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<span class="pageTitle">Screen types</span>
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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[UM-2 | UM-2 Getting started]] > UM-2.4 Screen types
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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[UM-2|UM-2 Getting started]] > UM-2.4 Page types
  
  
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This section describe the main screen types users of ICA-AtoM will encounter. [[Screen title|Screen titles]] throughout the system indicate the type of screen being displayed. The main screen types are:
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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]]
 
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*[[#List screen|List screen]]
 
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*[[#View screen|View screen]]
 
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*[[#Edit screen|Edit screen]]
 
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*[[#Search results screen|Search results screen]]
 
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*[[#Error screen|Error screen]]
 
  
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* [[#Home page|Home page]]
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<span id="Home page"></span>
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* [[#List page|List page]]
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[[Image:UM-2.4_1.png|500px|right|thumb|Home page: user is logged in]]
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* [[#View page|View page]]
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* [[#Edit page|Edit page]]
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* [[#Search results page|Search results page]]
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* [[#Error page|Error page]]
  
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'''Home page'''
 
  
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*Start screen when user opens the application.
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== Home page ==
  
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*Provides links / buttons for user actions (search, browse, log in, log out, get help, switch language, add / edit content, translate, administer system).
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[[Image:UM-2.4_1.png|500px|right|thumb|Home page: user is logged in]]
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*Provides basic information about the application.
 
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*Accessible to all users, but only shows elements relevant to user's role (e.g. the [[admin tab]] is only available to [[Editor|editors]] and [[Administrator|administrators]].
 
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*Accessible from any other screen by clicking the ''home'' link in the [[system menu]].
 
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<span id="List screen"></span>
 
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[[Image:UM-2.4_2.png|500px|right|thumb|List screen showing archival descriptions]]
 
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'''List screen'''
 
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*Displays a set of records in list form.
 
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*There are separate list screens for each of the main [[entity]] types in the system ([[archival description|archival descriptions]], [[Authority record|authority records]], [[archival institution|archival institutions]], [[Term|terms]]).
 
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*Displays minimal information about each record (e.g. ''Title'').
 
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*Clicking on the [[field]] names in the [[Column header|column headers]] will sort the list alphabetically.
 
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*By default, ICA-AtoM lists records 10 at a time, providing pagination at the bottom of the page to allow users to navigate through long lists of records. [[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]]).
 
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*Allows user to click entry to go to full record in [[view mode]].
 
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*Provides [[add new button]] to create new record of same type.
 
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*Accessible to all users, but [[add new button]] not available to [[Researcher|researchers]] (view-only access).
 
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<br clear="right">
 
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<span id="View screen">
 
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[[Image:UM-2.4_3.png|500px|right|thumb|View screen for an archival description]]
 
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'''View screen'''
 
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*Displays an individual record in full in [[view mode]] (read-only).
 
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*Shows only [[Field|fields]] that contain data.
 
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*Allows user to click [[title bar]] or [[edit button]] to switch to [[edit mode]] (data entry on [[edit screen]]).
 
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*Accessible to all users, but [[edit button]] not available to [[Researcher|researchers]] (view-only access).
 
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<br clear="right">
 
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<span id="Edit screen"></span>
 
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[[Image:UM-2.4_4.png|500px|right|thumb|Edit screen for an archival description]]
 
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'''Edit screen'''
 
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*Displays an individual record in [[edit mode]] for data entry.
 
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*Shows all [[Field|fields]].
 
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*Groups [[Field|fields]] by collapsible [[Information area|information areas]]: [[Field|fields]] can be hidden or displayed by section.
 
  
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*Provides floating [[button block]] that contains buttons for saving or cancelling changes or deleting the record as a whole.
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* Start page when user opens the application
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* Provides links/buttons for user actions (search, browse, log in, log out, get help, switch language, add/edit content, translate, administer system)
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* Provides basic information about the application
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* 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]]
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* Accessible from any other page by clicking the "home" link in the [[Glossary#User menu|user menu]]
  
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*Allows user to toggle between [[view mode]] or [[edit mode]] mode by clicking the [[title bar]].
 
