Sometimes you might come across authority files such as Subjects or Authors that are duplicated, You can merge these so that your data stays clean, See the steps below.
We will work with a generic function but show you how to customise it to your needs.
1. Click -> Configuration -> Global Functions.
2. Under Functions created by FSI select Catalogue >> double left click the function Set Location
Here is where you will customise it for the authority you want to merge. For Example Publisher
3. From the Location dropdown select Publisher.
4. Find your duplicate publisher and select the one you want to merge to the correct publisher.
5. Click
The system will then show all items that have that authority assigned to it.
6. Once you have check the list is correct click
7. Set the Authority field to the correct one.
8. Click
The system will ask you to confirm the update Just click Confirm to complete the merge.