Terry’s Worklog

In the Windows/Linux version — on of the oldest tools has been the ability to validate URLs.  This tool generates a report providing the HTTP status codes returned for URLs in a record set.  This didn’t make the initial migration  — but has been added to the current OSX version of MarcEdit. To find the…

One of the functions that didn’t make the initial migration cut in the MarcEditor was the ability to edit the 006/008 in a graphical interface.  I’ve added this back into the OSX version.  You can find it in the Edit Menu: Invoking the tool works a little differently than the windows/linux version.  Just put your…

Couple of interesting questions this week got me thinking about a couple of enhancements to MarcEdit.  I’m not sure these are things that other folks will make use of often, but I can see these being really useful answering questions that come up on the listserv. The particular question that got me thinking about this…

I noted earlier today that I’d be making a couple MarcEdit updates.  You can see the change logs here: Windows/Linux: http://marcedit.reeset.net/software/update.txt OSX: http://marcedit.reeset.net/software/mac.txt Please note — if you use the Linked data tools, it is highly recommended that you update.  This update was done in part to make the interactions with LC more efficent on…

A heads up to those folks using MarcEdit and using the following components: Validate Headings Build Links Command-Line tool using the build links option These components rely on MarcEdit’s linked data framework to retrieve semantic data from a wide range of vocabulary services.  I’ll be updating one of these components in order to improve the…

Over the past few years, holiday updates have become a part of a MarcEdit tradition.  This year, I’ve been spending the past month working on two significant set of changes.  On the Windows side, I’ve been working on enhancing the Linked Data tools, profiling more fields and more services.  This update represents a first step…

I’ve been working with the PCC Linked Data in MARC Task Group over the past couple of months, and as part of this process, I’ve been working on expanding the values that can be recognized by the Linking tool in MarcEdit.  As those that have used it might remember, MarcEdit’s linking tool showed up about…

Sometime this past month, I was asked if there was a way to automate the batch processing of Sanborn Cutters.  OCLC’s connection provides a handy set of methods for doing this if you are an OCLC member and utilize Connexion.  It’s wrapped up in a nifty library and provides access to the current Sanborn Table…

One of the parts of the MarcEdit Mac port that has been lagging has been the ability to manage a number of the preferences that MarcEdit utilizes when running the program.  Originally, I exposed the preferences for the MARCEngine and the Updates.  As part of the next update, I’ve included options to handle preference settings…

I’ve been working hard over the last month an a half trying to complete the process of porting functionality into the OSX version of MarcEdit.  I’ve completed the vast majority of this work, in addition to bringing in a number of other changes.  These changes will be made available as part of the 1/3/2016 update. …