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| − | + | [[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[Add/edit content]] > [[Add/edit archival descriptions]] > Delete an existing archival description | |
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| − | + | == Delete an archival description == | |
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| + | [[Image:archDescButtonBlock.png|500px|right|thumb|Click the Delete button in the button block]] | ||
| + | #Navigate to the description you want to delete.For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see [[access content]] | ||
| + | #Click the [[Glossary#Delete button|delete button]] in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]] | ||
| + | #ICA-AtoM prompts you to confirm the delete request; click "OK" | ||
| + | #ICA-AtoM deletes the record and returns you to the [[Glossary#Parent record|parent record]] of the deleted description or to the browse page if the deleted record was a top-level description. | ||
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| − | + | Consequences of deleting an [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]]: | |
| + | * If the record has lower-level descriptions registered to it, '''all the lower-level records are also deleted''' - i.e. if you delete a series, any sub-series, files, or items that belong to the series will '''also''' be deleted | ||
| + | * Any date [[Glossary#Event|events]] associated with the description are deleted | ||
| + | * The [[Glossary#Authority record|authority record]] of the associated [[Glossary#Creator|creator]] is '''not''' deleted | ||
| + | * The [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] record of the associated repository is '''not''' deleted | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 5 December 2011
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Main Page > User manual > Add/edit content > Add/edit archival descriptions > Delete an existing archival description
Delete an archival description
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- Navigate to the description you want to delete.For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see access content
- Click the delete button in the button block
- ICA-AtoM prompts you to confirm the delete request; click "OK"
- ICA-AtoM deletes the record and returns you to the parent record of the deleted description or to the browse page if the deleted record was a top-level description.
Consequences of deleting an archival description:
- If the record has lower-level descriptions registered to it, all the lower-level records are also deleted - i.e. if you delete a series, any sub-series, files, or items that belong to the series will also be deleted
- Any date events associated with the description are deleted
- The authority record of the associated creator is not deleted
- The archival institution record of the associated repository is not deleted