Series details


Series details for: MP1477/1
Series number
MP1477/1
Title
ADP coding manual ("masterfile content")
Accumulation dates
circa 01 Jan 1967 - circa 31 Dec 1972
Items in this series on RecordSearch
1

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Agency/person recording
  • 19 Dec 1972 - 30 Aug 1973
    CA 1480, Department of Labour, Central Office
Agency/person controlling
  • 18 Sep 2013 -
    CA 9433, Department of Employment, Central Office - Employment policy, including employment services
Quantity and location
  • 0.09 metres held in VIC
System of arrangement/ control
single item - single number imposed by National Archives
Range of control symbols
[1]
Predominant physical format
PAPER FILES AND DOCUMENTS
Series note
Administrative information
 
The following data was keyed from the paper documentation:
Form number: CA 11
Transferring department: LABOUR,CENTRAL OFFICE, NATIONAL SERVICE, REGISTRATION OFFICE
Date of transfer: 00/08/1973
Archives file number: RWM11/23/13
 
This series consists of a single folder containing the code explanations.  The file is titled MASTER FILE CONTENT.

The file is divided into three sections:

1. The content is in columns headed 'Field no.'; 'file description'; 'Chars'; 'synchronized'; 'fixed/variable'; 'field length'.

2. The columns in this section are headed
page 1 - 'Field'; 'National registration number - Chars (1-7); 'program term-transtype'.
page 2 - 'Field'; 'Basic transaction types: transaction type chars (8-9)'; 'Program Term - Transtype'
page 3 - 'Form-Type - Chars (10-11) (internal use only); 'program term - formtype'
page 4 - 'field'; 'National Service registraton office, and State in which registrant is currently registered
page 5 onwards - explanation of further registration numbers

3.This section describes the various forms and their uses and a list of the messages appearing on pre-medical check lists.

Controlled series
  • 01 Jan 1967 - 31 Dec 1972
    B518, National Service registration forms and registration/training files
Related series
  • 22 Sep 1972 - 31 Dec 1972
    B6647, Microfiche index to National service registration forms and registration/training files
Visibility & availability indicator
  • 73 . All items from the series are on RecordSearch
Date registered
31 Aug 1973