This page explains what object types are and how to manage them.

An object type can be a painting or a book, a sculpture or a print. For each type of object you need different fields with which you want to register the object. KLEKSI has been developed flexibly. This allows you to determine per object type with which subjects/categories you want to register an object and which type of input fields you want.


Add/Manage Object Type
Go to the 'Object types' page via the menu on the left. You will get an overview of all object types that are currently present. Using the + button you can create a new object type. Enter a name for the object type in question and set the permissions. The object type will then be added to the overview.



Add/Manage Topics/Categories
Click on 'edit structure' behind the name of the object type. Here you set subjects/categories (with associated fields). On the right side are all available subjects, on the left side are the subjects that belong to the 'current structure'. To add a subject to the current structure on the left side, you must first click on the toggle button 'Edit' at the top right. After this you can use the arrows to move a subject from right to left. You can also drag it from right to left and drop it where you want it. You can also determine the order of the subjects/categories by dragging and dropping.

If you want to create a new topic, click on the gear next to the title 'Object types'. You will get an overview of the existing topics. Click on the + button to create a new topic. You can optionally set the read and write permissions of a topic.



Delete topics/categories
If you want to delete a topic, you must first enable the toggle button 'Edit' at the top right to be able to move the topic from left to right. Use the arrows next to the topic name or drag the topic from left (current structure) to right (available topics). You will see a screen with (for example) the following message:

Are you sure you want to remove 'Documents' from your current structure? All data already entered in objects using these topics will be deleted by this action. Repeat the following word before it is permanently deleted: "Documents".

This prevents that, if you accidentally delete the topic, all data of descriptions/objects that use this topic will be lost. If you enter the requested word (in this case the word 'Documents') then the button will appear with which you can complete the action.


Important: The object type cannot be changed afterwards
Once you have chosen an object type to register an object, it is not possible to change this afterwards. If you have selected an incorrect object type, you must register the object again with the correct object type. This is because the fields differ per object type and already filled in fields cannot be transferred to another object type.