2.21.1 Field 1 Function Keys

2.21.2 Field 2 Batch Number: 7 characters, tab stop

Purpose: To specify the batch number that contains the bib(s) of interest.

Format: It is a look up table, or enter an appropriate batch number.

2.21.3 Field 3 Decode MARC Properties: multiple, tab stop

Menu Style: Radio Button/Check Box

Menu Values:
Fields (==tags)
Leader & Control Fields (001-008) Positions
Number & Code Fields (01X-04X) Subfields

Purpose: To specify various output properties for a MARC bibliographic record. The term Fields is synonymous with Tag.

Format: It is a check box selection. Note that selecting Leader & Control Fields Coded Values will also display the Property Leader & Control Fields names. Similarly, selecting Subfields Coded Values will force Number & Code Fields (01X-04X) Subfields names to be displayed.

Discussion:

Fields will display the field name along with the tag number. For example, field 245 will be displayed as:

     245 - Title Statement:  
  
  

Property Leader & Control Fields (001-008) Positions will separate the fields by position, show the position number(s) and the position's title, followed by the position's value for that record. Using the book "Introduction to reference sources in the health sciences" as an example, the 008 values are:

     008 941215s1994 xxu|||| |||| 00||0|eng b 
     

Decoding the first field results in:

     008 - Fixed-Length Data Elements:  
         00-05 - Date entered on file = 941215 
         06 - Type of date/Publication status = s - Single known 
         date/probable date 
  

Note that the "s" is decoded to its full text value.

Number & Code Fields (01X-04X) Subfields will display a subfield's name next to the subfield character. Using the book "Introduction to reference sources in the health sciences" as an example, the standard display is:

     245 00 $a Introduction to reference sources in the health 
            sciences / $c [edited by] Fred W. Roper and Jo Anne 
            Boorkman.  
     

The decoded display is:

     245 - Title Statement: 
      1st Ind. - Title added entry = 0 - No title added entry 
      2nd Ind. - Nonfiling characters = 0 - Number of nonfiling 
      characters present 
      $a - Title = Introduction to reference sources in the health 
      sciences 
      $c - Statement of responsibility, etc. = [edited by] Fred W.  
      Roper and Jo Anne Boorkman.  
  

Note that undefined indicators are not displayed.

Furthermore, subfield coded values are decoded for these fields' subfields:

   010 Library of Congress Control Number  $8 Field link and 
       sequence number 
   034 Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data  $a Category of 
       scale 
   042 Authentication Code  $a Authentication code 
   046 Special Coded Dates  $a Type of date code 
   760 Main Series Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   762 Subseries Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   765 Original Language Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   767 Translation Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   770 Supplement/Special Issue Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   772 Parent Record Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   773 Host Item Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   774 Constituent Unit Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   775 Other Edition Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   776 Additional Physical Form Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   777 Issued with Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   780 Preceding Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   785 Succeeding Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   786 Data Source Entry  $7 Control subfield 
   787 Nonspecific Relationship Entry  $7 Control subfield 
  

For example, if a book is coded with

     042 $a nlmcopyc 
  

then the full decoding is:

   042 - Authentication Code  
     $a Authentication code = nlmcopyc - National Library of 
     Medicine copy 

2.21.4 Field 4 Choice of the Target Device: tab stop

Purpose: To specify the target device for the output. The choices typically are Workstation, Default Printer, Alternate Printer, File, or a named E-mail address.

Menu Style: Push Button

Menu Values:
Workstation
Default Printer
Other Printer
File
E-mail
Quit