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− | [[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[UM-2 | UM-2 Getting started]] > UM-2.4 | + | [[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[UM-2|UM-2 Getting started]] > UM-2.4 Page types |
− | This section describe the main | + | This section describe the main page types users of ICA-AtoM will encounter. [[Glossary#Page title|Page titles]] throughout the system indicate the type of page being displayed. The main page types are: |
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− | + | * [[#Home page|Home page]] | |
− | + | * [[#List page|List page]] | |
− | [[ | + | * [[#View page|View page]] |
+ | * [[#Edit page|Edit page]] | ||
+ | * [[#Search results page|Search results page]] | ||
+ | * [[#Error page|Error page]] | ||
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− | + | == Home page == | |
− | + | [[Image:UM-2.4_1.png|500px|right|thumb|Home page: user is logged in]] | |
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− | *Provides | + | * Start page when user opens the application |
+ | * Provides links/buttons for user actions (search, browse, log in, log out, get help, switch language, add/edit content, translate, administer system) | ||
+ | * Provides basic information about the application | ||
+ | * Accessible to all users, but only shows elements relevant to user's role (e.g. the [[Glossary#Admin link|admin link]] is only available to [[Glossary#Editor|editors]] and [[Glossary#Administrator|administrators]] | ||
+ | * Accessible from any other page by clicking the "home" link in the [[Glossary#User menu|user menu]] | ||
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− | + | == List page == | |
− | + | [[Image:UM-2.4_2.png|500px|right|thumb|List page showing archival descriptions]] | |
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− | + | * Displays a set of records in list form | |
+ | * There are separate list pages for each of the main [[Glossary#Entity|entity]] types in the system ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]], [[Glossary#Authority record|authority records]], [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institutions]], and [[Glossary#Term|terms]]) | ||
+ | * Displays minimal information about each record (e.g. title) | ||
+ | * Clicking on the [[Glossary#Field|field]] names in the [[Glossary#Column header|column headers]] will sort the list alphabetically | ||
+ | * By default ICA-AtoM lists records ten at a time, providing pagination at the bottom of the page to allow users to navigate through long lists of records. [[Glossary#Administrator|Administrators]] can increase or decrease this default number (See [[UM-7.4.1|UM-7.4.1 Administer ICA-AtoM > Customize settings > Customize global settings]]) | ||
+ | * Allows user to click entry to go to full record in [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]] | ||
+ | * Provides [[Glossary#Add new button|add new button]] to create new record of same type | ||
+ | * Accessible to all users, but [[Glossary#Add new button|add new button]] not available to [[Glossary#Researcher|researchers]] (read-only access) | ||
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− | + | == View page == | |
− | + | [[Image:UM-2.4_3.png|500px|right|thumb|View page for an archival description]] | |
− | *Allows user to click title to | + | * Displays an individual record in full in [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]] (read-only) |
+ | * Shows only [[Glossary#Field|fields]] that contain data | ||
+ | * Allows user to click [[Glossary#Title bar|title bar]] or [[Glossary#Edit button|edit button]] to switch to [[Glossary#Edit mode|edit mode]] (data entry on [[Glossary#Edit page|edit page]]) | ||
+ | * Accessible to all users, but [[Glossary#Edit button|edit button]] not available to [[Glossary#Researcher|researchers]] (read-only access) | ||
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+ | == Edit page == | ||
− | + | [[Image:UM-2.4_4.png|500px|right|thumb|Edit page for an archival description]] | |
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− | + | * Displays an individual record in [[Glossary#Edit mode|edit mode]] for data entry | |
+ | * Shows all [[Glossary#Field|fields]] | ||
+ | * Groups [[Glossary#Field|fields]] by collapsible [[Glossary#Information area|information areas]]: [[Glossary#Field|fields]] can be hidden or displayed by section | ||
+ | * Provides floating [[Glossary#Button block|button block]] that contains buttons for saving or canceling changes or deleting the record as a whole | ||
+ | * Allows user to toggle between [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]] or [[Glossary#Edit mode|edit mode]] mode by clicking the [[Glossary#Title bar|title bar]] | ||
+ | * Accessible to [[Glossary#Contributor|contributors]], [[Glossary#Editor|editors]], [[Glossary#Administrator|administrators]]; not accessible to [[Glossary#Researcher|researchers]] (read-only access) | ||
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− | + | == Search results page == | |
− | + | [[Image:UM-2.4_5.png|500px|right|thumb|Search results page]] | |
