===== Copyright Edit General =====
The Copyright general edit page allows users to edit general information for a Copyright record.  Once changes are made the user can click the **Save** button in the bottom right hand corner to commit changes to the database.  Note: User permissions might be restricted by [[security_edit_forms|Form permissions]], [[security_edit_banks|Bank permissions]] (if in Bank Level 3 [[concepts#Banks and Bank Level|Banks and Bank Level]]) or the record being [[concepts#Record Locking|locked]].

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=== Maintaining Copyright Images ===
A graphic image of the copyright can be uploaded.  Click the **Select** button.

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This will open a file dialog.  Select the file and click **Open** button.

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The image file will be uploaded but will not preview yet.  

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To commit the uploaded image to the database click the **Save** button.

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Once the image is saved it will display.  Also, the **Download** button becomes enabled.  The **Download** button can be used to pull a copy of the image locally to be viewed or maintained.

A graphic image for alternate languages of the copyright can be uploaded by selecting the alternate language from the Language selector in the title bar and repeating the process.

==== Tab Strip ====
The tab strip at the top of the page allows the user to go back to the Copyright entry grid [[copyright_entry|Selection]], to the [[copyright_edit_notes|Notes and Custom]] page or [[usage|Usage]] page.  Audit will navigate to the [[audit|Audit page]] and displays Audit information for the selected record.

=== Copyright Fields ===
^ Field ^ Description ^
| Copyright ID | Will populate automatically when the Copyright is created. Unique identifier of the Copyright. |
| Description | Description for the Copyright record. |
| Status | Use the drop down to select a status. [Include info]|
| Copyright Date | Valid Date for Copyright. This field is required and changes cannot be saved unless a value is specified. |
| Copyright Page | Specific page or pages the copyright applies to|
| Instructions | Instructions regarding the copyright. Rules around the use of the copyright.|
| Cost | The cost associated with the copyright.|
| Release Information | Information relating to the release of the copyright.|
| Effective Date | By default, on most tools, only effective/non-expired records are available to be selected.  Either to be edited or linked to another record.  An effective record is a record with an Effective Date prior to today.  By default, the Effective Date is set to the previous day on all newly created records. [[concepts#effective_and_expiry_dates|Effective and Expiry Dates]]|
| Expiry Date | By default, on most tools, only effective/non-expired records are available to be selected.  Either to be edited or linked to another record.  An expired record is a record with an Expiry Date prior to today.  By default, the Expiry Date is set to December 31, 2100 on all newly created records. [[concepts#effective_and_expiry_dates|Effective and Expiry Dates]]|
| Owner | Name of the individual or Company that owns the copyright.|
| GUID | Global Unique Identifier|
| Public Domain | Becomes public domain when "life of author plus 50 years or 50 years from publication (if author is unknown) is reached. (general rule).|
| Adaptation | Indicates changes have been made to the original source.|
| Translation | Translation of the original copyright was made.|
| Internet Use| Can be posted to the internet.|
| Assess without Changes| No changes were made to the original copyright.|
| Image| Use to upload an image of the actual copyright document. |