Difference between revisions of "Search fields"

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To search on particular fields, enter in the [[Glossary#Search box|Search box]] the field name followed by a colon ( : ) followed by the search text.  
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To search on particular fields, enter in the [[Glossary#Search box|Search box]] the field name followed by a colon (:) followed by the search term (fieldName:searchTerm).
  
The following table gives the fields for [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] that can be searched. The left-hand column shows the [[Glossary#Field label|field label]] as it appears on screen; the right-hand column its field name for search purposes. Fields are grouped by their [[Glossary#Area of description|area of description]] on the [[Glossary#Edit screen|Edit screen]].
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The following table shows the fields for [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] that can be searched. The italics give the [[Glossary#Field label|field label]] as it appears on screen, followed by its field name for search purposes. '''Fields names must be entered exactly as shown in order for the search to work.'''
  
*[[Glossary#Field labels|Field labels]] are given as they are on the screens that ship with ICA-AtoM. If your [[Glossary#Administrator|system administrator]] has customized the [[Glossary#Field labels|field labels]] in your ICA-AtoM application, these may be different than what appears on your screen.
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Fields are grouped by their [[Glossary#Area of description|area of description]] on the [[Glossary#Edit screen|Edit screen]]. Note that [[Glossary#Field labels|field labels]] are given as they are on the screens that ship with ICA-AtoM. If your [[Glossary#Administrator|system administrator]] has customized the [[Glossary#Field labels|field labels]] in your ICA-AtoM application, these may be different than what appears on your screen.
  
  

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Field names for advanced searching

Main Page > (UM) User manual > UM-4 Access content > UM-4.1 Search content > UM-4.1.1 Field names for advanced searching

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Searching on the Title field


To search on particular fields, enter in the Search box the field name followed by a colon (:) followed by the search term (fieldName:searchTerm).

The following table shows the fields for archival descriptions that can be searched. The italics give the field label as it appears on screen, followed by its field name for search purposes. Fields names must be entered exactly as shown in order for the search to work.

Fields are grouped by their area of description on the Edit screen. Note that field labels are given as they are on the screens that ship with ICA-AtoM. If your system administrator has customized the field labels in your ICA-AtoM application, these may be different than what appears on your screen.


Identity area

  • Title: title
  • Title note: notes
  • Extent and medium: extentandmedium


Context area

  • Creator: creator
  • Administrative / biographical history: creatorhistory
  • Repository: repository
  • Immediate source of acquisition: acquisition
  • Archival history: archivalhistory

Content and structure area

  • Scope and content: scopeandcontent
  • Appraisal, destruction and scheduling: appraisal
  • Accruals: accruals
  • System of arrangement: arrangement


'Conditions of access and use area

  • Conditions governing access: accessconditions
  • Conditions governing reproduction: reproductionconditions
  • Language of material: language
  • Script of material: script
  • Physical characteristics: physicalcharacteristics
  • Finding aids: findingaids


Content and structure area