. Don't set a value for Holdings Import Profile, because this doesn't apply to authority records.
. Select a file of authority data and put it in the *File to Upload* field.
. Make sure all the settings are correct, then press *Upload.*
++
+The screen displays "Uploading... Processing..." to show that the records
+are being transferred to the server, then displays a progress bar to show
+the actual import progress. When the staff client displays the progress
+bar, you can disconnect your staff client safely. Very large batches of
+records might time out at this stage.
+
. Evergreen will automatically assign a thesaurus based on the *Subj* fixed field, which is character 11 in the 008 field.
+. Once the import is finished, the staff client displays the results of
+the import process. You can manually display the import progress by
+selecting the _Inspect Queue_ tab of the _MARC Batch Import/Export_
+interface and selecting the queue name. By default, the staff client does
+not display records that were imported successfully; it only shows records
+that conflicted with existing entries in the database. The screen shows
+the overall status of the import process in the top right-hand corner,
+with the Total and Imported number of records for the queue.
+
+
[TIP]
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If you are importing authorities from an external vendor and want to track this, you may wish to set a unique Record Source.
* *Vandelay: Default Circulation Modifier* —Default circulation modifier value for imported items
-Importing Authority Records from the Staff Client
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-For an alternate method of importing authority records, read
-<<_importing_authority_records_from_command_line,Importing Authority
-Records from Command Line>>.
-
-To import a set of MARC authority records from the _MARC Batch
-Import/Export_ interface:
-
- . From the Evergreen staff client, select *Cataloging -> MARC Batch
-Import/Export*. The _Evergreen MARC File Upload_ screen opens, with
-_Import Records_ as the highlighted tab.
-
- . From the *Record Type* drop-down menu, select *Authority Records*.
-
- . Enter a name for the queue (batch import job) in the *Create a New
-Upload Queue* field.
-
- . Select the *Import Non-Matching Records* checkbox.
-
- . Click the *Browse* button to select the file of MARC authorities to import.
-
- . Click the *Upload* button to begin importing the records.
-+
-The screen displays "Uploading... Processing..." to show that the records
-are being transferred to the server, then displays a progress bar to show
-the actual import progress. When the staff client displays the progress
-bar, you can disconnect your staff client safely. Very large batches of
-records might time out at this stage.
-
- . Once the import is finished, the staff client displays the results of
-the import process. You can manually display the import progress by
-selecting the _Inspect Queue_ tab of the _MARC Batch Import/Export_
-interface and selecting the queue name. By default, the staff client does
-not display records that were imported successfully; it only shows records
-that conflicted with existing entries in the database. The screen shows
-the overall status of the import process in the top right-hand corner,
-with the Total and Imported number of records for the queue.
-