Difference between revisions of "Delete an authority record"
| Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
*If the entity is also registered as an [[Archival institution|archival institution]], the [[Archival institution|archival institution]] record is '''also''' deleted. | *If the entity is also registered as an [[Archival institution|archival institution]], the [[Archival institution|archival institution]] record is '''also''' deleted. | ||
| − | *Any [[Event| | + | *Any creation [[Event|events]] linked to the [[Entity|entity]] are '''disassociated''' from the entity -- the event remains, but it no longer has the entity as its "subject". E.g. ''entity X'' is registered as the ''creator'' of ''archival unit Y'' over the date range ''1964-1987''; ''entity X'' is deleted; ''archival unit Y'' now simply has a date range ''1964-1987'' without associating this with any particular creator. |
Revision as of 10:23, 11 July 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.
Delete an existing authority record
Main Page > (UM) User manual > UM-3 Add / edit content > UM-3.2 Add / edit authority records > UM-3.2.3 Delete an existing authority record
1. Navigate to the authority record you want to delete.
- For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see in this manual: 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.
3. Click the Delete button in the Button block.
4. ICA-AtoM prompts you to confirm the delete request; click "OK".
5. ICA-AtoM deletes the record and returns you to the List screen.
6. Note the following consequences of deleting an authority record:
- If the entity is also registered as an archival institution, the archival institution record is also deleted.
- Any creation events linked to the entity are disassociated from the entity -- the event remains, but it no longer has the entity as its "subject". E.g. entity X is registered as the creator of archival unit Y over the date range 1964-1987; entity X is deleted; archival unit Y now simply has a date range 1964-1987 without associating this with any particular creator.