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1. When you navigate to a record from a [[List screen]], ICA-AtoM displays it in full on the [[View screen]]. The [[Screen title|screen title]] shows you what type of entity you are viewing: [[Archival description|archival description]], [[Authority file|authority file]], [[Archival institution|archival institution]], or [[Term|term]].
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1. When you navigate to a record from a [[List screen]], ICA-AtoM displays it in full on the [[View screen]]. The [[Screen title]] shows you what type of [[Entity|entity]] you are viewing: [[Archival description|archival description]], [[Authority record|authority record]], [[Archival institution|archival institution]], or [[Term|term]].
  
  
2. The [[View screen]] shows any fields that contain data for the current record; empty fields are not displayed. Note that long descriptions may extend beyond your browser window; use scroll arrows to access.
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2. The [[View screen]] shows any [[Field|fields]] that contain data for the current record; empty [[Field|fields]] are not displayed. Note that long descriptions may extend beyond your browser window; use scroll arrows to access.
  
  
3. The [[Context menu box]] provides links to related records. In the case of an [[Archival description|archival description]] (illustrated), these include links to the [[Archival institution|archival institution]] that holds the material, the creator's [[Authority record|authority record]], and other archival units in the hierarchy of arrangement. [[Level of description|Levels]] in the hierarchy can be expanded or collapsed to view or hide sub-levels. The current record is always highlighted. Click any of the blue links to navigate to another record.
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3. The [[Context menu box]] provides [[Link|links]] to related records. In the case of an [[Archival description|archival description]] (illustrated), these include links to the [[Archival institution|archival institution]] that holds the material, the creator's [[Authority record|authority record]], other archival units in the hierarchy of arrangement, and [[Digital object|digital objects]] associated with lower Level of description|levels of the description]]. Levels in the hierarchy can be expanded or collapsed to view or hide sub-levels. The current record is always highlighted. Click any of the blue [[Link|links]] to navigate to another record.
  
  
4. To edit the record you must be logged in as a user with at least [[Contributor|contributor]] privileges (see [[CD-1.0-1|section 1]] above for logging in).
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4. To edit the record you must be logged in as a user with at least [[Contributor]] privileges. Click the [[Log in link]] and enter your email address and [[Password|password]]. For demo purposes, enter "demo@ica-atom.org" as the user email address and "demo" as the password. Click the [[Log in button]].
  
  
5. Once you are logged in, you can switch to the [[Edit screen]] by clicking the [[Title bar]] or the [[Edit button]] (not illustrated).
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5. Once you are logged in, you can switch to [[Edit mode]] by clicking the [[Title bar]] at the head of the record (illustrated) or [[Edit button]] at the foot of it (not illustrated).
 
 
 
 
6. The [[Edit screen]] (not illustrated) provides access to all fields, organized into [[Information area|information areas]] which can be expanded (show fields) or collapsed (hide fields). See [[CD-1.0-4|section 4]] below for data entry.
 

Revision as of 17:43, 27 June 2008

Please note that ICA-AtoM is no longer actively supported by Artefactual Systems.
Visit https://www.accesstomemory.org for information about AtoM, the currently supported version.

3. View / navigate / edit

Main Page > Demo CD > English > 3. View / navigate / edit

View screen (user not logged in)


1. When you navigate to a record from a List screen, ICA-AtoM displays it in full on the View screen. The Screen title shows you what type of entity you are viewing: archival description, authority record, archival institution, or term.


2. The View screen shows any fields that contain data for the current record; empty fields are not displayed. Note that long descriptions may extend beyond your browser window; use scroll arrows to access.


3. The Context menu box provides links to related records. In the case of an archival description (illustrated), these include links to the archival institution that holds the material, the creator's authority record, other archival units in the hierarchy of arrangement, and digital objects associated with lower Level of description|levels of the description]]. Levels in the hierarchy can be expanded or collapsed to view or hide sub-levels. The current record is always highlighted. Click any of the blue links to navigate to another record.


4. To edit the record you must be logged in as a user with at least Contributor privileges. Click the Log in link and enter your email address and password. For demo purposes, enter "demo@ica-atom.org" as the user email address and "demo" as the password. Click the Log in button.


5. Once you are logged in, you can switch to Edit mode by clicking the Title bar at the head of the record (illustrated) or Edit button at the foot of it (not illustrated).