Editing Data in the Almagest Database

The Edit Data feature enables you to update information for an Almagest database item (e.g. Images, Objects, People).

To edit data:

1. Choose a course (project) from the Project List and click the Go button.
   Note: Click the Select Project button in the Almagest header to return to the Project List page.
   


2. Click the Log On button to authenticate for editing privileges.
   


3. Search for the data you want to edit
   • from the Explore section in the menu on the left, select Search
   • select the type of data you are searching for
   • enter search criteria in the data-specific fields
   • Click the Search button to initiate the search for data.
     Note: If you are an editor of the selected course or project, you can limit the search to only data elements that are part of the project by clicking the Search 'project' button; to search the entire Almagest repository, click the Search All of Almagest button.
     
     The Search Result List displays, showing the data in the Almagest database that matches the search criteria you specified.
     
   
   
4. Click the Edit  button.
   


5. Update the appropriate fields and click Update Record.

Related Topics

Searching the Almagest database
Linking data in the Almagest database
Adding data to the Almagest database
Deleting data from the Almagest database