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| resources:cerl_thesaurus:editing:changeentitytype [2018/06/15 09:52] – jahnke | resources:cerl_thesaurus:editing:changeentitytype [2020/01/23 09:01] – jahnke | ||
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| ====== How to Change the Type of an Entity ====== | ====== How to Change the Type of an Entity ====== | ||
| - | It may happen that in either manual cataloguing or automated data processing an entity is given the wrong type, for example a corporate body could have been marked as a place or similar). If you come across such a case it is necessary to correct the CT entry accordingly. However, this cannot be done simply by changing the entity type setting in the form-based editor, since this would work only for new record | + | It may happen that in either manual cataloguing or automated data processing an entity is given the wrong type, for example a corporate body could have been marked as a place or similar). If you come across such a case it is necessary to correct the CT entry accordingly. However, this cannot be done simply by changing the entity type setting in the form-based editor, since this is taken into account |
| To change the entity type for an entry it is necessary to **create a new record** first and then **redirect** the old/wrong one to the new one. | To change the entity type for an entry it is necessary to **create a new record** first and then **redirect** the old/wrong one to the new one. | ||
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| **1.** From the result set open the full record in a new browser tab (right-click and choose "Open in new tab") - you will need to go back to the result set later and open the record a second time, so working with multiple browser tabs is a good option. | **1.** From the result set open the full record in a new browser tab (right-click and choose "Open in new tab") - you will need to go back to the result set later and open the record a second time, so working with multiple browser tabs is a good option. | ||
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| **2.** Copy the current record id to your clipboard (select the id, right-click and " | **2.** Copy the current record id to your clipboard (select the id, right-click and " | ||
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| **3.** Make a copy of the record by clicking the middle icon in the editing bar at the bottom of the record. | **3.** Make a copy of the record by clicking the middle icon in the editing bar at the bottom of the record. | ||
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| **4.** Change the heading type if necessary (in most cases this should probably be " | **4.** Change the heading type if necessary (in most cases this should probably be " | ||
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| **6.** Paste also the old record identifier into the " | **6.** Paste also the old record identifier into the " | ||
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| **7.** If there is more to edit do this as well (e.g. add a place of activity, a related corporate body, dates of existence etc) | **7.** If there is more to edit do this as well (e.g. add a place of activity, a related corporate body, dates of existence etc) | ||
resources/cerl_thesaurus/editing/changeentitytype.txt · Last modified: 2020/01/23 09:02 by jahnke
