MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data: 256: Computer File Characteristics (Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress)

Characteristics of a computer file, such as the type of file (e.g., Computer programs), the number of records, statements, etc. (e.g., 1250 records, 5076 bytes).

Indicators

First - Undefined: # - Undefined
Second - Undefined: # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Computer file characteristics (NR)

$6 - Linkage (NR): See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$7 - Data provenance (R): See description of this subfield in Appendix J: Data Provenance Subfields.

$8 - Field link and sequence number (R): See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

Examples

256	##$aComputer data (2 files : 876,000, 775,000 records).
256	##$aComputer programs (2 files : 4300, 1250 bytes).
256	##$aData (1 file : 350 records).

256 - Computer File Characteristics (NR)

Indicators

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Examples