Difference between revisions of "Add/edit terms"
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| − | Throughout ICA-AtoM, [[Controlled vocabulary|controlled vocabularies]] are used to generate [[Drop-down menu|drop-down menus]]. These provide [[Value list|value lists]] that restrict data entry in certain fields to certain values. ICA-AtoM typically stores these values as [[Term|term]] records in the database, and assigns them to [[Taxonomy|taxonomies]]. | + | Throughout ICA-AtoM, [[Controlled vocabulary|controlled vocabularies]] are used to generate [[Drop-down menu|drop-down menus]]. These provide [[Value list|value lists]] that restrict data entry in certain [[Field|fields]] to certain values. ICA-AtoM typically stores these values as [[Term|term]] records in the database, and assigns them to [[Taxonomy|taxonomies]]. |
*E.g. the ''Type of entity'' field of an [[Authority record|authority record]] can take only one of "Corporate body, Person, Family." Each of these values is a [[Term|term]] assigned to the ''Actor entity types'' [[Taxonomy|taxonomy]]. | *E.g. the ''Type of entity'' field of an [[Authority record|authority record]] can take only one of "Corporate body, Person, Family." Each of these values is a [[Term|term]] assigned to the ''Actor entity types'' [[Taxonomy|taxonomy]]. | ||
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ICA-AtoM ships with a fixed number of [[Taxonomy|taxonomies]] containing default values ([[Term|terms]]). Some [[Term|terms]] are '''locked''', i.e. cannot be deleted or edited, because they are used by the application's underlying code. Most [[Term|terms]], however, can be edited or deleted, and all [[Taxonomy|taxonomies]] can be assigned new [[Term|terms]] in addition to any locked values. | ICA-AtoM ships with a fixed number of [[Taxonomy|taxonomies]] containing default values ([[Term|terms]]). Some [[Term|terms]] are '''locked''', i.e. cannot be deleted or edited, because they are used by the application's underlying code. Most [[Term|terms]], however, can be edited or deleted, and all [[Taxonomy|taxonomies]] can be assigned new [[Term|terms]] in addition to any locked values. | ||
| − | *Note that users (even [[Administrator|administrators]]) '''cannot''' add new [[Taxonomy|taxonomies]]; the number and names of [[Taxonomy|taxonomies]] are fixed and can only be altered by | + | *Note that users (even [[Administrator|administrators]]) '''cannot''' add new [[Taxonomy|taxonomies]]; the number and names of [[Taxonomy|taxonomies]] are fixed and can only be altered by developers working directly with the code. |
'''Actions''' | '''Actions''' | ||
| − | [[UM-3.5.1|UM-3 | + | [[UM-3.5.1|UM-3.5.1 Add a new term to a taxonomy]] |
| − | [[UM-3-5-2|UM-3 | + | [[UM-3-5-2|UM-3.5.2 Edit an existing term in a taxonomy]] |
| − | [[UM-3-5-3|UM-3 | + | [[UM-3-5-3|UM-3.5.3 Delete an existing term from a taxonomy]] |
'''Data entry''' | '''Data entry''' | ||
| − | [[UM-3.5.4|UM-3 | + | [[UM-3.5.4|UM-3.5.4 Data entry: terms]] |
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Edit taxonomies (terms)
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Throughout ICA-AtoM, controlled vocabularies are used to generate drop-down menus. These provide value lists that restrict data entry in certain fields to certain values. ICA-AtoM typically stores these values as term records in the database, and assigns them to taxonomies.
- E.g. the Type of entity field of an authority record can take only one of "Corporate body, Person, Family." Each of these values is a term assigned to the Actor entity types taxonomy.
ICA-AtoM ships with a fixed number of taxonomies containing default values (terms). Some terms are locked, i.e. cannot be deleted or edited, because they are used by the application's underlying code. Most terms, however, can be edited or deleted, and all taxonomies can be assigned new terms in addition to any locked values.
- Note that users (even administrators) cannot add new taxonomies; the number and names of taxonomies are fixed and can only be altered by developers working directly with the code.
Actions
UM-3.5.1 Add a new term to a taxonomy
UM-3.5.2 Edit an existing term in a taxonomy
UM-3.5.3 Delete an existing term from a taxonomy
Data entry