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    Subtype in expand_doc_bib_subtype

     

    • Product: Aleph
    • Product Version: 20, 21, 22, 23
    • Relevant for Installation Type: Dedicated-Direct, Direct, Local, Total Care

     

    Question

    expand_doc_bib_subtype copies 2nd indicator of Subject field to subfield 2. Is this the expected subject type?

     

    Answer

    This works as expected. Subject code from 2nd indicator is translated to subject type in Primo. 
    0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings
    1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
    2 - Medical Subject Headings
    3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority file
    4 - Source not specified
    5 - Canadian Subject Headings
    6 - Répertoire de vedettes-matière
    7 - Source specified in subfield $2

     

     


    • Article last edited: 15-May-2016
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