COMARC/A Format for Authorities Data

PDFCOMARC/ADecember2022

A Field/subfield list

A.1 Authority records (CONOR)

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Ind.:Indicators (default values)
:Blank, no indicator
PN:Personal names
CB:Corporations
-:Subfield is not present.
0:Subfield is in a sample.
1:Subfield is mandatory.
Rep.:Repeatability
R:Subfield is repeatable.
NR:Subfield is not repeatable.
Len.:Length
v:It is possible to enter less than prescribed number of characters.
Def.:Default value
Field/SubfieldInd.SampleRep.Len.Def.
PNCB
000IDENTIFICATION BLOCK⊔⊔NR
001RECORD LABEL⊔⊔NR
aRecord status11NR1n
bType of record11NR1x
cType of entity11NR1a[1]
gEncoding level00NR1
xReplacement record ID*00NR200v
010INTERNATIONAL STANDARD NAME IDENTIFIER (ISNI)⊔⊔NR
aNumber (ISNI)00NR16v
yCancelled ISNI00R
zErroneous ISNI00R
017OTHER IDENTIFIER⊔⊔R
aIdentifier00NR79v
bQualification00NR
zErroneous identifier00R
2System code00NR20v
035CONTROL NUMBERS OF RECORDS IN OTHER SYSTEMS⊔⊔R
aSystem control number00NR
zCancelled or invalid control number00R
100GENERAL PROCESSING DATA⊔⊔NR
bStatus of authorized access point code11NR1
cLanguage of cataloguing11NR3slv[2]
dTransliteration code[3]--NR1
gScript of cataloguing11NR2ba[4]
101LANGUAGE OF THE ENTITY⊔⊔NR
aLanguage used by the entity00R3
102NATIONALITY OF THE ENTITY⊔⊔NR
aCountry of nationality00R3
bLocality00R2
106ACCESS POINT USED AS SUBJECT⊔⊔NR
aUse of the access point00NR10[5]
120CODED DATA FOR PERSONAL NAME⊔⊔NR
aGender of entity0-NR1
bDifferentiated or undifferentiated personal name0-NR1
150CODED DATA FOR CORPORATE NAME⊔⊔NR
aType of government agency-0NR1
bConference or meeting code-0NR1
152RULES⊔⊔NR
aCataloguing rules00NR10vPPIAK[4]
190DATE OF BIRTH/BEGINNING*11NR
aYear00NR4
bMonth00NR2
cDay00NR2
191DATE OF DEATH/ENDING*11NR
aYear00NR4
bMonth00NR2
cDay00NR2
200AUTHORIZED ACCESS POINT – PERSONAL NAME[6]⊔1NR
aEntry element1-NR
bPart of name (not entry element)0-NR
cAdditions other than dates0-R
dRoman numerals0-NR
fDates0-NR
rResearcher code*0-NR5v
7Script of the base access point[7]--NR2
9Language of the base access point[7]--NR3
210AUTHORIZED ACCESS POINT – CORPORATE BODY NAME[6]02NR
aEntry element-1NR
bSubdivision-0R
cAddition to name or qualifier-0R
dNumber of meeting-0NR
eLocation of meeting-0R
fDate of meeting-0NR9v
gInverted element-0NR
hPart of name (not entry or inverted element)-0NR
7Script of the base access point[7]--NR2
9Language of the base access point[7]--NR3
300INFORMATION NOTE0⊔R
aNote text00NR
320GENERAL EXPLANATORY REFERENCE NOTE⊔⊔R
aNote text00NR
330GENERAL SCOPE NOTE0⊔R
aNote text00NR
340BIOGRAPHY AND ACTIVITY NOTE⊔⊔R
aNote text00NR
400VARIANT ACCESS POINT – PERSONAL NAME⊔1R
aEntry element0-NR
bPart of name (not entry element)0-NR
cAdditions other than dates0-R
dRoman numerals0-NR
fDates0-NR
5Relationship control0-NR4v
7Script of the base access point[7]--NR2
9Language of the base access point0-NR3
410VARIANT ACCESS POINT – CORPORATE BODY NAME02R
aEntry element-0NR
bSubdivision-0R
cAddition to name or qualifier-0R
dNumber of meeting-0NR
eLocation of meeting-0R
fDate of meeting-0NR9v
gInverted element-0NR
hPart of name (not entry or inverted element)-0NR
5Relationship control-0NR4v
7Script of the base access point[7]--NR2
9Language of the base access point-0NR3
500RELATED ACCESS POINT – PERSONAL NAME⊔1R
aEntry element00NR
bPart of name (not entry element)00NR
cAdditions other than dates00R
dRoman numerals00NR
fDates00NR
3Record number00NR70v
5Relationship control00NR4v
7Script of the base access point[7]--NR2
9Language of the base access point[7]--NR3
