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[[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_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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5. Click the [[Create button|create button]] in the [[button block]] to commit the new record.
 
5. Click the [[Create button|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".
 

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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

Create a new description
Create a new description: commit the new record (create) or cancel


1. On the main menu bar, click the add/edit > archival description 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 as required.


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.