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Removing a Control Record

If your library no longer subscribes to a title and would like to remove a control record from Symphony WorkFlows, use the instructions below to remove MARC Holdings, control records, and item records.  Item records and control records can be removed in any order, but MARC Holdings must be removed prior to removing a control.

Remove MARC Holdings

MARC Holdings must be removed before you remove your control record. Otherwise, MARC Holdings will remain on the title, but you will be unable to remove them.

  1. In Modify Control wizard, navigate to the MARC Holdings tab.   
  2. Click on a MARC Holdings record that belongs to your library, and click on the Delete Serial Holdings Record tool.

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  1. Check the box(es) next to the MARC Holdings records to remove.
  2. Click Delete Holdings.

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  1. A confirmation box will display.  Click OK.

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Remove a control record

Once a control has been removed, all record of that control will be irretrievable, including received issues.

  1. Use Remove Control wizard to locate a control to delete.

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  1. The serial control record will display.  Review the tabs to be certain you want to completely remove the control.  
  2. Click Remove Control.

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  1. If the control had predictions saved in the Expected tab, a warning will display.  Choose Remove Anyway to continue removing the control or Cancel to cancel.

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  1. The control has been removed.

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Removing MARC Holdings and control records will not remove item records from Symphony.  Follow the recommended DISCARD process to remove your items.

 

Related Documentation:
Discards