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Chapter 9
To import a file, we run the command as follows:
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Note the use of -d option; this deletes all the data in the catalog before importing
the file.
Importing catalog records using the GUI tools
You can use Koha's GUI tool to import the MARC file. Here are the steps to staging
the records and managing staged records:
Staging MARC records for import
The first stage of the import process is to stage the records. Koha will import the
records into a temporary storage area without changing the actual bibliographic or
holdings data.
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