Basic Tab for the Format Policy
This tab contains the following attributes.
Based on the Format policy’s purpose, not all of the attributes may appear.
| • | Name |
| • | Description |
| • | Record Type |
| • | Purpose |
| • | Allow Attached Copies |
| • | MARC Family |
| • | Marking Characters |
This attribute uniquely identifies the Format policy. This name is ten characters or less, and may not include spaces or punctuation, except for dash (-), underscore (_), and dollar sign ($). Additionally, the pipe character (|) may not be used.
This attribute describes the purpose of the Format policy, and is used for reference purposes only. The description may be up to 60 characters in length. Although the Description attribute may contain spaces and punctuation, the pipe character (|) cannot be used.
This attribute contains the type of records that will use this Format policy. Available types are MARC, CENDI, UNIMARC, or OTHER. MARC is used for MARC 21 catalog-purpose and authority-purpose Format policies. CENDI is used for COSATI/CENDI catalog records. UNIMARC is used for UNIMARC catalog-purpose Format policies. OTHER is used for all other Format policies.
Note: This attribute cannot be modified.
This attribute specifies how this Format policy will be used with SirsiDynix Symphony records. By assigning a particular purpose to a Format policy, SirsiDynix Symphony prompts the user only with appropriate Formats at any place in the system when a Format policy is requested. For example, if the Add Title wizard is being used to key in a bibliographic record, when prompted for the record’s format, the list of allowable Format policies will only include those used for catalog records.
Note: This attribute is assigned when a format is created and cannot be modified.
For more information about the delivered Format policies and their purposes, go to the Format policy topic.
Currently, this attribute is not used by the
The MARC Family attribute contains the name of the MARC Family policy to which this Catalog Format policy belongs. Select a MARC Family policy from the list. On UNIMARC systems, UNIMARC Family policies will be listed.
This attribute is only used with UNIMARC records.
Related topics
Entries Tab for the Format Policy