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15. Adding Descriptive Metadata
15.1 Importing an Aleph record
15.2 Entering data in the GUI
15.3 Importing from a MODS file
In DRS 2 descriptive metadata can be added to an object. It is stored in the object descriptor file.
There are three ways to add descriptive metadata:
1. Have Batch Builder import descriptive metadata from an existing ALEPH record.
2. Enter descriptive metadata in the Batch Builder GUI.
3. Import descriptive metadata from a MODS file.
15.1 Importing an Aleph record
Batch Builder provides three ways of importing descriptive metadata from an existing ALEPH
record:
1. Specify Aleph ID in a mapping file (see Section 12: Using External Mapping Files for more
information)
2. Specify Aleph ID on command line (see Section 11: Processing Batches Using Command Line
Interface for more information)
3. Enter Aleph ID in Batch Builder GUI (either in object template metadata or in object
metadata). This option is described below.
To enter Aleph ID in Batch Builder GUI:
1. Obtain the Aleph ID of the record
2. In BB select the object template or the object in the Project Panel on the left
(Optional shortcut) Note that if you are selecting an object, you can right click on the object
and choose “Set Aleph ID” from the right click context menu. A data entry box will pop up
where you can enter the Aleph ID (this doesn’t work if you are selecting object template). You
can then skip steps 3 and 4 below.
3. Switch to Optional tab in the Content Panel on the right
4. Enter the Aleph ID into the field “Aleph ID for MODS import.”
Revised: June 2, 2013