Character position definition and scope:

The Date entered on file contains six numeric characters that specify the date the record was first entered into machine-readable form. The date is entered in the pattern yymmdd (yy for the year, mm for the month, and dd for the day).

The date entered on file in 008/00-05 is never changed. However, the date and time of latest transaction information in field 005 changes each time a transaction is made to the record. The latest transaction information enables an organization handling more than one version of a record to identify the most current version.

National-level and Minimal-level record requirements for positions 008/00-05 for all types of material are Mandatory.

Validity by material type : Valid for all types.

See: Example

Input conventions:

This data element is usually system generated.

Related MARC field or document:

005 Date and Time of Latest Transaction

See also:

008/00-39: Character Positions by Type of Material

008 Fixed-Length Data Elements