Author Edit General
The Author general edit page allows users to edit general information for an Author 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 Form permissions, Bank permissions (if in Bank Level 3 Banks and Bank Level) or the record being locked.
Tab Strip
The tab strip at the top of the page allows the user to go back to the Author entry grid Selection, to the Notes and Custom page or Usage page. Audit will navigate to the Audit page and displays Audit information for the selected record.
Author Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Author ID | Will populate automatically when the Author is created. Unique identifier of the Author. |
| Status | Choose a status from the drop down menu. |
| Native Language | Choose the author's native language from the drop down menu. |
| Correspondence Language | Choose a language from the drop down menu to correspond with the author. |
| 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. 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. Effective and Expiry Dates |
| First Name | Author's First Name |
| Middle Name | Author's Middle Name |
| Last Name | Author's Last Name |
| Prefix | The prefix used for the Author. Choose from the drop down menu (Miss, Mr. Mrs. Ms.). |
| Suffix | The suffix used for the Author. Choose from the drop down menu. |
| Display ID | This is the ID that is displayed, and used to reference the Author. |
| External ID | This is any ID used for the author in another system. |
| Gender | Choose a gender from the drop down menu. |
| Birthdate | Use the calendar feature to choose the author's birthdate. |
| User ID | The user ID assigned to the author. Choose from the drop down menu. |
| GUID | Global Unique Identifier (Read Only) |
| Xml Data | Future use (Read Only) |
