Fixed Length Fields for Course Records

The following table describes the fixed-length fields found in course records. Both the short label and default long label (if one exists) are shown.


Course Record Fixed-length Fields 

Field Number

Field Label

Description

Code

Data in Field
Entered by

Limits

Example

Field Number

Field Label

Description

Code

Data in Field
Entered by

Limits

Example

090

BEGIN DATE 
(Beginning Date)

The date on which the course begins.

month-day-year (mm-dd-yyyy)

Library Staff

Single entry in valid date format

01-20-2020

115

CCODE1 (Course Code 1)

This code will either show that a course is active using ---, or if a course is inactive using Suppressed. (The suppressed code will no longer display the record in the catalog)

lowercase alphabetic or numeric

Library Staff

Maximum code length: 1 character 

--- 

OR

s SUPPRESSED

116

CCODE2 (Course Code 2)

This code will either show that a course is still current using ---, or if a course is not currect using obsolete (This does not affect how the record is displayed in the classic catalog)

lowercase alphabetic or numeric

Library Staff

Maximum number of codes: 32 

--- 

OR

 

o obsolete

117

CCODE3 (Course Code 3) 

This code does not affect the record

lowercase alphabetic or numeric

Library Staff

Maximum length of code definitions: 25 characters 

---

091

END DATE 
(Ending Date)

The date on which the course ends.

 month-day-year (mm-dd-yyyy) 

Library Staff

Single entry in valid date format

01-13-2020

092

LOCATION 
(Location) 

The code for the physical location of the items placed on reserve.

alphabetic

Library Staff

Maximum code length: 5 characters

05-15-2020

 

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