Dan,
        If you install the MARC.pm perl module, it does validation.  You
might even try the web form if it's just a specific file:

http://marcpm.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/converter.cgi

- adam

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-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dan
Field
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 7:11 AM
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Subject: [CODE4LIB] MARC File validation

I'm developing a Patron Self Registration system for our Virtua
installation and I have run into a problem. Virtua stores patron
records in a pseudo-MARC format. This means that records can be
loaded with the vload.exe which is also used for loading bib/holding/
item MARC records aswell. Only, I seem to have a bug in my MARC file
generation and I can't get any decent verbose information as to where
the bug may be.

Are there any MARC File validation tools about? I'm running OS X but
have access to XP and a variety of Linux/UNIX boxes too.

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Datblygwr Systemau                                     Systems Developer
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