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Screenshots are OCLC Connexion Client v.2.50, Koha v.3.12
To set up the OCLC Connexion desktop client to connect to Koha, go to Tools > Options, then choose the Export tab.
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Click the "Create..." button to set up a new destination, then choose "OCLC Gateway Export" and click OK.
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Enter the following information:
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"Host Name:" Your catalog’s appropriate IP address (from your config file above)
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"Port:" Your catalog's appropriate port number (from your config file above)
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"Login ID:" The cataloger's Koha login
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"Password:" The cataloger's Koha password
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"Notify Host Before Disconnect" = checked,
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"Timeout" = 100, "Retries" = 3, "Delay" = 0 (zero),
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"Send Local System Logon ID Password" = checked.
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Select "OK" when finished, and you should see your new "Gateway Export" option listed (The catalog's IP address and port are blacked out in the following screenshot)
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Click on "Record Characteristics" and make sure that the bibliographic records are using MARC21, UTF-8 Unicode, and click OK to save.
You should be ready to go! To export a record from OCLC Connexion Client to Koha, just press F5 while the record is on-screen. The export dialog will pop up, and you'll see Connexion attempting to talk to Koha. You should get a message that the record was added or overlaid, including its biblio number, and a URL that you can copy into your web browser to jump straight to the record.