Base De Datos

New Functionality added to IsisMarc (IsisMarc 1.542)


I. Search records inside IsisMarc.

From IsisMarc 1.53 adds the posibility to search inside the active database and after doing double click over a result of the search, to go to the record. The interface is similar to WinIsis’s expert search. The way to access this record navigator is through the Menu Option:



Or through the iconin the toolbar:



This option could be accesed in any moment when a database window is open. The main window looks like that:




The principal areas in this window are:

1. Search expression. This area is used for inserting the text that the user is looking for.
2. Search History. Remembers all the searches that the user did in the present session. Could be used for insertingprevious searches in the search expression.
3. Buttons: Simply add the signs that corresponds to the desired operator. Also invokes the dictionary.
4. Tag choice. Using this option the user could choice which field will be showed joint to the MFN of the result in the result list. It will NOT add a condition in the search, it’s use is related to define which field present in the result list. However ifyou want to make a search for a particular FST line you could do it using regular Isis Search expression (as Medicine$/(2) for example).
5. Result List. This section presents the MFN and the selected record field as result for the search expression (see before).

Dictionary.

The Dictionary window is invoked by the Dictionary Button inside search window. The Dictionary window looks asfollow:


The user could select one or more terms from the list. Could insert characters in the top line and automatically the dictionary window will present the dictionary terms that matches with the terms. Exactly as WinIsis. The user could use the bottom navigator buttons for navigating inside dictionary.

When the user wants to search records based in dictionary terms, simply double clicks theterm, and it will be transported inside Search Expression from Search Window.

Attention: If search expression is not empty automatically will be added a plus (+) sign between the actual content and the term selected.

The Dictionary window is closed automatically when search window is closed.



Navigating inside Records


When the user puts an expression inside Search Expression,could press Enter Key or Execute Button and a list of results is showed:


In the previous example the user has insert the term science$ and IsisMarc shows that 6 records contains that term (In the above example we’ve chosen to present tag 100 joint to MFN).

The easiest way to go to some of the result records is simply to double click in the list. This action will order to the database window togo to the selected record. Let’s see:



For editing the record, the user simply must click over the database window, and start the editing task. The user could maximize the database window, but whenever the search function is invoked the database window will be restored to the original size.


II. Adding MARC records to a database. Importing Marc Records.

IsisMarc 1.54 could importMARC (ISO2709) records directly.
All the imported records will go to an intermediate internal database and the user could select it, present it and copy to a common database.

All the import options added must work over a database window, this means that a database must be opened to access this functionality.

IsisMarc 1.54 could admit to import records pasting MARC content inside importwindow, or defining the name of the file that contains MARC records. IsisMarc will determine automatically if the content represents a MARC record or the name of a file.

The way to access this functions is through the menu option:


This option will present a window that allow the user to select the file or pasting the record, a progress bar that indicates the state of the convertion, and the...