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To edit the 008 tag, doubleĆclick in the 008 data, or with your cursor in the 008
field, choose Tag | Edit 008 tag. The Fixed Field 008 Tag Editor dialog appears:
Click on the middle button to
edit the material-type values.
Edit the common 008
values as necessary.
Click OK to retain the material
specific values, then OK to
retain the common values.
If you are changing the material type of an item and have changed the Record
Type in the Leader, click the <material type> Specific (18-34)" button. Check the
position for Form of item or Type of material and edit as necessary. Also look for
any occurrence of invalid item" and select the entry that applies to the material
you are cataloging. If necessary, set these positions to Not specified" or
Unknown." When you are finished, click OK (twice) and save and close the
record.
Variable-length tags
When you're using the MARC Editor, you'll typically be working with the
variable-length tags (010-9XX): editing indicators, inserting or deleting subfields,
and working with the data in the subfields.