Difference between revisions of "Delete an archival description"
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1. Navigate to the description you want to delete. | 1. Navigate to the description you want to delete. | ||
| − | *For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see | + | *For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see [[UM-4|UM-4 Access content]]. |
| − | 2. Switch from [[View mode|view mode]] to [[Edit mode|edit mode]] by clicking the [[ | + | 2. Switch from [[View mode|view mode]] to [[Edit mode|edit mode]] by clicking the [[Title bar|title bar]] or [[Edit button|edit button]]; this takes you to the record's [[Edit screen|edit screen]]. |
| − | 3. Click the [[Delete button]] in the [[Button block]]. | + | 3. Click the [[Delete button|delete button]] in the [[Button block|button block]]. |
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| − | 5. ICA-AtoM deletes the record and returns you to the [[List screen]]. | + | 5. ICA-AtoM deletes the record and returns you to the [[List screen|list screen]]. |
6. Note the following consequences of deleting an [[Archival description|archival description]]: | 6. Note the following consequences of deleting an [[Archival description|archival description]]: | ||
| − | *If the record has lower-level descriptions registered to it | + | *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 [[Access point|access points]] assigned to the description are deleted. | *Any [[Access point|access points]] assigned to the description are deleted. | ||
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*The [[Authority record|authority record]] of the associated [[Creator|creator]] is '''not''' deleted. | *The [[Authority record|authority record]] of the associated [[Creator|creator]] is '''not''' deleted. | ||
| − | *The [[Archival institution|archival institution]] record of the associated | + | *The [[Archival institution|archival institution]] record of the associated repository is '''not''' deleted. |
Revision as of 12:10, 11 July 2008
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Delete an existing archival description
Main Page > (UM) User manual > UM-3 Add / edit content > UM3.1 Add / edit archival descriptions > UM-3.1.3 Delete an existing archival description
1. Navigate to the description you want to delete.
- For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see UM-4 Access content.
2. Switch from view mode to edit mode by clicking the title bar or edit button; this takes you to the record's edit screen.
3. Click the delete button in the button block.
4. ICA-AtoM prompts you to confirm the delete request; click "OK".
5. ICA-AtoM deletes the record and returns you to the list screen.
6. Note the following 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 access points assigned to the description are 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.