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--- resources:cerl_thesaurus:editing:formbasededitor [2018/06/14 16:56] – [1. How to select and open the form based editor] jahnke
+++ resources:cerl_thesaurus:editing:formbasededitor [2018/06/14 17:54] – [3. Simple Fields] jahnke
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 ===== 2. The two main sections =====
+CERL Thesaurus records contain two types of data. One is information about the entity, i.e. the person, place, printer etc, which is described by the record and the other is information about the record itself (like its editing history, possible duplicates etc).
+{{ :resources:cerl_thesaurus:editing:formedit2.png?700 |two main sections}}
+In the old CT internal format this distinction was not as clearly visible as it is in the current interface. The form based editor displays each type of information in a separate form. Both forms are folded/collapsed when the editor is opened. You can open them by clicking on the label that reads "Description of the Entity" or "Description of the Record".
+Below the second form you see the buttons for **saving** (Save) the record or **leaving it without saving** (Cancel).
 ===== 3. Simple Fields =====
+The form does contain various types of fields according to the type of data that should be entered. Those may be simple text fields, drop-down lists, drop-down lists with the option to remove a selected value or complex fields (see below). Some databases within this system use also multi-select fields (i.e. a drop-down that allows to select more than one value), but we don't need those for the CT.
+{{ :resources:cerl_thesaurus:editing:formedit3.png?700 |repeatable text fields}}
+Some fields are repeatable. **Repeatable fields** display a blue [+] button next to it. Clicking on that button will create a new, empty field of the same type and name. Within repeatable fiels, the order of fields sometimes matters (e.g. for parts of a name), this is why each instance of a repeatable field has its own [+] button. So you can add a new field exactly where you want it to be.
+{{ :resources:cerl_thesaurus:editing:formedit4.png?700 |Field validation failed}}
+Once you start entering data into a field, the editing client starts checking if your data is in the right format. If not, you will get a red box around your field and an error message telling you what's wrong. As long as you have invalid fields in your record, you cannot save it. If your data is ok, the box around the field turns green.
+{{ :resources:cerl_thesaurus:editing:formedit5.png?700 |Field validation successfull}}
+If you need to **delete information** from a field, you can do so just be deleting the data. If it is a repeated field, that instance will disappear once the record is saved. To remove a complex field from the record make sure all parts of the complex field are emptied.
 ===== 4. Complex Fields =====

resources/cerl_thesaurus/editing/formbasededitor.txt · Last modified: 2022/05/17 10:04 by liventsova