Export electronic portfolios to one file regardless of electronic collection
Per the documentation at the link below, when using the Export Electronic Portfolios job, "each collection is written to a separate file ... even if you select the One File option". We would like the option to export to one file regardless of collection. This would support better integration between Alma and other systems by allowing libraries to more easily provide complete data on electronic holdings.
It is possible to use publishing profiles to publish electronic holdings in the form of MARC or XML, but these formats are not as easily processed by 3rd party vendors. It is also possible to transform MARC or XML to a tabular (TXT, CSV, KBART etc) format (or even concatenate the output of the many files output by the job currently), but this does not work well if the goal is an automated ongoing integration.
Matthew Goddard
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