esStoryCode (storycode)

In which input files is this field used?

In DBS files (and in story-items in DBI files)

What should the field look like?

In the usual files: fixed position, or [storycode:xx]
In FSB files: First line, everything before the first '('.
Duplicate spaces can be omitted. The storycode is converted so the '-' is in the 10th position.
But storycodes starting with "I AO" or "I NRT" are not converted in any way.
In the files y.dbs and z.dbs: fixed position
In the files y.dbs and z.dbs when the storycode starts with YM 0, YM 1, ZM 0, ZM 1, YX 0, YX 1, ZX 0, ZX 1, or ZT: fixed position

What does the field contain?

A normalised code, the connection between a Story and the Entries thet refer to the Story.
We try to keep the StoryCode as similar as possible to the code that is shown in the first panel of a Disney story (in its original printing).

There are some specific rules for normalising a code. They are described in the story code chapter of this web site.

For stories (and other items) that do not carry a story code at all, we make up our own codes. We use specific rules for that. For covers, illustrations, puzzle pages, games, etc. we use the letter of the publisher (e.g. D = Denmark, H = Holland) plus "C ", followed by the issue code, and optionally an upper case letter.
Examples: HC DD1978-01, DC AA1949-01, HC DD1999-01, HC DD1999-01P.

Sometimes we also list items that are non-Disney or non-comics (like articles). These items can have a "story code" as well, starting with a Q. The rules are:

Qxx/CODEZ

where

Q = 'Q'
xx = country
CODE = issue code (of the first publication of the item)
Z = UPPER CASE sequence letter (optional).

Which checks are done?

A valid storycode should be 6 characters or more.
Only printable ASCII characters are allowed.
If a storycode is an old code (in oldcode.dbx), this is logged and the code is replaced with the new code.
If a storycode starts with a 'Q', it should be a single Q, or in the form QMsomething (a movie item) or Qxx/something where xx is a country.

Which CSV field(s) use this field?

The field storycode in table inducks_herocharacter
The field moviecode in table inducks_movie
The field originalstoryversioncode in table inducks_story
The field storycode in table inducks_story
The field storycode in table inducks_storycodes
The field tostorycode in table inducks_storyreference
The field storycode in table inducks_storysubseries
The field storycode in table inducks_storyversion
The field storycode in table induckspriv_story

How is the data used in the rest of INDUCKS?

The storycode connects data about the Story with all known reprints of that Story.
See also storycode, xrefd, superrefd, pscode, onlystory.

This page was generated on 2008-04-18 by DVEGEN 4.8d © Harry Fluks 2003.
For more information contact Harry Fluks (hfl at inducks.org - replace the at)