008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS (NR)

Forty character positions (00-39) that contain positionally-defined data elements that provide coded information about the record as a whole or about special aspects of the 1XX heading or 4XX/5XX tracing fields. Undefined character positions contain either a blank (#) or a fill character ( | ). Each defined character position must contain either a defined code or a fill character. The fill character may be used (in certain character positions) when a cataloging organization makes no attempt to code the character position. Field 008 is not repeatable.

Character positions