Object types

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

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


Add/manage object type
Go to the 'Object types' page via the menu on the left. You will receive an overview of all object types that are currently present. You can create a new object type using the + button. Provide a name for the appropriate object type and set the permissions. The object type is then added to the overview.


Add/manage topics/categories
Click on 'edit structure' behind the name of the object type. Here you set topics/categories (with associated fields). On the right side you will find all available topics, on the left side you will find the topics that belong to the 'current structure'. To add a topic to the current structure on the left, you must first click on the 'Edit' toggle button at the top right. You can then move a subject from right to left using the arrows. You can also drag it from right to left and drop it where you want it. You can also determine the order of the topics/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 receive an overview of the already 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 'Edit' toggle button 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 for objects that use these topics will be deleted with this action. Repeat the following word before it is permanently deleted: "Documents".

This prevents that if you accidentally delete the topic, you will subsequently lose all description/object data that use that topic. If you enter the requested word (in this case the word 'Documents'), 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 it afterwards. If you selected an incorrect object type, you must re-register the object with the correct object type. This is because the fields differ per object type and fields that have already been completed cannot be transferred to another object type.