Holding Definitions

Holding subfields are used with a 970 Holdings Tag to allow you to upload holdings information with your MARC file uploads.

  1. Retrieve a provider.
  2. Open the Holding Definitions tab.
  3. Specify the Holdings Tag
  4. Click Save
  5. Click New Holdings Subfield. A pop-up will appear.
  6. In the Name field, select the name for your holding subfield.
  7. In the Subfield field, enter your subfield.

    1. The holdings subfields in use by Sitka are:

      1. b : Barcode
      2. c : Call Number
      3. m : Circulation Modifier
      4. l : Shelving Location
      5. e : Estimated Price
      6. f : Fund Code
      7. n : Note
      8. o : Owning Library
      9. q : Quantity
    2. The subfields used will depend on your provider, but $o must always be used.
  8. Repeat these steps to add all subfields included in your vendor records

    Holdings Definitions

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