Term data entry
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Main Page > User manual > Add/edit content > Add/edit terms > Term data entry
Definition area [edit]
Taxonomy [edit]
This field is completed automatically according to the name of the taxonomy to which the term belongs.
Name [edit]
Enter the name of the term as you would like to see it appear in value lists in edit page and as labels in view page.
Use for [edit]
You can create one or more non-preferred terms using this field. When users attempt to add the non-preferred term to a record the preferred term will be added instead. Similarly, if users search on the non-preferred term, ICA-AtoM will automatically substitute the preferred term.
Code [edit]
Enter any alphanumeric codes that are used to identify the term based on institutional practices or other standards.
Scope note(s) [edit]
Enter descriptive information about the term.
Source note(s) [edit]
Enter the source of the term if applicable.
Display note(s) [edit]
Enter an alternate label for the term if applicable.
In the current version of ICA-AtoM, this field applies only to the events taxonomy. For example, for the term "distribution" the display note is "distributor".
