RECONFIGURING OCLC PASSPORT FOR USE WITH VOYAGER
by Ruth Horie, Sept. 26, 2000; rev. Mar. 1, 2002

1. Create a "V-import" folder in Windows:

open My Computer or Windows Explorer
highlight the STAFF(C): directory
click file, new, folder
type "V-import" [without quotes] over the "NEW FOLDER" file name
press "enter"

2.a. Install new VGR macro book in Windows:

highlight the SHARES(F): directory
go to the folder F:\Community\VOYAGER\Cat_Stuff\OCLC\
copy the file VGR.mbk and paste it to:
C:\Oclcapps\PASSPORT\
delete old file CUSTOM.mbk if still present

2.b. Or create new VGR macro book in Passport:

click tools, macro
next to "macro books" click "create"
enter "VGR" as the new macro book name
click "OK" or press "enter" key

click tools, macro
click in the "macro names" space
type "UpdateExport" in the space
click "create"
type "u;xpo F11" in the description space
click "OK"
highlight and copy the VGR!UpdateExport macro text below
paste the copied text and replace the default text
click the check mark icon
"Successfully compiled" should appear on the status line at the bottom of the screen
close the macro editor screen

VGR!UpdateExport macro:

' MacroName: UpdateExport
' MacroDescription: u;xpo F11
sub main
dim CS as session
set CS = CurrentSession
CS.Send "u;xpo\e"
end sub

click tools, macro
click in the "macro names" space
type "Export" in the space
click "create"
type "xpo F11" in the description space
click "OK"
highlight and copy the VGR!Export macro text below
paste the copied text and replace the default text
click the check mark icon
"Successfully compiled" should appear on the status line at the bottom of the screen
close the macro editor screen
close Passport

VGR!Export macro:

' MacroName: Export
' MacroDescription: xpo F11
sub main
dim CS as session
set CS = CurrentSession
CS.Send "xpo\e"
end sub

3. Set the Import/Replace Profile in Voyager

open Voyager Cataloging
click options, preferences
under the "General" tab,
- set the Bibliographic import/replace profile to "OCLC conditional"
under the "Mapping" tab,
- set the Expected Character Set to "None" and "None"
click OK
close Voyager

4. Create a Voyager session in Passport:

open Passport
click session, create
click "yes" to use SessionGuide
click "next" to Prism Cataloging
click "Internet"
click "next"
enter your OCLC authorization and password
click "next"
enter unique name "Voyager"
click "finish" or press "enter" key to open session make sure that you can logon and see the greeting
logoff Passport

5. Delete the old Download and Prismcat sessions:

click session, open, highlight "Download"
click delete, answer "yes"
click session, open, highlight "Prismcat"
click delete, answer "yes"
click "close"

6. Reassign Passport user tools 1 and 2 to new Voyager macros:

click tools, customize, toolbar tab
click pull down menu arrow on user tool 1
scroll and highlight Macro:VGR!UpdateXport
click pulldown menu arrow on user tool 2
scroll and highlight Macro:VGR!Export
click OK

7. Reassign keyboard function keys to new Voyager macros

click tools, customize, keyboard tab
click "macros" radio button under "category"
click in the "press new shortcut key" box
press the F1 function key
scroll in the "macros" box and highlight: Macro:VGR!UpdateXport
click "assign"
F1 should appear as the "current key assignment"

click in the "press new shortcut key" box
press the ctrl-F2 function key combination
scroll down in the "macros" box and highlight:
Macro:VGR!Export
click "assign"
Ctrl+F2 should appear as the "current key assignment"
click close
close Passport

8. Change the grey area to white (optional)

click session, open
highlight "Voyager"
un-check the "establish connection" box
click "open"
click session, settings
click the "display" tab
select the "non-text area" element
click "define"
click the white basic color box
click "OK"

9. Set the font size to fit the screen (optional)

check the "size" to fit window" box
click "OK"
click "yes" or press "enter" key to save changes
close Passport


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