Difference between revisions of "Add a new archival institution"
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| − | 1. On the [[Main menu bar]], click the '' | + | 1. On the [[Main menu bar|main menu bar]], click the ''add / edit > archival institution'' tab; ICA-AtoM takes you to the [[List screen|list screen]] showing all existing [[Archival institution|archival institutions]]. |
| − | 2. Click the | + | 2. Click the ''add new'' text that appears in the ''Name'' [[Column header|column header]] or the [[Add new button|add new button]] at the foot of the list; ICA-AtoM takes you to a blank [[Edit screen|edit screen]] for data entry. |
3. Enter data. | 3. Enter data. | ||
| − | *See ''Data entry'' pages (UM-3.2.4 - UM-3.2.8) for detailed explanations and notes on fields. | + | *See ''Data entry'' pages ([[UM-3.2.4|UM-3.2.4]] - [[UM-3.2.8|UM-3.2.8]]) for detailed explanations and notes on [[Field|fields]]. |
| − | 4. You can quit the create process at any time by clicking the | + | 4. You can quit the create process at any time by clicking the ''cancel'' button in the [[Button block|button block]]; no new record will be created. |
| − | 5. Click the [[Create button]] in the [[Button block]] to commit the new record. | + | 5. Click the [[Create button|create button]] in the [[Button block|button block]] to commit the new record. |
| − | 6. Note that the [[Button block]] changes after you click the [[Create button]]. | + | 6. Note that the [[Button block|button block]] changes after you click the [[Create button|create button]]. |
| − | *A [[Delete button]] now appears for deleting the record. | + | *A [[Delete button|delete button]] now appears for deleting the record. |
| − | *A | + | *A ''save'' button now appears for saving any changes made since creating the record or the last save. |
| − | *The | + | *The ''cancel'' button now means: "do not commit the data entered since the record was created or the last save". |
Revision as of 14:45, 14 July 2008
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Create a new archival institution
Main Page > (UM) User manual > UM-3 Add / edit content > UM-3.3 Add / edit archival institutions > UM-3.3.1 Create a new archival institution
1. On the main menu bar, click the add / edit > archival institution tab; ICA-AtoM takes you to the list screen showing all existing archival institutions.
2. Click the add new text that appears in the Name column header or the add new button at the foot of the list; ICA-AtoM takes you to a blank edit screen for data entry.
3. Enter data.
4. You can quit the create process at any time by clicking the cancel button in the button block; no new record will be created.
5. Click the create button in the button block to commit the new record.
6. Note that the button block changes after you click the create button.
- A delete button now appears for deleting the record.
- A save button now appears for saving any changes made since creating the record or the last save.
- The cancel button now means: "do not commit the data entered since the record was created or the last save".