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Collection Management Questions

  • Field Descriptions
  • Can I print blank Data Entry forms to do my cataloging on paper first?
  • How do I utilize Keyword Searching?
  • How do I move a record from one catalog to another within PastPerfect?
  • What is the difference between Alphabetical and Numeric sorting?
  • What can I do with a Catalog List?
  • What blank forms can I print from PastPerfect, if I want to be able to fill out paper forms?
  • What is the difference between Container Lists and Multilevel Linking?
  • Can I change the field names of Home and Temporary Locations?
  • What is the difference between the Search Results reports?
  • How do I delete entries from Search Terms Authority File and/or People Biographies?
  • How do I create a custom field?
  • How do I add fields to my Catalog Search Results?
  • How do I change my default catalog Screen View?
  • Multiple Default Records
  • How do I notify or restrict users when they use an entry not listed in the authority file?
  • How do I print QR codes for my catalog records?
  • Why does the Species field contain object names after upgrading to Version 5.0?
  • How do I switch between Alphabetical and Numeric sorting?
  • How can I search only Container Lists?
  • How do I switch from using Nomenclature 2.0 to using Nomenclature 3.0?
  • Restricted by Accession
  • How do I change an Object ID number?
  • Can I link an Accession record to a Contact record after I’ve created the Accession record? I forgot to select the donor name when adding the Accession.
  • Dublin Core Terms
  • How do I enter Latitude and Longitude values for catalog records and images?
  • I have CD's and DVD's in our collection catalog. How do they fit into the Lexicon in PastPerfect?
  • How do I print spine labels?
  • How do I customize the Deed of Gift form?
  • How do I deaccession PastPerfect records?

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