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'''Home screen''' | '''Home screen''' | ||
| − | *Start screen when user | + | *Start screen 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 links / buttons for user actions (search, browse, log in, log out, get help, switch language, add / edit content, translate, administer system). | ||
| − | *Provides information about the application | + | *Provides basic information about the application. |
| − | *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]]. | + | *Accessible to all users, but only shows elements relevant to user's role (e.g. the [[Admin tab|admin tab]] is only available to [[Editor|editors]] and [[Administrator|administrators]]. |
| − | *Accessible from any other screen by clicking the [[Home link]] in the [[System menu]]. | + | *Accessible from any other screen by clicking the [[Home link|home link]] in the [[System menu|system menu]]. |
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*Displays minimal information about each record (e.g. "Title"). | *Displays minimal information about each record (e.g. "Title"). | ||
| − | *Click entry to go to full record in [[View mode|view mode]] | + | *Click entry to go to full record in [[View mode|view mode]]. |
| − | *Provides [[Add new button]] to create new record of same type. | + | *Provides [[Add new button|add new button]] to create new record of same type. |
| − | *Accessible to all users, but [[Add new button]] not available to [[Researcher|researchers]] (view-only access). | + | *Accessible to all users, but [[Add new button|add new button]] not available to [[Researcher|researchers]] (view-only access). |
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*Shows only [[Field|fields]] that contain data. | *Shows only [[Field|fields]] that contain data. | ||
| − | *Click [[ | + | *Click [[Title bar|title bar]] or [[Edit button]] to switch to [[Edit mode|edit mode]] (data entry on [[Edit screen|edit screen]]). |
*Accessible to all users, but [[Edit button]] not available to [[Researcher|researchers]] (view-only access). | *Accessible to all users, but [[Edit button]] not available to [[Researcher|researchers]] (view-only access). | ||
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*Shows all [[Field|fields]]. | *Shows all [[Field|fields]]. | ||
| − | *Groups [[Field|fields]] by collapsible [[ | + | *Groups [[Field|fields]] by collapsible [[Information area|information areas]]: [[Field|fields]] can be hidden or displayed by section. |
| − | *Provides floating [[Button block]] that contains | + | *Provides floating [[Button block|button block]] that contains buttons for saving or cancelling changes or deleting the record as a whole. |
| − | *Users can toggle between [[View mode|view]] or [[Edit mode|edit]] mode by clicking the [[Title bar]]. | + | *Users can toggle between [[View mode|view]] or [[Edit mode|edit]] mode by clicking the [[Title bar|title bar]]. |
*Accessible to [[Contributor|contributors]], [[Editor|editors]], [[Administrator|administrators]]; not accessible to [[Researcher|researchers]] (view-only access). | *Accessible to [[Contributor|contributors]], [[Editor|editors]], [[Administrator|administrators]]; not accessible to [[Researcher|researchers]] (view-only access). | ||
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*Includes the first three lines of the "Scope and content" field (if entered). | *Includes the first three lines of the "Scope and content" field (if entered). | ||
| − | *Click title to go to full record in [[View mode|view mode]] | + | *Click title to go to full record in [[View mode|view mode]]. |
*Accessible to all users. | *Accessible to all users. | ||
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*''Locked term:'' [[Term|term]] cannot be edited because it is referenced in the underlying code. | *''Locked term:'' [[Term|term]] cannot be edited because it is referenced in the underlying code. | ||
| − | *''No translation permission:'' you do not have [[Translator|translator]] access in the | + | *''No translation permission:'' you do not have [[Translator|translator]] access in the current language. |
| − | *''System error (error 500):'' indicates a fairly major system-wide problem, or problem with data corruption; report to | + | *''System error (error 500):'' indicates a fairly major system-wide problem, or problem with data corruption; report to [[Administrator|administrator]]. |
| − | *''Blank screen:'' indicates a fairly major system-wide problem, or problem with data corruption; report to | + | *''Blank screen:'' indicates a fairly major system-wide problem, or problem with data corruption; report to [[Administrator|administrator]] and to ICA-AtoM support team. |
Revision as of 12:01, 11 July 2008
Please note that ICA-AtoM is no longer actively supported by Artefactual Systems.
Visit https://www.accesstomemory.org for information about AtoM, the currently supported version.
Screen types
Main Page > (UM) User manual > UM-2 Getting started > UM-2.4 Screen types
This section describe the main screen types users of ICA-AtoM will encounter. Screen titles throughout the system indicate the type of screen being displayed. The main screen types are:
Home screen
- Start screen 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 tab is only available to editors and administrators.
- Accessible from any other screen by clicking the home link in the system menu.
List screen
- Displays a set of records in list form.
- There are separate list screen for each of the main entity types in the system (archival descriptions, authority records, archival institutions, terms).
- Displays minimal information about each record (e.g. "Title").
- Click entry to go to full record in view mode.
- Provides add new button to create new record of same type.
- Accessible to all users, but add new button not available to researchers (view-only access).
View screen
- Displays an individual record in full in view mode (read-only).
- Shows only fields that contain data.
- Click title bar or Edit button to switch to edit mode (data entry on edit screen).
- Accessible to all users, but Edit button not available to researchers (view-only access).
Edit screen
- Displays an individual record in edit mode for data entry.
- Shows all fields.
- Groups fields by collapsible information areas: fields can be hidden or displayed by section.
- Provides floating button block that contains buttons for saving or cancelling changes or deleting the record as a whole.
- Accessible to contributors, editors, administrators; not accessible to researchers (view-only access).
Search results screen
- Displays set of records that match search criteria and summarizes search (number of "hits" returned).
- As of the current version of ICA-AtoM (v1.0 beta), only available for archival descriptions.
- Includes the first three lines of the "Scope and content" field (if entered).
- Click title to go to full record in view mode.
- Accessible to all users.
Error screen
- 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 target 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 screen: indicates a fairly major system-wide problem, or problem with data corruption; report to administrator and to ICA-AtoM support team.