  
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*Accessible to [[Contributor|contributors]], [[Editor|editors]], [[Administrator|administrators]]; not accessible to [[Researcher|researchers]] (view-only access).
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== List page ==
  
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<br clear="right">
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[[Image:UM-2.4_2.png|500px|right|thumb|List page showing archival descriptions]]
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<span id="Search results screen"></span>
 
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[[Image:UM-2.4_5.png|500px|right|thumb|Search results screen]]  
 
  
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'''Search results screen'''
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* Displays a set of records in list form
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* 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]])
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* Displays minimal information about each record (e.g. title)
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* Clicking on the [[Glossary#Field|field]] names in the [[Glossary#Column header|column headers]] will sort the list alphabetically
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* 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]])
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* Allows user to click entry to go to full record in [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]]
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* Provides [[Glossary#Add new button|add new button]] to create new record of same type
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* 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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*Displays set of records that match search criteria and summarizes search (number of "hits" returned).
 
  
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*As of the current version of ICA-AtoM, only available for [[archival description|archival descriptions]].
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== View page ==
  
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*Includes the first three lines of the Dublin Core ''Description'' [[field]] (if entered).
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[[Image:UM-2.4_3.png|500px|right|thumb|View page for an archival description]]
  
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*Allows user to click title to go to full record in [[view mode]].
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* Displays an individual record in full in [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]] (read-only)
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* Shows only [[Glossary#Field|fields]] that contain data
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* 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]])
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* Accessible to all users, but [[Glossary#Edit button|edit button]] not available to [[Glossary#Researcher|researchers]] (read-only access)
  
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*Accessible to all users.
 
  
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== Edit page ==
  
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<br clear="right">
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[[Image:UM-2.4_4.png|500px|right|thumb|Edit page for an archival description]]
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<span id="Error screen"></span>
 
  
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'''Error screen'''
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* Displays an individual record in [[Glossary#Edit mode|edit mode]] for data entry
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* Shows all [[Glossary#Field|fields]]
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* Groups [[Glossary#Field|fields]] by collapsible [[Glossary#Information area|information areas]]: [[Glossary#Field|fields]] can be hidden or displayed by section
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* Provides floating [[Glossary#Button block|button block]] that contains buttons for saving or canceling changes or deleting the record as a whole
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* 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]]
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* Accessible to [[Glossary#Contributor|contributors]], [[Glossary#Editor|editors]], [[Glossary#Administrator|administrators]]; not accessible to [[Glossary#Researcher|researchers]] (read-only access)
  
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*Displays an [[Error message|error message]] when ICA-AtoM is unable to execute an action.
 
  
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*''Page not found:'' broken link, report to system [[Administrator|administrator]] and to ICA-AtoM support team.
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== Search results page ==
  
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*''No access permission:'' your [[User account|user account]] does not give you [[Access privilege|access privileges]] to the target page.
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[[Image:UM-2.4_5.png|500px|right|thumb|Search results page]]
  
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*''Locked term:'' [[term]] cannot be edited because it is referenced in the underlying code.
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* Displays set of records that match search criteria and summarizes search (number of "hits" returned)
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* As of the current version of ICA-AtoM, only available for [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]]
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* Includes the first three lines of the Dublin Core "description" [[Glossary#Field|field]] (if entered)
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* Allows user to click title to go to full record in [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]]
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* Accessible to all users
  
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*''No translation permission:'' you do not have [[translator]] access in the current language.
 
  
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*''System error (error 500):'' indicates a fairly major system-wide problem, or problem with data corruption; report to [[administrator]].
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== Error page ==
  
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*''Blank screen:'' indicates a fairly major system-wide problem, or problem with data corruption; report to [[administrator]] and to ICA-AtoM support team.
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* Displays an [[Glossary#Error message|error message]] when ICA-AtoM is unable to execute an action
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* Page not found: broken link, report to system [[Glossary#Administrator|administrator]] and to ICA-AtoM support team
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* No access permission: your [[Glossary#User account|user account]] does not give you [[Glossary#Access privilege|access privileges]] to the requested page
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* Locked term: [[Glossary#Term|term]] cannot be edited because it is referenced in the underlying code
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* No translation permission: you do not have [[Glossary#Translator|translator]] access in the current language
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* System error (error 500): indicates a fairly major system-wide problem, or problem with data corruption; report to [[Glossary#Administrator|administrator]]
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* 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

Home page: user is logged in
  • 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

List page showing archival descriptions


View page

View page for an archival description


Edit page

Edit page for an archival description


Search results page

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
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