The Pattern Code Wizard enables you to create the caption of the item and add its publication information. The Wizard is composed of five pages of questions. You can use the Next and Previous navigation buttons in the top corners to flip between pages.

To add a pattern code, click Wizard.

Page 1: Enumerations

1. To add an enumeration, check the box adjacent to Use enumerations. The enumerations conform to $a-$h of the 853,854, and 855 MARC tags.
2. A field for the First level will appear. Enter the enumeration for the first level. A common first level enumeration is volume, or "v."
3. Click Add Enumeration.
4. A field for the Second level will appear. Enter the enumeration for the second level. A common first level enumeration is number, or "no."
5. Enter the number of bibliographic units per next higher level. This conforms to $u in the 853, 854, and 855 MARC tags.

6. Choose the enumeration scheme from the drop down menu. This conforms to $v in the 853, 854, and 855 MARC tags.

   Note

   You can add up to six levels of enumeration.

7. Add Alternate Enumeration if desired.
8. When you have completed the enumerations, click Next.

Page 2: Calendar

1. To use months, seasons, or dates in your caption, check the box adjacent to Use calendar changes.
2. Identify the point in the year at which the highest level enumeration caption changes.
3. In the Type drop down menu, select the points during the year at which you want the calendar to restart.
4. In the Point drop down menu, select the specific time at which you would like to change the calendar
5. To add another calendar change, click Add Calendar Change. There are no limits on the number of calendar changes that you can add.
6. When you have finished the calendar changes, click Next.

Page 3: Chronology

1. To add chronological units to the captions, check the box adjacent to Use chronology captions.
2. Choose a chronology for the first level. If you want to display the terms, "year" and "month" next to the chronology caption in the catalog, then check the box beneath Display in holding field.
3. To include additional levels of chronology, click Add Chronology Caption. Each level that you add must be smaller than the previous level.
4. After you have completed the chronology caption, click Next.

Page 4: Compress and Expand Captions

1. Select the appropriate option for compressing or expanding your captions in the catalog from the compressibility and expandability drop down menu. The entries in the drop down menu correspond to the indicator codes and the subfield $w in the 853 tag. Compressibility and expandability correspond to the first indicator in the 853 tag.
2. Choose the appropriate caption evaluation from the drop down menu.
3. Choose the frequency of your publication from the drop down menu. For irregular frequencies, you may wish to select use number of issues per year, and enter the total number of issues that you receive each year. However, recommended practice is that you use only regular frequencies. Planned development will create an additional step to aid in the creation of irregular frequencies.
4. Click Next.

Page 5: Regularity Information

1. If needed, check box for Use specific regularity information
2. Choose the appropriate information for combined, omitted or published issues
3. Choose the appropriate frequency and issue
4. Add additional rows as required