Configure non-displaying MARC fields

You can use the Non-displaying MARC fields configuration to control which MARC data is visible in the Vega Discover Catalog. Hidden fields are removed from patron-facing areas, including Edition Details, Facets, type-ahead search suggestions, and Linked Data showcases.

Hidden field data is still searchable if the terms appear in the indexed fields. Patrons can continue to locate materials using terminology that exists in non-displayed fields.

To configure non-displaying MARC fields

Prerequisites for existing libraries

It is necessary to run a full MARC extraction before this feature is used for the first time. If you've configured non-displaying MARC fields before running a full MARC extraction, remove and reapply your configuration after running the extraction.

Procedure

1. In the upper-right corner, select Settings .

2. From the Settings menu, select Library defaults.

3. Select Display settings, and scroll down to the Non-displaying MARC fields section.

4. Select Add field.
   A new row is displayed.

5. Provide the MARC Tag in the indicated field.
   Only 5xx, 6xx, and 9xx MARC tags are supported.

6. (Optional) Provide additional indicators, subfield codes and strings to further narrow which fields should be hidden.

Examples:

• To hide every 506 field from Edition Details, enter 506 as the MARC tag and save the rule.

• To hide only 586 fields where the first indicator is 0, enter 586 and set the first indicator to 0.

• To hide 541 fields with a first indicator of 0 and a subfield c that includes the word bequest, enter 541, set the first indicator to 0, choose subfield c, and specify that it must contain bequest

7. Select Save.
   When you save a rule, an indexing job to apply the updates is scheduled. No further manual action is required after confirming the change.