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Bibliographic File Identifier

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8.4.24
Abstract File Identifier (BP 740 to 776)
This field shall specify an identification for a file described by the Root Directory and containing an abstract
statement for those volumes of the Volume Set the sequence numbers of which are less than, or equal to, the
assigned Volume Set size of the volume. If all bytes of this field are set to (20), it shall mean that no such file is
identified.
The File Name of an Abstract File Identifier shall not contain more than eight d-characters. The File Name
Extension of an Abstract File Identifier shall not contain more than three d-characters.
The characters in this field shall be d-characters, SEPARATOR 1 and SEPARATOR 2.
This field shall be recorded as specified in 7.5.
8.4.25
Bibliographic File Identifier (BP 777 to 813)
This field shall specify an identification for a file described by the Root Directory and containing bibliographic
records interpreted according to standards that are the subject of an agreement between the originator and the
recipient of the volume. If all bytes of this field are set to (20), it shall mean that no such file is identified. The
File Name of a Bibliographic File Identifier shall not contain more than eight d-characters. The File Name
Extension of a Bibliographic File Identifier shall not contain more than three d-characters.
The characters in this field shall be d-characters, SEPARATOR 1 and SEPARATOR 2.
This field shall be recorded as specified in 7.5.
8.4.26
Volume Creation Date and Time (BP 814 to 830)
This field shall specify the date and the time of the day at which the information in the volume was created. It
shall be recorded according to 8.4.26.1.
8.4.26.1
Date and Time Format
The date and time shall be represented by a 17-byte field recorded as follows.
RBP Interpretation
Content
1 to 4
Year from I to 9999
Digits
5 to 6
Month of the year from 1 to 12
Digits
7 to 8
Day of the month from 1 to 31
Digits
9 to 10
Hour of the day from 0 to 23
Digits
11 to 12
Minute of the hour from 0 to 59
Digits
13 To 14
Second of the minute from 0 to 59
Digits
15 to 16
Hundredths of a second
Digits
17
Offset from Greenwich Mean Time in number
of 15 min intervals from -48 (West) to +52
(East) recorded according to 7.1.2
numerical value
If all characters in RBP 1 to 16 of this field are the digit ZERO and the number in RBP 17 is zero, it shall mean
that the date and time are not specified.
8.4.27
Volume Modification Date and Time (BP 831 to 847)
This field shall specify the date and the time of the day at which the information in the volume was last
modified.
This field shall be recorded according to 8.4.26.1.
8.4.28
Volume Expiration Date and Time (BP 848 to 864)
This field shall specify the date and the time of the day at which the information in the volume may be regarded
as obsolete. If the date and time are not specified then the information shall not be regarded as obsolete.
This field shall be recorded according to 8.4.26.1.