WLN/OCLC Converter Program
The WLN/OCLC control number converter takes a user-input number, WLN 001 (RID -- Record ID) or WLN 035 (ISN -- Internal sequence number), and identifies and displays the corresponding OCLC control number (OCLC 001) whenever a match has been identified. The match result is automatically copied to the Windows clipboard for convenient pasting in the primary window (such as your local system, or Passport or CatME). In addition, the converter can convert the OCLC 001 to the WLN 035.
The July 25, 2000 release of the converter has 182,809 more control numbers than the November 1999 release. It also has the release date at the bottom of the converter window.
Download Instructions:
NOTE: The size of the download is approximately 54 megabytes and may take some time to download on a slow connection. Once unzipped, the file is approximately 69 megabytes and you will need enough hard drive space to accommodate it.
- Click on the download link below to download a zipped file named convert.exe to a directory that you specify.
- When the download is complete, open Windows Explorer, and find the convert.exe file just downloaded.
- Double-click on it to unzip it.
- Unzipping this file will create four new files: oclc.dat, rid.dat, and wln.dat (all dated 07/19/2000) and wlnoclc.exe (dated 07/25/2000).
- If these files already exist in the same directory on your hard disk, the older files should be replaced.
To use the converter, do the following:
- Open the WLN/OCLC converter window by double clicking on wlnoclc.exe.
- Click on one of the three radio buttons labeled with the control number sources: WLN 001, WLN 035, and OCLC 001.
- Type or copy/paste the control number from another source and press the Convert button.
- After the Match Results display, shift to the primary window (i.e., local system, OCLC, or WLN) and paste the system copied result into a search argument or another application.