Description
Build an unambiguous explicit archive series-item key.
American archival and publication records preserve source editions, numbering, place/date wording and documentary roles. A quarter-quarter locator describes a supplied hierarchy without resolving a parcel, and an oral-history purpose record does not verify release rights. Historical context remains part of the original source.
Build an unambiguous explicit archive series-item key.
When to use this tool
Use US Archive Record Series Item Pair when you already have archiveId, seriesCode, itemCode and need to build an unambiguous explicit archive series-item key.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter archiveId, seriesCode, itemCode. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read token. Use the output convention below.
Enter archiveId, seriesCode, itemCode using the field constraints below. Encode these values, in exactly that order, as a JSON array and return the serialized array as text in token. String values are preserved without trimming or external terminology lookup.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| archiveId | Archive Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| seriesCode | Series Code | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| itemCode | Item Code | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| token | Token | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"archiveId": "AR17",
"seriesCode": "SER2",
"itemCode": "ITEM3"
},
"output": {
"token": "[\"AR17\",\"SER2\",\"ITEM3\"]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The result records supplied values without accessing records. Sources and asserted relationships are not independently authenticated.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Consult original archives, surveys, publications and permission records. Verify editions, chronology and source meanings before using local reference tokens for historical, bibliographic or legal interpretation.
References
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