520 Description Note

Field definition and scope:

Field 520 contains an unformatted note that describes the community information entity involved, e.g., a general description of a program and its various services, the mission statement/purpose of the organization. A listing of specific programs is contained in field 505 (Programs Note).

Field 520 is repeatable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, and designator repeatability, see table below:

Position	Description	Repeatability
Field 520	Description Note	R
Indicator:
First	Display constant controller
#	No information provided
8	No display constant generated

Second	Undefined; contains a blank

Subfield code:
$a	Description note	NR
$6	Linkage	NR
$8	Field link and sequence number	R

Input conventions:

Punctuation

Display constant