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<span class="dbElement">information_object::title</span>
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*<span class="dbElement">information_object::title</span>
<span class="dbElement">information_object::alternate_title</span>
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*<span class="dbElement">information_object::alternate_title</span>
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*<span class="dbElement">note::note_content</span>
<span class="dbElement">note::note_type</span>
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*ICA-AtoM includes fields for <span class="field">Title</span> (<span class="dbElement">title<span>) and <span class="field">Alternate title</span> (<span class="dbElement">alternate_title</span>).
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*ICA-AtoM include a <span class="field">Title</span> (<span class="dbElement">title<span>)field in the <span class="entity">InformationObject</span> table.
  
*ICA-AtoM does not impose any formatting rules.  
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*ICA-AtoM does not impose any formatting rules on titles.
  
*Users can add as many <span class="field">Title notes</span> as required (stored in a separate note database table).
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*ICA-AtoM stores <span class="field">Title notes</span> in a separate database table (<span class="entity">Note</span), allowing users to registered as many notes required (no limit).
  
 
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*Need to allow multiple alternate titles (currently only allows 1 alternate).
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*ICA-AtoM (v0.6) does not currently handle multiple titles.
  
*Need to support date ranges on titles (previous names of description).
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*ICA-AtoM (v0.6) does not currently support date ranges on titles for previous names of description.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:52, 5 May 2008

Please note that ICA-AtoM is no longer actively supported by Artefactual Systems.
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Main Page > System Requirements > Metadata requirements


Assign names to the object of a description

Requirement number MTD-1.1.2
Requirement name Assign names to the object of a description.
Requirement specification

The system must be able to:

  • Assign a title to an archival descriptions.
  • Accommodate multiple titles (variants, title changes).
  • Differentiate the authorized title from variants.
  • Support explanatory notes on titles.
Source quotation
Associated functional requirements
Associated quality requirements

The application should be able to:

  • Support drop-down value lists for data entry of Type of title.
  • Retrieve descriptions by any name (authorized or variants).
Associated technical requirements
ICA-AtoM fields
  • information_object::title
  • information_object::alternate_title
  • note::note_content
  • note::note_type
ICA-AtoM implementation
  • ICA-AtoM include a Title (title)field in the InformationObject table.
  • ICA-AtoM does not impose any formatting rules on titles.
  • ICA-AtoM stores Title notes in a separate database table (Note</span), allowing users to registered as many notes required (no limit).
Known issues
  • ICA-AtoM (v0.6) does not currently handle multiple titles.
  • ICA-AtoM (v0.6) does not currently support date ranges on titles for previous names of description.
Use cases
User Manual sections