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+ | ====== Relationships, | ||
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+ | This page describes our implementation of RDA relationships, | ||
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+ | In RIMMF, when a relationship element in one record contains a (machine-actionable) reference to another record, those records are __linked__ to each other. The RIMMF Element used to join records in this manner is the 'RIMMF Identifier', | ||
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+ | Although there are many types of relationships, | ||
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+ | ===== Identify the relationship ===== | ||
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+ | The first step is to identify the relationship that you want to make; in RIMMF, we do this by locating the RIMMF Identifier for the particular relationship element that you need. | ||
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+ | For example, if you want to relate one Work to another, go to the ' | ||
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+ | Or, if you want to relate an Expression to a Manifestation, | ||
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+ | ===== Link to the record | ||
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+ | The second step is to link to the related record. | ||
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+ | The mechanics of this step are the same for all relationships in RIMMF: | ||
+ | * right-click in the Text box for the RIMMF Identifier (from step 1, above) | ||
+ | * select the 'Link to' option (this displays a list, from the [[menu: | ||
+ | * if the list of headings is long, type the first letter of the heading you are looking for, to jump to that letter in the alphabet | ||
+ | * select the descriptive heading for the record that you want to link to | ||
+ | * RIMMF will: | ||
+ | * copy the RIMMF Identifier for the selected record to the Text box of the record you are in | ||
+ | * insert the RIMMF Identifier for the record you are in, into the the corresponding Text box of the record to which you are linking (we call this step " | ||
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+ | So, for example, in the Expression record in second example shown above, if we want to make a relationship to a Manifestation, | ||
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+ | RIMMF, then copies the AAP and RIMMF Identifier from the selected Manifestation record and writes it to the Text box of the right-clicked element in our Expression record: | ||
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+ | Then, don't forget the nifty back-link step, because RIMMF will then insert the RIMMF Identifier for the Expression record we are in, into the the corresponding Text box in the linked Manifestation record: | ||
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+ | Of course, when you are just starting out, your Entity Index list might be small (or even empty). | ||
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+ | If you wish to link to an entity for which you do not already have a record made, then select the ' | ||
+ | - open a new, blank record using a template of your choice | ||
+ | - assign a new RIMMF Identifier to this record | ||
+ | - copy the RIMMF Identifier from the new record into the Text box of the RIMMF Identifier element where you initially right-clicked | ||
+ | - add the RIMMF Identifier from the record that you started with to the appropriate element in the new, blank record | ||
+ | - leave the new record on the screen ready for data entry | ||
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