Field definition and scope:

Field 522 contains a textual note giving information about the geographic area associated with the community information entity.

Coded information on the geographic area may be recorded in field 043 (Geographic Area Code) or 052 (Geographic Classification).

Field 522 is NOT repeatable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

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

Position

Description

Repeatability

Field 522

Geographic Coverage Note

NR

Indicator:

 

 

First

Display constant controller

 

#

No information provided

 

8

No display constant generated

 

 

 

 

Second

Undefined; contains a blank

 

 

 

 

Subfield code:

 

 

$a

Geographic area note

NR

$6

Linkage

NR

$8

Field link and sequence number

R

Input conventions:

Punctuation

Display constant

Related MARC fields or documents:

043  Geographic Area Code

052  Geographic Classification

880  Alternate Graphic Representation

See also:

5XX  Notes

Variable Data Fields