Add a new archival institution

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From the main menu

 * 1) [[Image:addMenu.png|500px|right|thumb|Add a new archival institution from the main menu]]In the main menu, hover your cursor over Add and select Archival institutions. ICA-AtoM takes you to a blank edit page for data entry
 * 2) [[Image:createIsdiah.png|500px|right|thumb|Save or cancel the new record]]On loading, the edit page displays the record with all information areas closed; click on an information area to access the fields grouped under it
 * 3) You can quit the process at any time by clicking the "cancel" button in the button block; no new record will be added
 * 4) Click the Create button in the button block to save the new record

Introduced in 1.3 Release is the ability for site Administrators to track digital object storage per repository. Storage limits may be placed on individual repositories by in-house server capacity or on hosted server agreements. If you are utilizing a multi-institutional / portal instance of ICA-AtoM you will need to check with the site Administrator to learn the digital object storage limitations.



From an archival description edit page
In the Repository field of an ISAD, RAD or MODS archival description or in the Relation (isLocatedAt) field of a Dublin Core archival description, type in a new archival institution name. A new archival institution will be created when you save the record.

From an archival institution view page
Click the add new button in the button block of an archival institution view page. This will open a blank edit page for data entry.