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| − | [[Main Page]] > [[ | + | [[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[UM-3 | UM-3 Add / edit content]] > [[UM-3.1|UM3.1 Add / edit archival descriptions]] > UM-3.1.1 Create a new archival description |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:UM-3.1.1_1.png|500px|right|thumb|Create a new description]] |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:UM-3.1.1_2.png|500px|right|thumb|Create a new description: commit the new record (create) or cancel]] |
| + | [[Image:UM-3.1.1_3.png|500px|right|thumb|Saved record. Note the ''delete'' and ''save'' buttons in the button block]] | ||
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| + | 1. On the [[main menu bar]], click the ''add/edit > resource'' tab; ICA-AtoM takes you to the [[list screen]] showing all existing [[archival description|archival descriptions]] at the highest [[level of description]]. | ||
| − | 2. Click the ''add new'' text that appears in the [[ | + | |
| + | 2. Click the ''add new'' text that appears in the [[column header]] or click the [[add new button]] at the foot of the list; ICA-AtoM takes you to a blank [[edit screen]] for data entry. | ||
3. Enter data. | 3. Enter data. | ||
| − | * | + | *For for detailed explanations and notes on [[Field|fields]] in Dublin Core see [[UM-3.1.5|UM-3.1.5 Dublin Core elements]]. |
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| + | *For for detailed explanations and notes on [[Field|fields]] in MODS see [[UM-3.1.6| UM-3.1.6 MODS elements]]. | ||
| − | 4. You can quit the create process at any time by clicking the ''cancel'' button in the [[ | + | 4. You can quit the create process at any time by clicking the ''cancel'' button in the [[button block]]; no new record will be created. |
| − | 5. Click the [[Create button|create button]] in the [[ | + | 5. Click the [[Create button|create button]] in the [[button block]] to commit the new record. |
| − | 6. Note that the [[ | + | 6. Note that the [[button block]] in the [[edit screen]] changes after you save a record. |
| − | *A [[ | + | *A [[delete button]] now appears for deleting the record. |
*A ''save'' button now appears for saving any changes made since creating the record or the last save. | *A ''save'' button now appears for saving any changes made since creating the record or the last save. | ||
*The ''cancel'' button now means: "do not commit the data entered since the record was created or the last save". | *The ''cancel'' button now means: "do not commit the data entered since the record was created or the last save". | ||
Revision as of 16:09, 17 June 2009
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Create a new archival description
Main Page > User manual > UM-3 Add / edit content > UM3.1 Add / edit archival descriptions > UM-3.1.1 Create a new archival description
1. On the main menu bar, click the add/edit > resource tab; ICA-AtoM takes you to the list screen showing all existing archival descriptions at the highest level of description.
2. Click the add new text that appears in the column header or click the add new button at the foot of the list; ICA-AtoM takes you to a blank edit screen for data entry.
3. Enter data.
- For for detailed explanations and notes on fields in Dublin Core see UM-3.1.5 Dublin Core elements.
- For for detailed explanations and notes on fields in MODS see UM-3.1.6 MODS elements.
4. You can quit the create process at any time by clicking the cancel button in the button block; no new record will be created.
5. Click the create button in the button block to commit the new record.
6. Note that the button block in the edit screen changes after you save a record.
- A delete button now appears for deleting the record.
- A save button now appears for saving any changes made since creating the record or the last save.
- The cancel button now means: "do not commit the data entered since the record was created or the last save".