SMaRT Tool : Import Records

General

These options allow for mass creation of metadata from spreadsheets or CSV files or MARC21 data files. These functions work very analogously to the similar SobekCM METS Editor Batch Processes except that a new record will be saved directly into the SobekCM system and a new metadata file will be automatically dropped into the main incoming folder for the system.

When a user selects this option, the following form appears to allow the user to select the type of record importing to perform:

Figure 1: SMaRT Tool Import Records Form

For detailed help on each of these types of bulk imports, select the help in the links below.

• Importing from a spreadsheet or CSV file
• Importing from a MARC21 data file
• Bulk importing items/volumes into a single item group/title