CD-1.0-4 - Revision history

Evelyn at 17:01, 17 July 2008

2008-07-17T17:01:24Z

Evelyn at 18:26, 16 July 2008

2008-07-16T18:26:13Z

Evelyn at 22:36, 30 June 2008

2008-06-30T22:36:02Z

Richard at 23:48, 27 June 2008

2008-06-27T23:48:57Z

PeterVG at 22:36, 25 June 2008

2008-06-25T22:36:34Z

PeterVG: CD-1.0-EN4 moved to CD-1.0-4

2008-06-25T22:31:26Z

CD-1.0-EN4 moved to CD-1.0-4

Richard at 18:07, 17 June 2008

2008-06-17T18:07:09Z

Richard: New page: 1. Once you have logged in, the Main menu bar appears. The options available on it depend on your user role; the menu illustrated shows how it displays to an [[Administ...

2008-06-17T18:05:41Z

New page: 1. Once you have logged in, the Main menu bar appears. The options available on it depend on your user role; the menu illustrated shows how it displays to an [[Administ...

New page

1. Once you have logged in, the [[Main menu bar]] appears. The options available on it depend on your [[User role|user role]]; the menu illustrated shows how it displays to an [[Administrator|administrator]] with full access to the system ("demo" users are treated as [[Administrator|administrators]]).

2. To create a new record, click the ''Add / edit'' tab; click the sub-tab for the type of record you want to create ([[Archival description|archival description]], [[Authority file|authority file]], [[Archival institution|archival institution]], [[Term|term]]).

3. Click the [[Add new button]] or link, ICA-AtoM will open a blank data-entry screen.

4. [[Field|Fields]] are organized into sections based on the [[Information area|information areas]] in the corresponding ICA descriptive standard. Click on an area to toggle it between open (display fields) and closed (hide fields).

5. When you have completed data entry click the [[Create button]] in the floating [[Button block]] at the bottom of the screen. ICA-AtoM commits the record. The [[Save button]] now appears. Please note also, whenever you add new data (whether creating a new record or editing an existing one), always click the [[Save button]] before exiting the record (e.g. clicking a link, performing a search); otherwise you will lose the new data when you leave the record.

6. To return to the [[View screen]], click the[[ Title bar]]; to return to the [[List screen]], click the [[List all button]] or one options under the ''Add / edit'' tab on the [[Main menu bar]].

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−	3. [[Field\|~~fields~~]] are organized into sections based on the [[Information area\|information areas]] in the corresponding ICA descriptive standard. Click on an area to toggle it between open (display fields) and closed (hide fields).	+	3. [[Field\|Fields]] are organized into sections based on the [[Information area\|information areas]] in the corresponding ICA descriptive standard. Click on an area to toggle it between open (display fields) and closed (hide fields).

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-. Once you have logged in (see [[CD-1.0-3|View / navigate / edit]], step 4), the [[Main menu bar]] appears. To create a new record, click the [[Add/edit tab|Add/edit tab]]; click the sub-tab for the type of record you want to create ([[Archival description|archival description]], [[Authority record|authority record]], [[Archival institution|archival institution]], [[Term|term]]). ICA-AtoM displays a list of all existing records of that type.
+. Once you have logged in (see [[CD-1.0-3|View / navigate / edit]], step 4), the [[Main menu bar|main menu bar]] appears. To create a new record, click the [[Add / edit tab|add/edit tab]]; click the sub-tab for the type of record you want to create ([[Archival description|archival description]], [[Authority record|authority record]], [[Archival institution|archival institution]], [[Term|term]]). ICA-AtoM displays a list of all existing records of that type.
-. Click the [[Add new]] link at the head of the list or the [[Add new button]] at the foot of the list. ICA-AtoM will open a blank data-entry screen.
+. Click the ''add new'' link at the head of the list or the [[Add new button|add new button]] at the foot of the list. ICA-AtoM will open a blank data-entry screen.
-. Fields are organized into sections based on the [[Information area|information areas]] in the corresponding ICA descriptive standard. Click on an area to toggle it between open (display fields) and closed (hide fields).
+. [[Field|fields]] are organized into sections based on the [[Information area|information areas]] in the corresponding ICA descriptive standard. Click on an area to toggle it between open (display fields) and closed (hide fields).
-. Enter data into the empty text fields. Some fields provide [[Drop-down menu|drop-down menu lists]] for you to select values. To upload [[Digital object|digital files]] (e.g. photos, videos, PDFs), go to the Digital object information area, click the [[Browse button (upload)|Browse button]] to navigate to the file, select it and click "Open" (not illustrated).
+. Enter data into the empty text fields. Some fields provide [[Drop-down menu|drop-down menu lists]] for you to select values from. To upload [[Digital object|digital files]] (e.g. photos, videos, PDFs), go to the ''Digital object information area'', click the ''browse'' button to navigate to the file, select it and click ''open'' (not illustrated).
-. When you have completed data entry click the [[Create button]] in the floating [[Button block]] at the bottom of the screen. ICA-AtoM commits the record. The [[Save button]] now appears in place of the [[Create button]].
+. When you have completed data entry click the [[Create button|create button]] in the floating [[Button block|button block]] at the bottom of the screen. ICA-AtoM commits the record. The ''save'' button now appears in place of the [[Create button|create button]].
-. Whenever you create a new record or edit an existing one, '''always click the Create / Save button before exiting the record''' (e.g. by clicking a link, performing a search); '''otherwise you will lose the new data when you leave the record'''.
+. Whenever you create a new record or edit an existing one, '''always click the [[Create button|create]] / ''save'' button before exiting the record''' (e.g. by clicking a link, performing a search); '''otherwise you will lose the new data when you leave the record'''.

