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<span class="pageTitle">Edit an existing term in a taxonomy</span>
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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[Add/edit content]] > [[Add/edit terms]] > Edit a term
  
[[Main Page]] > [[User manual|(UM) User manual]] > [[UM-3|UM-3 Add / edit content]] > [[UM-3.5|UM-3.5 Edit taxonomies (terms)]] > UM-3.5.2 Edit an existing term in a taxonomy
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# Click "Taxonomies" in the [[Glossary#Main menu|main menu]] to go to a list of [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomies]]. ICA-AtoM takes you to the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] terms list page showing all existing [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomies]].
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# Click the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] you want to edit to expand it and view the [[Glossary#Term|terms]] associated with it.
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# Click on a [[Glossary#Term|term]] to go to the [[Glossary#View page|view page]] for the [[Glossary#Term|term]].
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# Click the "Edit" button in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]] or click on the [[Glossary#Title bar|title bar]] to edit open the [[Glossary#Edit page|edit page]] for data entry.
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# See [[Term data entry]] for detailed explanations and notes on [[Glossary#Field|fields]].
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# You can quit the cancel the process at any time by clicking the "Cancel" button in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]]; no new [[Glossary#Term|term]] will be created.
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# Click the [[Glossary#Create button|"Create" button]] to save the new record.
  
[[Image:um3-5-2Edit1.png|500px|right|thumb|Open a taxonomy and click term to edit]]
 
  
[[Image:um3-5-2Edit2.png|500px|right|thumb|Edit the term and save]]
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[[Category:User manual]]
 
 
 
 
1. Click the [[Add / edit tab|add/edit tab]] on the [[GMain menu bar|main menu bar]].
 
 
 
 
 
2. ICA-AtoM takes you to the ''List taxonomy terms screen'' showing all existing [[Taxonomy|taxonomies]].
 
 
 
 
 
3. Click the [[Taxonomy|taxonomy]] you want to edit to expand it and view the [[Term|terms]] associated with it.
 
 
 
 
 
4. [[Term|Terms]] that appear in black with a lock icon are '''locked''' and cannot be edited.
 
 
 
 
 
5. [[Term|Terms]] that appear in blue can be edited; click an editable [[Term|term]].
 
 
 
 
 
6. Add / revise data as required.
 
 
 
*See [[UM-3.5.4|Data entry: terms (UM-3.5.4)]] for detailed explanations and notes on [[Field|fields]].
 
 
 
 
 
7. To discard all changes, click the ''cancel button; ICA-AtoM returns you to a [[List screen|list screen]] showing only terms associated with the current [[Taxonomy|taxonomy]], no changes saved.
 
 
 
 
 
8. To save changes, click the ''save'' button; ICA-AtoM commits the changes and routes you to a [[List screen|list screen]] showing only [[Term|terms]] associated with the current [[Taxonomy|taxonomy]], all changes saved.
 
 
 
 
 
9. Repeat with other [[Term|terms]] to continue editing the [[Taxonomy|taxonomy]].
 
 
 
 
 
10. Click the ''list all'' button to return to the ''list taxonomy terms screen''.
 

Latest revision as of 20:57, 29 June 2010

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Main Page > User manual > Add/edit content > Add/edit terms > Edit a term

  1. Click "Taxonomies" in the main menu to go to a list of taxonomies. ICA-AtoM takes you to the taxonomy terms list page showing all existing taxonomies.
  2. Click the taxonomy you want to edit to expand it and view the terms associated with it.
  3. Click on a term to go to the view page for the term.
  4. Click the "Edit" button in the button block or click on the title bar to edit open the edit page for data entry.
  5. See Term data entry for detailed explanations and notes on fields.
  6. You can quit the cancel the process at any time by clicking the "Cancel" button in the button block; no new term will be created.
  7. Click the "Create" button to save the new record.