of these types may contain similar
 information, yet it is broken up into different fields or elements, depending on
 format.
-While MARS 2.0 processes records natively in MARC format, we have many
+While BSLW processes records natively in MARC format, we have many
 tools available to successfully convert to or from any of the other formats listed
 above.
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 source.
-=== File handling ===
+=== MARC-8 ===
-At Backstage, we enjoy providing our customers with options. Each part of
+MARC-8 has been the standard format for MARC-21 records since 1968. Nearly every system that can export records in MARC format can do so in MARC-8 format.
-our profile is geared to be as customizable as possible, providing you with a
-few different options to get you started. Any part of the profile may then be
-expanded upon in order to match your expectations to the desired results.
-Our preferred method of file-handling is through our website portal. Each
+There is an inherent limitation built into MARC-21 format such that no record can exceed 99,999 characters. Also, no field can exceed 9,999 characters.  If a record exceeds the field or record size limits, there may be truncation or loss of data.
-customer will have their own login and password to access the site. Once logged
-in, our customers can view or edit their profile at any time, upload new files for
-processing, or retrieve files at their convenience.
-We also recognize that our customers may already have upload and download
+During the deduplication process, Backstage will notify customers in the event that a record cannot be processed due to field or record length.
-scripts written on their side. So it may make more sense to use a traditional FTP
-method to transfer files between Backstage and your system.
-In this first step, we think it is a good time to also discuss the format of your
+=== UTF-8 Format ===
-MARC records. Here you can let us know which format the file submitted will be
+UTF-8 has been in use since early 1993.  The main difference between MARC-8 and UTF-8 is that UTF-8 allows for more character types to be used within the records.
-sent as: MARC-8 or UTF-8. If you do not know, chances are excellent that we can
+Since UTF-8 can represent many more characters than MARC-8, the files tend to be larger in size.  Each character in UTF-8 is between 1 - 4 bytes (whereas MARC-8 is only 1 byte in length).
-easily inform you once you upload your file to us.
+If your system uses UTF-8, please also let us know whether the characters are in precomposed or decomposed format.  Precomposed characters use combined diacritics (e.g., n & ~ are combined to form: ñ).  Decomposed format separates the characters.
 ==links==

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 === Bibliographic records ===