Import descriptions and terms

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ICA-AtoM provides an EAD import functionality that can be used to import hierarchical archival descriptions along with related authority records and archival institutions.

In ICA-AtoM 1.0.9 only administrators can import archival descriptions. In ICA-AtoM 1.1 other types of users may also have permission to import, based on user permissions set by the administrator.

Select an XML fle to import

1. In the main menu, hover your cursor over the "Import" menu and select "XML".
2. Select "Archival descriptions" from the drop-down menu.
3. Click Browse to select a file
4. Click Import
5. If the file is successfully uploaded, the page will read "import completed." If there are errors in the file, the page will display a message describing the errors. However, it should still be possible to edit and view the imported descriptions. You will need to review them carefully to determine whether the errors in the import file were serious enough to affect the display of the descriptions.
6. Click the "View archival description" button to go to the edit page of the highest level of description in the imported archival descriptions. You will be able to view and edt this description and its child records just as you would if you had entered them in ICA-AtoM instead of importing them.