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10. Field M08H – Mixed materials - Main/master level

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Description of field M08H – Mixed materials - Main/master level.

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Character Description CBS MARC tag/sbf. PICA+ tag/sbf. Import, online cataloguing and MARC 21 export
Mixed materials M08H 014H
18-22 Undefined $a $a
  • During import from MARC 21 general

The values are not put in subfields $a. Thus, they are ignored.

This field is generated when position 06 - Type of record - of the Leader is equal to p - Mixed materials -.

  • During online cataloguing

The values are not added.

Subfield $a is repeatable and contains one value. When one subfield $a is present (theoretically), it must occur 5 times.

  • During export to MARC 21 general

The values blank blank blank blank blank are generated.

  • During export to WorldCat

The values blank blank blank blank blank are generated.
23 Form of item $b $b
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value blank - None of the following - is considered as a default for different types of material, and the value | - No attempt to code - is not allowed (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is exported.
    • When the value is I or is missing, value blank - None of the following - is generated. However, the value blank has a specific meaning.
24-34 Undefined $c $c
  • During import from MARC 21 general

The values are not put in subfields $c. Thus, they are ignored.

  • During online cataloguing

The values are not added.

Subfield $c is repeatable and contains one value. When one subfield $c is present (theoretically), it must occur 11 times.

  • During export to MARC 21 general

The values blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank are generated.

  • During export to WorldCat

The values blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank are generated.

Next field has the same structure:

M06P 012P Mixed materials 00 = p Mixed materials