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    This information is not applicable to Primo VE environments. For more details on Primo VE configuration, see Primo VE.
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    The format of MARC records that use the Validate FMT validation routine is described in the following table. Use the format code as the parameter in the rules.
    Validate FMT
    Leader pos. 6/7 Record type Format Code
    a Language material + pos.7= a,c,d,m
    Books
    BK
    a Language material + pos.7= b, i. s
    Continuing Resources
    SE
    c Notated music
    Music
    MU
    d Manuscript notated music
    Music
    MU
    e Cartographic material
    Maps
    MP
    f Manuscript cartographic material
    Maps
    MP
    g Projected medium
    Visual materials
    VM
    i Nonmusical sound recording
    Audio materials
    AM
    j Musical sound recording
    Music
    AM
    k Two-dimensional non-projectable graphic
    Visual materials
    VM
    m Computer file
    Computer files
    CF
    o Kit
    Visual materials
    VM
    p Mixed material
    Mixed materials
    MX
    r Three-dimensional artifact or naturally occurring object
    Visual materials
    VM
    t Manuscript language material
    Books
    BK
    w Rare books
    Used by KORMARC.
    Rare Books
    RB
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    BK
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