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Revision as of 22:50, 7 April 2010
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Main Page > 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. Click the delete button in the button block.
3. ICA-AtoM prompts you to confirm the delete request; click "OK".
4. ICA-AtoM deletes the record and returns you to the list screen.
5. 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 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.