Data import with ALMA catalogue query for Zurich Central Library

Overview

Introduction

This import plugin allows you to import data with an ALMA catalogue query. Data that was previously copied from an Excel file is inserted into the user interface.

Installation

To be able to use the plugin, the following files must be installed:

/opt/digiverso/goobi/plugins/import/plugin-import-zbz-alma-base.jar
/opt/digiverso/goobi/config/plugin_intranda_import_zbz_alma.xml

Once the plugin has been installed, it can be accessed from the overview of production templates by using the second blue button next to the selected production template.

Once the plugin has been entered, a user interface is available in which the data to be imported can be selected or uploaded.

Overview and functionality

After selecting the correct plugin, the data, which is either available as TAB-separated CSV data or copied from an Excel file, can be inserted into the Records field in the user interface. The data has the following structure:

Immediately after inserting the data and clicking on Save, the creation of the processes starts without a catalogue being requested.

Configuration

The plugin is configured in the file plugin_intranda_import_zbz_alma.xml as shown here:

<config_plugin>
	<config>

		<!-- which workflow template shall be used -->
		<template>*</template>

		<!-- define if import shall use GoobiScript to run in the background -->
		<runAsGoobiScript>true</runAsGoobiScript>
		
		<!-- name of the catalogue -->
		<catalogue>ZB-ALMA</catalogue>
		<searchField>alma.mms_id</searchField>

	</config>
</config_plugin>

The following table contains a summary of the parameters and their descriptions: