Check for null value when loading format

Author: mdnoble73

code/reindexer/reindexer.jar

@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ public void loadPrintFormatInformation(RecordInfo recordInfo, org.marc4j.marc.Re
 						String formatValue = matTypeSubfield.getData().trim();
 						if (hasTranslation("format", formatValue)) {
 							String translatedFormat = translateValue("format", formatValue, recordInfo.getRecordIdentifier());
-							if (!translatedFormat.isEmpty()) {
+							if (translatedFormat != null && !translatedFormat.isEmpty()) {
 								formatLoaded = true;
 								recordInfo.addFormat(translateValue("format", formatValue, recordInfo.getRecordIdentifier()));
 								recordInfo.addFormatCategory(translateValue("format_category", formatValue, recordInfo.getRecordIdentifier()));

code/reindexer/src/com/turning_leaf_technologies/reindexer/IIIRecordProcessor.java

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 ### Event Updates
 - Correct handling null descriptions in Library Market events. (*MDN*)
 
+### Sierra Updates
+- Check for null value when loading format. (*MDN*)
+
 ### Other Updates
 - Correct "Visit Website" link on Custom Pages when the location uses "default" for the home link. (Ticket 129155) (*MDN*) 
 - Additional error checking when loading browse categories for LiDA. (*MDN*)