Re: Seekign help with MARC.pm ->as_string

Hi Migell,

As per your script '$phys_format' is a subfield (line 146), which is nothing
but text. The function 'as_string()' can be used only for field objects, not
subfields. So, your line 153 should read:

    if($phys_format =~ /Paperback/i ){     # Ignore the case sensitivity
using 'i' switch

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Saiful

On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 6:39 AM, Migell Acosta <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I am working on a script that will take a MARC record from Baker and
> Taylor's Title Source and pre-process it so that I can use it in SirsiDynix
> Symphony 9XX loader - which takes MARC records and converts them into bib
> records (of course) and Purchase Order records.
>
> Mostly my script takes individual subfields in the 949 and re-combines
> them in several ways so that I get the codes I need.  However, I also want
> to take information in the 951 and do some logic on it, like "if the
> physical format is 'Paperback' then assign a vendor ID of 1234."
>
> So, I need to do pattern matching, I think from the docs I'm supposed to
> do it like this: if($phys_format->as_string() =~ /Paperback/ ). I think I
> need the "as_string" in order to do regular expressions, yes?
>
> However, what I get back from the interpreter is "Can't locate object
> method 'as_string' via package Paperback (perhaps you forgot to load
> Paperback)?"
>
> The error is on line 153 of the attached script.  I've also attached the
> MARC record I've been testing.
>
> Can anyone help out a newb?  Thanks so much.
>
> Migell Acosta
> County of Los Angeles Public Library
> [email protected]
> 562-940-8553
>



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