Field group tag A one-letter code identifying similar fields for grouping and labelling purposes. All variable-length fields (MARC and non-MARC) are associated with a field group tag. Multiple MARC tags can share the same field group tag. For example:

a   100   1   Adams, Ansel,|d1902-     (MARC field for author)
a   110   1   South Africa.|bParliament.     (MARC field for author)
a   Adams, Ansel     (non-MARC field for author)
b   30001016825723     (non-MARC field for barcode)


Each field group has a label associated with it. For example, a is "AUTHOR." These labels display throughout the software. The most common uses of field groups throughout the system include record displays, record editing and reports.

Fixed length field Data fields that are of a specified fixed length, e.g. dates, codes, statistical information. The data display in a grid in a Millennium record. In most, though not all, cases, valid codes are pre-entered in tables on the system. Refer to the Innovative Guide and Reference, Page # 105775: Fixed-length Fields

Item-level Hold A staff member or patron places a hold on an item record (for example, a specific copy of a book or a specific volume of a set). An item-level hold is satisfied when that specific item is returned to the library system.

Load table An interface profile - a set of parameters defining which fields will be loaded from a source and how they will be mapped when stored within a record. See the Innovative Guide and Reference at Page # 101491: MARC Record Load Table

Title-level Hold A staff member or patron places a hold on the first available copy of a title. A title-level hold may be satisfied when any item associated with the specified bibliographic record is returned to the library system.

Variable length field A record field of up to 10,000 characters in length.
For example: MARC and non-MARC fields in bibliographic, patron, item, checkin, order, course records. Refer to the Innovative Guide and Reference, Page # 105783: Variable-Length Fields