510RELATED ACCESS POINT – CORPORATE BODY NAME02R
aEntry element00NR
bSubdivision00R
cAddition to name or qualifier00R
dNumber of meeting00NR
eLocation of meeting00R
fDate of meeting00NR9v
gInverted element00NR
hPart of name (not entry or inverted element)00NR
3Record number00NR70v
5Relationship control00NR4v
7Script of the base access point[7]--NR2
9Language of the base access point[7]--NR3
686OTHER CLASSIFICATION NUMBERS⊔⊔R
aNumber0-NR70v
2System code0-NR20v
700AUTHORIZED ACCESS POINT IN OTHER LANGUAGE AND/OR SCRIPT – PERSONAL NAME[8]⊔1R
aEntry element--NR
bPart of name (not entry element)--NR
cAdditions other than dates--R
dRoman numerals--NR
fDates--NR
3Record number--NR15v
7Script of the base access point--NR2
9Language of the base access point--NR3
710AUTHORIZED ACCESS POINT IN OTHER LANGUAGE AND/OR SCRIPT – CORPORATE BODY NAME[8]02R
aEntry element--NR
bSubdivision--R
cAddition to name or qualifier--R
dNumber of meeting--NR
eLocation of meeting--R
fDate of meeting--NR
gInverted element--NR
hPart of name (not entry or inverted element)--NR
3Record number--NR15v
7Script of the base access point--NR2
9Language of the base access point--NR3
810SOURCE DATA FOUND⊔⊔R
aCitation00NR
bInformation found00NR
815SOURCE DATA NOT FOUND⊔⊔NR
aCitation00R
820USAGE OR SCOPE INFORMATION⊔⊔R
aNote text00R
830GENERAL CATALOGUER'S NOTE⊔⊔R
aNote text00R
835DELETED ACCESS POINT INFORMATION⊔⊔R
aNote text00R
bReplacement access point00R
dDate of the transaction00NR8v
836REPLACED ACCESS POINT INFORMATION⊔⊔R
bReplaced access point00NR
dDate of the transaction00NR8v
856ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS4⊔R
aHost name00R
bAccess number00R
cCompression information00R
dPath00R
eDate and hour of consultation and access--NR12v
fElectronic name00R
gUniform Resource Name00R
hProcessor of request00NR
iInstruction00R
jBits per second00NR
kPassword00NR
lLogon/login00NR
mContact for access assistance00R
nName of location of host in subfield a00NR
oOperating system00NR
pPort00NR
qElectronic format type00NR
rSettings00NR
sFile size00R
tTerminal emulation00R
uUniform Resource Locator00NR
vHours access method available00R
xNonpublic note00R
yAccess method00NR
wRecord control number00R
zPublic note00R
911NAME SOURCE*⊔⊔NR
aInstitution/organization code00R20v
bMost frequent creator0-NR
cFrequency00NR
915UNLINKED SEE REFERENCE – PERSONAL NAME**1⊔R
aEntry element--NR
bPart of name (not entry element)--NR
cAdditions other than dates--R
dRoman numerals--NR
fDates--NR
5Relationship control--NR1v
916CONVERSION NOTE*⊔⊔R
xNote text0-NR
990RELINKING*⊔⊔R
aDate00NR8v
bBibliographic record ID00R10v
nAuthority record ID00NR15v
992FIELD FOR LOCAL NEEDS*⊔⊔NR
bRecord marks00NR
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[1] The default value of the entity type is different in different input masks. In the input mask PN the default value is "a", and in the input mask CB it is "b".

[2] The default value of the language of cataloguing depends on the language that is used in the COBISS system.

[3] The subfield is used in the COBISS systems that require catalogues in multiple scripts or languages.

[4] The default value is different in different COBISS systems.

[5] The default value is set only in the input mask CB.

[6] The subfield is repeatable in the COBISS systems that require catalogues in multiple scripts.

[7] The subfield is used in the COBISS systems that require catalogues in multiple scripts or languages.

[8] The field is used in the COBISS systems that require catalogues in multiple languages.