Insignia Library system

Map Tags

You may also choose to map certain tags when importing items. To map tags, follow these steps:

1. 
   Click on “Administration” on the Navigator Toolbar.
   
2. 
   Click on the “Import”.
   
3. 
   Select the “Item” tab.
   
4. 
   Click on “Select File” and locate the file accordingly.
   
5. 
   Click on the “Mapping” button.
   

You can either choose to edit an existing mapping type or to create a new one.

Edit an Existing Mapping Type:

1. 
   Choose which format type you wish to edit by selecting one from the dropdown list.
   
2. 
   Click on “Edit”.
   
3. 
   Choose which tag you wish to edit and either double click on it, start typing it in the box, or click on “Add Tag”.
   
4. 
   The system will automatically give you the list of MARC tags to choose from.
   
5. 
   The first two columns are the original tag and subfield you would like changed. The second two columns are the tag and subfield you wish to map them to.
   
6. 
   When finished click “Save”.
   

Create a New Mapping Type:

1. 
   Click on “New”.
   
2. 
   Type the name of the format type in the box.
   
3. 
   Follow the same steps as above to enter tags you wish to map.
   
4. 
   When you are done, click on “Save”.
   
5. 
   On the “Item” tab, once you have chosen the file you wish to import, simply click on the “Mapping Format” dropdown list and choose which format you wish to use when importing.