Difference between revisions of "Edit an existing authority record"
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1. Navigate to the [[Authority record|authority record]] you want to edit. | 1. Navigate to the [[Authority record|authority record]] you want to edit. | ||
| − | *For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see | + | *For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see [[UM-4|UM-4 Access content]]. |
| − | 2. Switch from [[View mode|view mode]] to [[Edit mode|edit mode]] by clicking the [[ | + | 2. Switch from [[View mode|view mode]] to [[Edit mode|edit mode]] by clicking the [[Title bar|title bar]] or [[Edit button|edit button]]; this takes you to the record's [[Edit screen|edit screen]]. On loading, the [[Edit screen|edit screen]] displays the record with all [[Information area|information areas]] closed; click on an [[Information area|information area]] to access the [[Field|fields]] grouped under it. |
3. Add / revise data as required. | 3. Add / revise data as required. | ||
| − | *See [[UM-3.2.1|Data entry: authority records]]) for detailed explanations and notes on fields. | + | *See [[UM-3.2.1|Data entry: authority records]]) for detailed explanations and notes on [[Field|fields]]. |
| − | 4. To discard all changes, click the | + | 4. To discard all changes, click the ''cancel'' button in the [[Button block|button block]]; ICA-AtoM returns you to [[View mode|view mode]] with no changes saved. |
| − | 5. To save changes, click the | + | 5. To save changes, click the ''save'' button in the [[Button block|button block]]; ICA-AtoM commits the changes and re-loads the page. |
| − | *Note that re-loading the page causes all [[ | + | *Note that re-loading the page causes all [[Information area|information areas]] to '''close'''; this behaviour will be revised in a future release (post-1.0 beta) of ICA-AtoM (e.g. page will stay open as it was before save). |
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Edit an existing authority record
Main Page > (UM) User manual > UM-3 Add / edit content > UM-3.2 Add / edit authority records > UM-3.2.2 Edit an existing authority record
1. Navigate to the authority record you want to edit.
- For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see UM-4 Access content.
2. Switch from view mode to edit mode by clicking the title bar or edit button; this takes you to the record's edit screen. On loading, the edit screen displays the record with all information areas closed; click on an information area to access the fields grouped under it.
3. Add / revise data as required.
- See Data entry: authority records) for detailed explanations and notes on fields.
4. To discard all changes, click the cancel button in the button block; ICA-AtoM returns you to view mode with no changes saved.
5. To save changes, click the save button in the button block; ICA-AtoM commits the changes and re-loads the page.
- Note that re-loading the page causes all information areas to close; this behaviour will be revised in a future release (post-1.0 beta) of ICA-AtoM (e.g. page will stay open as it was before save).