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Rec stat Record Status

Bytes

ALL: Leader/05

Input standards

ALL: System Supplied. One-character code. Default: n

Definition

All formats

The status of the record. The system supplies Rec stat. You cannot change Rec stat.

Codes

a	Increase in encoding level. If a partial-level or minimal-level record is replaced by a higher encoding level record, Rec stat changes to code a.

c	Corrected or revised. If a master record is replaced without an upgrade in encoding level, Rec stat changes to code c.

n	New. The record has not been replaced.

p	Increase in encoding level from prepublication. If a Cataloging-in-Publication record is replaced with the full MARC record (i.e., ELvl changes from code 8 to code or 1), Rec stat changes to code p.

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