Variable-length Fields in Item Records
The following table describes the variable-length fields found in item records. Both the short label and default long label (if one exists) are shown.
NOTE
The variable-length fields listed in this section are the standard fields. Your organization's setup may vary.
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| Field | Description | Field Group Tag or Default MARC Tag | Data in Field Entered by | Limits | Examples | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ACTION NOTE | Information about processing, reference, and preservation actions that library staff have taken in relation to the item. The information in this field is generated during print management activities. This field can be repeated to provide a history of multiple actions taken on a single item. | y or 583 | organization | Maximum 10,000 characters | y583 1 |adigitized|b2004-074|c20041104|zInstitute for Museum and Library Services grant|2pda|5DLC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BARCODE | Barcode. The item's barcode. | b | organization | Maximum 10,000 characters | b1110000439131 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOOKING | Inserted in the patron record of the patron making the booking and the item record of the item being booked. The BOOKING field contains the following information:
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5 | system | N/A | 5P#=100560, I#=108932, BD=04-01-93, FR=04-07-93, TO=04-07-93, TY=2, LOC=204 South Hall |xSubs. O.K.|eMPTV Seminar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CALL #
or Call No. |
Call number. The item's call number. The call number in the checkin or item record is used preferentially in most system functions such as printing or displaying. If there is no call number in the checkin or item record, the call number in the bibliographic record is used. | c or 090 | organization | Maximum 10,000 characters | c090 |aPS3569.A787|bS5 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COLLECT ID | Optional field to store Collection ID notes for items that have been transferred as part of a Mobile Collections Group. | i | system | N/A | MOBILE:86:Medieval Warfare:ACTIVE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COURSE ID | The course record number associated with this item when it was put on course reserve. | 6 | system | N/A | 6r1000046 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HOLD | Holds. Maintained by the system as items are requested by patrons and pages. | 8 | system | N/A | 8P#=116718, I#=1000357, P=12-21-12, NNB=12-25-13 (4 days), RLA =41, NNA=01-31-98, ST=0, TP=b, PU=main | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INT NOTE
or Internal Note |
Internal Note. | x | organization | Maximum 10,000 characters | xFri Nov 12 1999: Bill $9.95, lost by .p10002832 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INV INFO
or Invoice Information |
Contains information imported from an order record. | u or 979 | system | N/A | u979 |ao265130|b04-69239|c12-23-2004|d35065|e01-12-2005|f$93.29|h01122005|kcasal|lmalan|mf|nb|pa|q-|s-|t- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITEM FIELD | Used when building item records during the initial system load. Not used in ongoing cataloging. | a or 945 (or others depending on the bibliographic utility) | organization | Maximum 10,000 characters | a945 |amnsl|b222222222|cBK|d13|e12-12-63|f808.81 YEA|sl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITEM INFO | Field used by the system to identify item records. | & | system | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MESSAGE | Message. A free text message field. An item record can contain a number of MESSAGE fields, but only the first one displays in item record displays in circulation functions (all MESSAGE fields appear while editing the record). The system also displays the first MESSAGE field when you check the item in or out. If the Show All Messages feature is enabled, all item MESSAGE fields display when you check the item in or out. | m | organization | Maximum 10,000 characters | mCheck for disk. Do not desensitize book. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLD LOC | Owning location. Innovative enables this field for libraries that have acquired the Mobile Collections product. Contains the LOCATION code of the branch that originally owned the item. | 3 | system | N/A | neast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OWN LOC
or Owning Location |
Owning Location. Innovative enables this field for libraries that have acquired the ASRS Interface or Floating Collections product. Contains the LOCATION code of the branch that originally owned the item. | 1 | system/ organization | Maximum 10,000 characters | lmain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RESER NOTE
or Reserves Note |
Course Reserves note. Optional field containing the date the item was put on active reserve for a course. | r | system | N/A | r05-20-03 ON RESERVE FOR Economics 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SAVE ITEM | Course reserves-related field containing the original I TYPE, LOCATION, and TOT CHKOUT values prior to the item being placed on course reserve as an active reserve item. | 7 | system | N/A | 7OITYPE=0, OLOCAT=mfic , OCHKOUT=1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| URL | URL associated with the item. The system looks for URLs in fields with a "y" field group tag. Use the "y" tag for fields that contain URLs. | y or 856 | organization | Maximum 10,000 characters | 856 72 |uhttp://www.iii.com|zConnect to III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VOLUME | The item's volume number. Used for titles that have more than one volume. | v | organization | Maximum 10,000 characters | v9:7 Mar 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||