Diskette File Labels - Tags/Fields (Exchange Media, Part 2: Diskette Transfer)

The following order of the fields in the file label is mandatory whether or not all fields are present.

VID (Volume ID): Optional; Not Repeatable. Numeric identifier of the volume. Three numeric characters, right justified and zero filled.

FID (File ID): Mandatory; Not Repeatable. Identifier that gives the name and/or number of the file containing the records. Alphanumeric.

DES (Description of Records): Optional; Repeatable. Indicates the application(s) for which the records are intended to be used (e.g., cataloging, union list, test records, MARC 21 Holdings, etc.) Alphanumeric.

RBF (Number of Records in Bibliographic File): Mandatory; Not Repeatable. The total number of records contained in the file. Seven numeric characters, right justified and zero filled.

INV (Invoice Number(s) Covering the Records in Bibliographic File): Optional; Repeatable. This includes all invoice numbers for all records in the bibliographic file. Alphanumeric.

LOC (Location(s)): Optional; Repeatable. This field lists the locations related to the records in the file. Multiple locations are separated by two blank spaces followed by a backslash ( \ - ASCII character 5C(hex)). MARC 21 or other codes can be used to designate locations. Alphanumeric.

NOT (Note(s)): Optional; Repeatable. This field is available for textual information, messages, etc. Alphanumeric.

Example of file label: File name "FIL.002" (Filename extension corresponds to the FID)

NOTE: In the above example, # = number sign (ASCII graphic 23(hex)).

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