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3. On loading, the [[edit screen]] displays the record with all [[Information area|information areas]] closed; click on an [[information area]] to access the [[Field|fields]] grouped under it.
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6. In an [[archival description]] ''add new event'' [[edit screen]], select [[event]] type and add a new name. See [[UM-3.1.5.1|UM-3.1.5.1 Add new event]].
  
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7. In an [[archival description]] ''add new event'' [[edit screen]], select [[event]] type and add a new name. See [[UM-3.1.5.1|UM-3.1.5.1 Add new event]].
 
  
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8. When you save the [[archival description|archival description]] record, ICA-AtoM creates both a new [[authority record]] for the [[Creator|creator]] as well as the creation [[event]].
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7. When you save the [[archival description|archival description]] record, ICA-AtoM creates both a new [[authority record]] for the [[Creator|creator]] as well as the creation [[event]].
  
  
 
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9. Whenever you create and save a new [[archival institution]] description, ICA-AtoM registers in addition a new [[authority record]] for the institution.
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8. Whenever you create and save a new [[archival institution]] description, ICA-AtoM registers in addition a new [[authority record]] for the institution.

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Create a new authority record

Main Page > User manual > UM-3 Add / edit content > UM-3.2 Add / edit authority records > UM-3.2.1 Create a new authority record

Create a new authority record
Commit the new record (create) or cancel
Create an authority record for a new creator name


From the authority record screen

1. On the main menu bar, click the add / edit > authority record tab; ICA-AtoM takes you to the list screen showing all existing authority records.


2. Click the add new text that appears in the name column header; ICA-AtoM takes you to a blank edit screen for data entry.


3. 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.


4. You can quit the create process at any time by clicking the cancel button in the button block; no new record will be created.


5. Click the create button in the button block to commit the new record.


From a related archival description

6. In an archival description add new event edit screen, select event type and add a new name. See UM-3.1.5.1 Add new event.


7. When you save the archival description record, ICA-AtoM creates both a new authority record for the creator as well as the creation event.


From a related archival institution

8. Whenever you create and save a new archival institution description, ICA-AtoM registers in addition a new authority record for the institution.

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