Difference between revisions of "Delete an archival institution"
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1. Navigate to the [[Authority record|authority record]] you want to delete. | 1. Navigate to the [[Authority record|authority record]] you want to delete. | ||
| − | *For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see in this manual: [[UM-4|Access content]]. | + | *For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see in this manual: [[UM-4|UM-4 Access content]]. |
| − | 2. Switch from [[View mode|view mode]] to [[Edit mode|edit mode]] by clicking the [[Title bar]] or [[Edit button]]; this takes you to the record's [[Edit screen]]. | + | 2. Switch from [[View mode|view mode]] to [[Edit mode|edit mode]] by clicking the [[Title bar|title bar]] or [[Edit button|edit button]]; this takes you to the record's [[Edit screen|edit screen]]. |
| − | 3. Click the [[Delete button]] in the [[Button block]]. | + | 3. Click the [[Delete button|delete button]] in the [[Button block|button block]]. |
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| − | 5. ICA-AtoM deletes the record and returns you to the [[List screen]]. | + | 5. ICA-AtoM deletes the record and returns you to the [[List screen|list screen]]. |
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*The related [[Authority record|authority record]] is '''not''' deleted (because it may be used as an [[Access point|access point]] in other contexts); you must separately navigate to the [[Authority record|authority record]] if you want to delete that as well. | *The related [[Authority record|authority record]] is '''not''' deleted (because it may be used as an [[Access point|access point]] in other contexts); you must separately navigate to the [[Authority record|authority record]] if you want to delete that as well. | ||
| − | *If [[Archival description|archival descriptions]] are registered to the institution as the [[Repository | + | *If [[Archival description|archival descriptions]] are registered to the institution as the repository (see [[UM-3.1.5|UM-3.1.5 Add/edit archival descriptions > Context area, section 6, Repository]]), you will be prompted whether or not to delete these descriptions as well; if you opt to retain the [[Archival description|archival descriptions]], ICA-AtoM will clear the ''repository'' field in these records. |
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Delete an existing archival institution
Main Page > (UM) User manual > UM-3 Add / edit content > UM-3.3 Add / edit archival institutions > UM-3.3.3 Delete an existing archival institution
1. Navigate to the authority record you want to delete.
- For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see in this manual: UM-4 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 archival institution record:
- The related authority record is not deleted (because it may be used as an access point in other contexts); you must separately navigate to the authority record if you want to delete that as well.
- If archival descriptions are registered to the institution as the repository (see UM-3.1.5 Add/edit archival descriptions > Context area, section 6, Repository), you will be prompted whether or not to delete these descriptions as well; if you opt to retain the archival descriptions, ICA-AtoM will clear the repository field in these records.