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522  Geographic Coverage Note (R)

Input Standards

Optional/Optional
1st Indicator  Display constant controller
blank character  Geographic coverage
8 No display constant generated
2nd Indicator  Undefined
blank character  Undefined
Subfields (R=Repeatable  NR=Nonrepeatable) Input Standards
‡a Geographic coverage note (NR) Mandatory/Mandatory


Definition

A note about the geographic coverage of the item (usually used for survey materials).

Use field 052 (Geographic Classification Code) to record geographic data in coded form.

1st Indicator

 Display constant controller. A value that controls the generation of a display constant preceding the note.
blank character Geographic coverage. The value that generates the display constant Geographic coverage:.
8 No display constant generated. The value that specifies that a display constant is not generated.

2nd Indicator

 Undefined. The 2nd indicator position is undefined and contains a blank (blank character ).
blank character Undefined

Subfields
‡a Geographic coverage note The entire text of the note.
522 Canada.
522 8 County-level data from four Northwestern states (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington).

Printing

 Field 522 prints as a note. The 1st indicator controls display constants. See " 5xx Introduction" for more information.

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