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How to: Export RIMMF records
There are a number of methods that you can use for exporting RIMMF records in a variety of formats–as:
- MARC
- RIMMF
- RDF
- XML
Export a single Entity record
From an entity (Work, Expression, Manifestation, Item, Person, Family, or Corporate Body) record:
Export MARC
- File | Export to MARC <Shift+F7>
- For details, see Export to MARC
OR:
- File | Send to MARC Report <Shift+F8>
- For details, see Send to MARC Report
Export RDF
- File | Export to RDF <Shift+F9>
- For details, see Export to RDF
Export RIMMF
RIMMF records are simple text files, so you don't need to export them, you just need to know the name of the text file (which is the RIMMF Identifier for the record) and its location on your computer (usually in the RIMMF3 data file at ‘\Documents\RIMMF3\data’).
Export a set of records from a Manifestation record
From a Manifestation record:
Export RIMMF
- Options| RDA Record sets | Save all … As Zip (RIMMF)
Export RDF
- File | Export set to RDF <Shift+F10>
- For details, see Export set to RDF
From the Entity Index:
Export RDF | Export MARC | Export XML
- Select records to be exported
- <Export>
- For details, see Export from the Entity Index
From an R-Tree:
Export RIMMF | Export RDF | Export MARC | Export XML
- Select records to be exported
- <Export>
- For details, see the R-Tree Export Option
Export a folder of records
To export an entire folder of records you can use the Entity Index.
Export RIMMF | Export RDF | Export MARC | Export XML
- Open the Entity Index <Ctrl+E>
- Click the <Export> down arrow
- Click on <Select All>
- Click the <Export> down arrow again
- Choose <Zip (Rimmf, ie. R-ball)>
- Click the <Export> button
- Enter a filename, or accept the one provided
- Click <OK>
- Find the file on your Desktop
- For details, see Export from the Entity Index