Import-Export format "Simple" for Class Marks records - Knowledge Base Office Maker / BiblioMaker

The predefined import and export format "Simple" is the one we recommend for exchanging class marks data either with another BiblioMaker database, or with other software (e.g. during a catalog migration and a change of library management software).

The import/export file is in text format, with a tab mark between fields and a line feed between records. The character table can be UTF-8, Windows or macOS.

To import class mark records into the software, the most common method is to prepare the file to be imported with a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice Calc, which make it easy to define the order of fields by moving columns. To this end, the first column in the table below contains the letter of the column in which the field is to appear.

The order of fields is predefined:

Column	Field	Remark	Example
A	Class mark	Text	123.4
B	Definition	Text	Swiss history
C	Level	Number	4

In the case of a text import, it is important to verify that the last record of the list has been read. It happens frequently, in fact, that the end of line symbol of the file is forgotten and then BiblioMaker is unable to recognize the record.

Imported records acquire status «X» which means that you can find them rapidly with the Find function and status «X».

Tip: to facilitate the preparation of an import file, you can export class mark files from BiblioMaker using the "Simple" export format and open this file in a spreadsheet program. You'll then have a model with the columns in the required order. All you need to do is prepare your import file based on the template.