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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[Add/edit content]] > [[Add/edit archival descriptions]] > Edit an existing description
 
[[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[Add/edit content]] > [[Add/edit archival descriptions]] > Edit an existing description
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== Edit description ==
 
== Edit description ==
  
# [[Image:UM-3.1.2.png|500px|right|thumb|Edit an existing description]]Navigate to the description you want to edit. For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see [[access content]]
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# [[Image:archDescEdit.png|500px|right|thumb|Edit an existing description]]Navigate to the description you want to edit. For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see [[access content]]
 
# Switch from [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]] to [[Glossary#Edit mode|edit mode]] by clicking the [[Glossary#Title bar|title bar]] or [[Glossary#Edit button|edit button]]; this takes you to the record's [[Glossary#Edit page|edit page]]. On loading, the [[Glossary#Edit page|edit page]] displays the record with all [[Glossary#Information area|information areas]] closed; click on an [[Glossary#Information area|information area]] to access the [[Glossary#Field|fields]] grouped under it
 
# Switch from [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]] to [[Glossary#Edit mode|edit mode]] by clicking the [[Glossary#Title bar|title bar]] or [[Glossary#Edit button|edit button]]; this takes you to the record's [[Glossary#Edit page|edit page]]. On loading, the [[Glossary#Edit page|edit page]] displays the record with all [[Glossary#Information area|information areas]] closed; click on an [[Glossary#Information area|information area]] to access the [[Glossary#Field|fields]] grouped under it
 
# Add/revise data as required
 
# Add/revise data as required
 
# To discard all changes, click the "Cancel" button in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]]; ICA-AtoM returns you to the [[Glossary#View page|view page]], with no changes saved
 
# To discard all changes, click the "Cancel" button in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]]; ICA-AtoM returns you to the [[Glossary#View page|view page]], with no changes saved
 
# To save changes, click the "Save" button in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]]
 
# To save changes, click the "Save" button in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]]
# All new and imported [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] are automatically saved as [[Glossary#Draft record|draft records]]. This means that users who are not logged in cannot view these records. To publish the records, select "publish" in the gray box at the bottom of the [[Glossary#Edit page|edit page]]
 
  
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== Publish description ==
 
== Publish description ==
  
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Publication status is inherited from the highest [[Glossary#Level of description|level of description]]; for example, when a [[Glossary#Fonds|fonds]] description is changed from draft to published, all [[Glossary#Child record|child levels]] within the fonds are automatically changed as well.
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# All new and imported [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] are automatically saved as [[Glossary#Draft record|draft records]]. This means that users who are not logged in cannot view these records. To publish the records, select "publish" in the gray box at the bottom of the [[Glossary#Edit page|edit page]]
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# Publication status is inherited from the highest [[Glossary#Level of description|level of description]]; for example, when a [[Glossary#Fonds|fonds]] description is changed from draft to published, all [[Glossary#Child record|child levels]] within the fonds are automatically changed as well
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# If a user edits a [[Glossary#Published record|published record]] the record's status is automatically changed back to draft.
  
If a user edits a [[Glossary#Published record|published record]] the record's status is automatically changed back to draft.
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== Move description from one parent to another ==
 
== Move description from one parent to another ==

Revision as of 18:21, 31 May 2010

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Main Page > User manual > Add/edit content > Add/edit archival descriptions > Edit an existing description


Edit description

  1. Edit an existing description
    Navigate to the description you want to edit. For more information on navigation in ICA-AtoM, see 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 page. On loading, the edit page displays the record with all information areas closed; click on an information area to access the fields grouped under it
  3. Add/revise data as required
  4. To discard all changes, click the "Cancel" button in the button block; ICA-AtoM returns you to the view page, with no changes saved
  5. To save changes, click the "Save" button in the button block

Publish description

Edit an existing description
  1. All new and imported archival descriptions are automatically saved as draft records. This means that users who are not logged in cannot view these records. To publish the records, select "publish" in the gray box at the bottom of the edit page
  2. Publication status is inherited from the highest level of description; for example, when a fonds description is changed from draft to published, all child levels within the fonds are automatically changed as well
  3. If a user edits a published record the record's status is automatically changed back to draft.

Move description from one parent to another