2.32.1 Field 1 Tag: 3 characters, display only

Purpose: To specify the MARC Field Number, which is also known as the tag.

2.32.2 Field 2 MARC Field (Tag) Name: 60 characters, display only

Purpose: To specify the MARC Field Name associated with the MARC Field Number (the tag). The name is descriptive of the values collected in the associated positions or subfields.

Example: Tag 050 has a MARC Field Name of LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER.

2.32.3 Field 3 Tag Flags: 60 characters, display only

Purpose: To specify the various attributes assigned to this field.

Examples:

     (NR) for Not Repeatable 
     (R) for Repeatable 
     [OBSOLETE] 

2.32.4 Field 4 Batch Tag 245 $a: 70 characters, display only

Purpose: To display the MARC Bib Tag 245 subfield a, the Title, so you know what bib you are editing.

2.32.5 Field 5 Function Keys

2.32.6 Field 6 Field Position Number and Name: 76 characters, display only

Purpose: To display the fixed field positions, its name, and possibly some status information.

Example from tag 008:

     00-05 Date entered on file 
  

indicates that the field must have 6 characters occupying from the first position (inclusively at zero) through position 5. The title of the position is "Date entered on file".

Example from tag 008:

     06 Type of date/Publication Status (LIST) 
  

indicates that a single character value is defined in a domain List. Any position title with the attribute "(LIST)" has a special key which may be pressed in order to display and select from the domain.

2.32.7 Field 7 Value Decoded from Table: 58 characters, display only

Purpose: If the position value's are tied to a domain of values as indicated by "(LIST)" appearing next to the position's title, then this field is the decoded value associated with the coded value.

2.32.8 Field 8 Fixed Field Position Value: 17 characters, mandatory

Purpose: To specify the value for the named position.

Format: The value must fill the position, but not be larger than the position. If the position's name displays the attribute "(LIST)", then the value should be from the defined domain: this domain may be displayed and selected from by pressing the List key displayed at the bottom of the window. This key is typically Shift F1.

For example, in the Leader (tag 000), position 6's possible values are each a single character, but may be decoded from the associate list of values such as "a" is "Language material".

If the value is blank (or the space character), then enter the value as contiguous # characters.

2.32.9 Field 9 Controls Ok, Cancel, & Help:

Purpose: To specify an action that controls the window's flow. [Ok] will save and apply the displayed values, whereas [Cancel] will reject the changes. [Help] will display all of the documentation for the window. Press the Help key for context sensitive help for each field.

Format: It is an action that toggles the push button.

Menu Style: Push Button

Menu Values:
Ok
Cancel
Help