− | * | + | * Displays set of records that match search criteria and summarizes search (number of "hits" returned) |
+ | * As of the current version of ICA-AtoM, only available for [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] | ||
+ | * Includes the first three lines of the Dublin Core "description" [[Glossary#Field|field]] (if entered) | ||
+ | * Allows user to click title to go to full record in [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]] | ||
+ | * Accessible to all users | ||
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− | + | == Error page == | |
− | * | + | * Displays an [[Glossary#Error message|error message]] when ICA-AtoM is unable to execute an action |
+ | * Page not found: broken link, report to system [[Glossary#Administrator|administrator]] and to ICA-AtoM support team | ||
+ | * No access permission: your [[Glossary#User account|user account]] does not give you [[Glossary#Access privilege|access privileges]] to the requested page | ||
+ | * Locked term: [[Glossary#Term|term]] cannot be edited because it is referenced in the underlying code | ||
+ | * No translation permission: you do not have [[Glossary#Translator|translator]] access in the current language | ||
+ | * System error (error 500): indicates a fairly major system-wide problem, or problem with data corruption; report to [[Glossary#Administrator|administrator]] | ||
+ | * Blank page: indicates a fairly major system-wide problem, or problem with data corruption; report to [[administrator]] and to ICA-AtoM support team |
Revision as of 23:18, 14 March 2010
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Page types
Main Page > User manual > UM-2 Getting started > UM-2.4 Page types
This section describe the main page types users of ICA-AtoM will encounter. Page titles throughout the system indicate the type of page being displayed. The main page types are:
Home page
- Start page when user opens the application
- Provides links/buttons for user actions (search, browse, log in, log out, get help, switch language, add/edit content, translate, administer system)
- Provides basic information about the application
- Accessible to all users, but only shows elements relevant to user's role (e.g. the admin link is only available to editors and administrators
- Accessible from any other page by clicking the "home" link in the user menu
List page
- Displays a set of records in list form
- There are separate list pages for each of the main entity types in the system (archival descriptions, authority records, archival institutions, and terms)
- Displays minimal information about each record (e.g. title)
- Clicking on the field names in the column headers will sort the list alphabetically
- By default ICA-AtoM lists records ten at a time, providing pagination at the bottom of the page to allow users to navigate through long lists of records. Administrators can increase or decrease this default number (See UM-7.4.1 Administer ICA-AtoM > Customize settings > Customize global settings)
- Allows user to click entry to go to full record in view mode
- Provides add new button to create new record of same type
- Accessible to all users, but add new button not available to researchers (read-only access)
View page
- Displays an individual record in full in view mode (read-only)
- Shows only fields that contain data
- Allows user to click title bar or edit button to switch to edit mode (data entry on edit page)
- Accessible to all users, but edit button not available to researchers (read-only access)
Edit page
- Displays an individual record in edit mode for data entry
- Shows all fields
- Groups fields by collapsible information areas: fields can be hidden or displayed by section
- Provides floating button block that contains buttons for saving or canceling changes or deleting the record as a whole
- Allows user to toggle between view mode or edit mode mode by clicking the title bar
- Accessible to contributors, editors, administrators; not accessible to researchers (read-only access)
Search results page
- Displays set of records that match search criteria and summarizes search (number of "hits" returned)
- As of the current version of ICA-AtoM, only available for archival descriptions
- Includes the first three lines of the Dublin Core "description" field (if entered)
- Allows user to click title to go to full record in view mode
- Accessible to all users
Error page
- Displays an error message when ICA-AtoM is unable to execute an action
- Page not found: broken link, report to system administrator and to ICA-AtoM support team
- No access permission: your user account does not give you access privileges to the requested page
- Locked term: term cannot be edited because it is referenced in the underlying code
- No translation permission: you do not have translator access in the current language
- System error (error 500): indicates a fairly major system-wide problem, or problem with data corruption; report to administrator
- Blank page: indicates a fairly major system-wide problem, or problem with data corruption; report to administrator and to ICA-AtoM support team