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SBC-Standard The data standard for libraries

INI file

MEDIEN.INI

The name of the INI file matches the name of the SBC or MAB file. It has the following format; the section and key names are used verbatim:

[Main]

Program=<name of the program that created the data carrier>

Date=<date and time the data carrier was created, format YYYYMMDDhhmmss>

Serial=<serial number or similar information about the program; optional>

Info=<additional, program-specific information; optional>

[ZipFile]

Name=<name of the ZIP file>

Date=<date and time of the ZIP file, format YYYYMMDDhhmmss>

Size=<length of the ZIP file in bytes>

CRC=<CRC check value under BAFO>

CRC32=<32-bit CRC (external site) of the ZIP file; the inverted BAFO CRC value; optional>

[File]

Name=<name of the MAB file>

Date=<date and time of the MAB file, format YYYYMMDDhhmmss>

Size=<length of the MAB file in bytes>

CRC=<CRC check value under BAFO>

CRC32=<32-bit CRC of the MAB file; the inverted BAFO CRC value; optional>

[From]

ID=<library identifier of the lending library>

Name=<name of the lending library; optional>

Return=<date due, format YYYYMMDD; optional>

[To]

ID=<borrower number of the receiving library at the lending library>

Name=<name of the receiving library; optional>

[Info]

ID=<book block number; max. 15 characters; optional>

Where a record does not carry 084 (owner) or 087 (loan data, date due), the ID and Return entries from the [From] section are used.

Example:

[Main]
Program=BVS 4.5
Date=20020207171859
[ZipFile]
Name=MEDIEN.ZIP
Date=20020207171854
Size=530
CRC=-479035819
[File]
Name=MEDIEN.MAB
Date=20020207171854
Size=786
CRC=1643191018
[From]
ID=1360456
Name=Zentralbibliothek
[To]
ID=34
Name=KöB
[Info]
ID=Fb 123

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