Import descriptions

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The DCB provides an EAD import functionality that can be used to import hierarchical resource descriptions along with related authority records and organization records and terms.

The following filetypes can be imported:
 * EAD (hierarchical descriptions and associated authority records, organizational descriptions and taxonomy terms)
 * Dublin Core XML, MODS XML (archival descriptions and associated taxonomy terms)
 * EAC (authority records)
 * SKOS (hierarchical taxonomies)


 * 1) In the main menu, hover your cursor over the "Import" menu and select "XML".
 * 2) Click Browse to select a file
 * 3) Click Import
 * 4) If the file is successfully uploaded, the page will show the elapsed time. If there are errors in the file, the page will display a message describing the errors. However, it should still be possible to edit and view the imported descriptions. You will need to review them carefully to determine whether the errors in the import file were serious enough to affect the display of the descriptions.
 * 5) Click the "View resource description" button to go to the edit page of the highest level of description in the imported resource descriptions. You will be able to view and edit this description and its child records just as you would if you had entered them into the DCB instead of importing them.