Character position definition and scope:

The Record status character position contains a one-character alphabetic code that indicates the relationship of the record to a file for file maintenance purposes.

The Leader/05 element may be system generated depending upon the capabilities of the individual system.

Code:

Record status description:

a

Increase in encoding level

c

Corrected or revised

d

Deleted

n

New

For information on other Leader character positions, select:

Leader

See also:

MARC 21 Format for Classification Data:  Contents