/**
  * Extract id
  *
  * @access private
  * @param
  * 
  */
 private function extractRecordId($a_id_string)
 {
     // first lookup import id
     if ($record_id = ilAdvancedMDRecord::_lookupRecordIdByImportId($a_id_string)) {
         $this->record_exists = true;
         return $record_id;
     }
     return 0;
 }