Add a new resource

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Add a new top level description

 * 1) [[Image:addResources.png|500px|right|thumb|Go to Add > Resources]]In the main menu, hover your cursor over the "Add" menu.
 * 2) Select Resources from the drop-down menu.
 * 3) The DCB takes you to a blank edit page for data entry. Enter data as required.
 * 4) On loading, the edit page displays the record with all information areas open except for the Rights area and the Administration area; click on one of these information areas to access the fields grouped under it. Enter data as required.
 * 5) [[Image:createResource.png|500px|right|thumb|Save (create) or cancel the new record]]You can quit the create process at any time by clicking the "Cancel" button in the button block; no new record will be created.
 * 6) Click the "Create" button in the button block to save the new record.

The default status of a newly created resource is DRAFT. Under the Administration area users with publication privileges can select PUBLISHED as the new status of the archival description, making it available for read access to the public.

Add a new child description
Create new child records in one of two ways:


 * OPTION 1: [[Image:buttonBlock.png|500px|right|thumb|Click the "Add new" button in the button block to create a new child record]]In the resource view page, click the "Add new" button in the button block; this will create a new description that is one level of description below the description currently in the view page. When the record is saved, you will be able to see the new child records in the context menu. Navigate to the descriptions to add data as needed.


 * OPTION 2: [[Image:newChildLevels.png|500px|right|thumb|Add multiple new child records to a parent record]]In the resource edit page enter the relevant data under "Add new child levels". Note that you can add as many levels as needed at one time; for example, to add multiple items to a collection, fill in the fields and add as many series as desired. When the record is saved, you will be able to see the new child records in the context menu. Navigate to the descriptions to add data as needed.



After clicking save, the user is returned to the View resource metadata page, but the new child level has been added. You can see this in the treeview generated in the context menu on the right-hand side of the screen.

Duplicate an existing description

 * 1) At the bottom of the resource view page or edit page, click the duplicate button in the button block to make a duplicate resource description.[[Image:duplicate1.png|400px|right|thumb|Click the "Duplicate" button in the button block to make a duplicate resource record]]
 * 2) The user is directed to a new screen and can edit the duplicate resource, which is an exact duplicate of the original resource. Before starting, the edit page provides a warning.
 * 3) After editing the duplicate resource, the user can cancel or save the changes.[[Image:duplicate2.png|400px|right|thumb|Warning shown to user in duplicate record edit page]]
 * 4) Saving the changes creates a new resource description.