v20 Manage Metadata
About
Manage Metadata allows the addition, deletion and modification of germplasm name types.
Create a new name type
Click on New
Indicate the Code (mandatory), the Name (mandatory), and the Description (optional)
Click on Create
A success message is displayed, and the new Name type is available in the Germplasm Name types table.
Code, Name, Description, and Date values can be filtered and all columns are sortable.
The system will validate that the Code doesn't contain spaces nor special characters and if the Code and Name do not conflict with other names and raise an informative error if that's the case.
Assign a new name type to a germplasm
Click on GID/Designation link for opening the germplasm details.
In the Germplasm tab > Names section,
click on New and look for the new name type you created previously or select an existing one.
Add the Name (mandatory), Date (mandatory), and Location (mandatory).
Note: The new Name type can also be set as the preferred name
Click on Create
The success message is displayed and the new name is added under the Names field.
Edit or Delete an existing name type
Edit
Click on the Edit icon
Update the fields desired and click on Update
A success message is displayed and the fields are updated.
Delete
Click on the Trash icon
Confirm on the Confirmation popup displayed
A delete success message is shown and the name type is not displayed anymore.
NOTES: An existing Name type cannot be edited or deleted if:
There exists a germplasm name with that name-type
The Name type is associated with a list
The Name type belong to the list of names that the system uses internally (CODE1, CODE2, CODE3, CRSNM, DRVNM, LNAME, PED, SELHISFIX, and PUI)
The system will validate the condition and raise an informative error if that's the case.