008/00-05 Date entered on file (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Element)
Character position definition and scope:
Six numeric characters specify the date the record was first entered into machine-readable form. The date is given in the pattern yymmdd (yy for the year, mm for the month, and dd for the day). This data element is usually system generated.
The date entered on file in 008/00-05 is never changed. The date and time of latest transaction information in field 005 (Date and Time of Latest Transaction) 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.
See: Example
Related USMARC field or document:
005 Date and Time of Latest Transaction
For information on other 008 character positions, see:
008 Fixed-Length Data Elements
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