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−	1. Once you have logged in (see [[CD-1.0-3\|View / navigate / edit]], step 4), the [[Main menu bar]] appears. To create a new record, click the ''Add/edit tab''; click the sub-tab for the type of record you want to create ([[Archival description\|archival description]], [[Authority record\|authority record]], [[Archival institution\|archival institution]], [[Term\|term]]). ICA-AtoM displays a list of all existing records of that type.	+	1. Once you have logged in (see [[CD-1.0-3\|View / navigate / edit]], step 4), the [[Main menu bar]] appears. To create a new record, click the [[Add/edit tab\|Add/edit tab]]; click the sub-tab for the type of record you want to create ([[Archival description\|archival description]], [[Authority record\|authority record]], [[Archival institution\|archival institution]], [[Term\|term]]). ICA-AtoM displays a list of all existing records of that type.


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−	4. Enter data into the empty text fields. Some fields provide [[Drop-down menu\|drop-down menu lists]] for you to select values. To upload [[Digital object\|digital files]] (e.g. photos, videos, PDFs), go to the ''Digital object'' information area, click the [[Browse button (upload)\|Browse button]] to navigate to the file, select it and click "Open" (not illustrated).	+	4. Enter data into the empty text fields. Some fields provide [[Drop-down menu\|drop-down menu lists]] for you to select values. To upload [[Digital object\|digital files]] (e.g. photos, videos, PDFs), go to the Digital object information area, click the [[Browse button (upload)\|Browse button]] to navigate to the file, select it and click "Open" (not illustrated).

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-. Once you have logged in, the [[Main menu bar]] appears. The options available on it depend on your [[User role|user role]]; the menu illustrated shows how it displays to an [[Administrator|administrator]] with full access to the system ("demo" users are treated as [[Administrator|administrators]]).
+. Once you have logged in (see [[CD-1.0-3|View / navigate / edit]], step 4), the [[Main menu bar]] appears. To create a new record, click the ''Add/edit tab''; click the sub-tab for the type of record you want to create ([[Archival description|archival description]], [[Authority record|authority record]], [[Archival institution|archival institution]], [[Term|term]]). ICA-AtoM displays a list of all existing records of that type.
-. To create a new record, click the ''Add / edit'' tab; click the sub-tab for the type of record you want to create ([[Archival description|archival description]], [[Authority file|authority file]], [[Archival institution|archival institution]], [[Term|term]]).
+. Click the [[Add new]] link at the head of the list or the [[Add new button]] at the foot of the list. ICA-AtoM will open a blank data-entry screen.
-. Click the [[Add new button]] or link, ICA-AtoM will open a blank data-entry screen.
+. Fields are organized into sections based on the [[Information area|information areas]] in the corresponding ICA descriptive standard. Click on an area to toggle it between open (display fields) and closed (hide fields).
-. [[Field|Fields]] are organized into sections based on the [[Information area|information areas]] in the corresponding ICA descriptive standard. Click on an area to toggle it between open (display fields) and closed (hide fields).
+. Enter data into the empty text fields. Some fields provide [[Drop-down menu|drop-down menu lists]] for you to select values. To upload [[Digital object|digital files]] (e.g. photos, videos, PDFs), go to the ''Digital object'' information area, click the [[Browse button (upload)|Browse button]] to navigate to the file, select it and click "Open" (not illustrated).
-. When you have completed data entry click the [[Create button]] in the floating [[Button block]] at the bottom of the screen. ICA-AtoM commits the record. The [[Save button]] now appears. Please note also, whenever you add new data (whether creating a new record or editing an existing one), always click the [[Save button]] before exiting the record (e.g. clicking a link, performing a search); otherwise you will lose the new data when you leave the record.
+. When you have completed data entry click the [[Create button]] in the floating [[Button block]] at the bottom of the screen. ICA-AtoM commits the record. The [[Save button]] now appears in place of the [[Create button]].
-. To return to the [[View screen]], click the[[ Title bar]]; to return to the [[List screen]], click the [[List all button]] or one options under the ''Add / edit'' tab on the [[Main menu bar]].
+. Whenever you create a new record or edit an existing one, '''always click the Create / Save button before exiting the record''' (e.g. by clicking a link, performing a search); '''otherwise you will lose the new data when you leave the record'''.

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-[[Main Page]] > [[Demo CD]] > [[CD-1.0-EN|English]] > 4. Add new records / enter data
+[[Main Page]] > [[Demo CD]] > [[CD-1.0|English]] > 4. Add new records / enter data
 [[Image:CD-1.0_EN4.png|500px|right|thumb|Edit screen (archival description)]]

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	+	[[Image:CD-1.0_EN4.png\|500px\|right\|thumb\|Edit screen (archival description)]]