Fixed-length Codes File
The Fixed-length Codes file contains data that defines accepted values and the corresponding meaning of all single-character fixed-length fields, such as bibliographic BCODE fields or patron record MBLOCK fields.
You can access the Fixed-length Codes file via the following menu path:
For information on modifying this table, see Maintaining System Parameter Tables.
Because the Fixed-length Codes file contains exactly one entry for each single-character fixed-length field, the Append, Delete, Copy, Insert, and Move tools are unavailable when editing this file.
Entries in the Fixed-length Codes file contain the following data elements:
Element | Description |
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Name | Name of the fixed-length field to which the code corresponds. This element is protected from editing. |
Valid Codes |
Table of possible values for the field specified in the Name element, along with their associated values. Note that when editing the Valid Codes table for the item STATUS field, certain values must not be edited or deleted. See Fixed-length Fields in Item Records for a list of reserved statuses. Also note that for checked-out items with a STATUS of '-', the system displays the item's due date instead of the meaning. For more information, see Viewing Item Status. |
In this file, you can configure codes for the following fields:
Record Type | Fields |
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Authority | ACODE1, ACODE2, ASUPPRESS |
Bib | BIB LVL, BCODE3, MAT TYPE (Sierra 3.4 and earlier) |
Course | CCODE1, CCODE2, CCODE3 |
Holdings | LABEL TYPE, SCODE1, SCODE2, SCODE3, SCODE4, UPDCNT |
Invoice | INV STATUS, NCODE1, NCODE2, NCODE3 |
Item | ICODE2, IMESSAGE, OPACMSG, STATUS (Sierra 3.4 and earlier), STICKYSTS (Sierra 3.4 and earlier; uses the same codes as STATUS) |
License | ARCHIVES, AUTO RENEW, CONFIDENTL, DISABILTY, INDEMNIF, LAW&VENUE, LCODE1, LCODE2, LCODE3, PERPTL ACS, STATUS, SUPPRESS, TYPE, USER CONF, WARRANTY |
Order | ACQ TYPE, CLAIM, CODE1, CODE2, CODE3, CODE4, FORM, ORD NOTE, ORD TYPE, RACTION, STATUS, TLOC |
Patron | MBLOCK, NOTICE PREF, PCODE1, PCODE2, PMESSAGE |
Program | AUTOTRANSFR*, ECOMM REQ*, ELIGIBILITY, GCODE3, REGPOSSIBLE* |
Resource | ECODE1, ECODE2, ECODE3, ECODE4, PACKTYPE, RIGHTSTYPE, STATUS, SUPPRESS |
Section | STATUS*, ZCODE3 |
Vendor | VCODE1, VCODE2, VCODE3 |
* Innovative does not recommend modifying codes marked with an asterisk.