Configuring MARC frameworks

Now that we have Authority Types and Authorized Values Categories set up, let us look at editing our MARC framework list, and configuring the fields and subfields in a framework.

Editing MARC framework list

We use the New Framework button to create, the Edit link to edit, and the Delete link to delete frameworks.

Key points to remember:

  • Try not to edit or delete any preconfigured frameworks, at least initially
  • Create new frameworks, Koha allows you to model new frameworks on existing ones
  • Only once your own frameworks are fully ready, should you consider consider removing the preconfigured ones
  • You should retain the default framework for material types that have no frameworks

Creating a new framework

To create a new framework, ...

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