Using RLIN for Windows
with CLARR

Click RLIN for Windows icon (not McGill RLIN icon)

Select DEFAULT session (or, confirm correct session name with expert user) Click OPEN

Press ENTER key to begin session Session should logon automatically (contact expert user if yours does not)

Welcome screen will appear Should have "search" in upper right corner You may now start your search

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What is different from McGill RLIN?

Screen has command line at top Prompt has no : or ? characters Commands are sent using + key in numeric keypad (might be reset to ENTER key on your machine)

What has not changed?

• All search indexes are the same

• All search strings are the same

• All search results are the same

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1. Search strings can be created using copy and paste
   • Can copy text from RLIN, OCLC, ORBIS, etc.
   • Highlight text and COPY (control C)
   • Position cursor and PASTE (control V)

2. Search strings can be edited
   • Use arrow keys to move back and forth in text
   • Use INSERT key to insert text
   • Use combination of SHIFT-DELETE keys to erase all text to right of cursor

3. Macros can be created using COMMAND BUTTONS at bottom of screen

Go to SETTINGS menu and select COMMAND BUTTONS

Enter name and text of each macro Use ^d at end of text you want "sent" automatically Click OK button

Names will appear on command buttons Click on command button to make text appear automatically Go to SESSION menu and select SAVE SESSION

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What is passing?

• Copies RLIN records to a file on your hard drive

• Records stay in that file until you use CLARR to transfer them to ORBIS

• CLARR does not need to be open in order to pass RLIN records

• Transfers both fixed and variable fields and all diacritics

• For more information: RLIN: Using the PASS command

Find record to be passed into CLARR Type PASS at any screen in the record (including holdings screen) and send

"Transaction successful" message will appear Continue searching and passing records as needed Best to pass records in batches and then logoff

Holdings Screen: Call numbers in RLIN CALL will pass to an 090 field Call numbers in RLIN LCAL will pass to a 950 field (must retag in ORBIS record if needed) Call numbers in MHO record will not be passed (must copy and paste into ORBIS record if needed)

Sample records to pass:

1. NHDGB23987546-B
2. PAUGEBF5384-B
3. NJPG97-B16106
4. NJPG97-B788
5. NYUGB11472244-B

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Type LOGOFF and send (or click LOGOFF command button)

Goodbye message will appear Click X button in upper right to exit session

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CLARR +   |   Cataloging at Yale

CLARR basics | CLARR tutorial | Using CLARR | HostEx | R4W tutorial | RLIN pass | OCLC xpo | configuring CLARR

Yale University Library
Last revised 31 Aug 1998.
Original work by Manon Théroux
Contact: Matthew Beacom at matthew.beacom@yale.edu
URL: http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/tsw/clarr_rlin.html