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How to fill out top container template CSV

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Example of completed top_containers.csv

container_profile type indicator barcode container_location internal_note
/container_profiles/225 box 34 41151034441778 Bound-with Box 12
/container_profiles/145 folder 2 41151034444400 status==current;;start_date==2019-07-18;;ref== /locations/37
/container_profiles/227 item 4 41151084448799

CSV columns

container_profile
  • ArchivesSpace field equivalent: Container Profile
  • Required in CSV: ❌ False
  • Allows multiple values: ❌ False
  • Data type: Ref
type
  • ArchivesSpace field equivalent: Container Type
  • Required in CSV: ✅ True
  • Allows multiple values: ❌ False
  • Data type: Controlled list - Container Type
indicator
  • ArchivesSpace field equivalent: Indicator
  • Required in CSV: ✅ True
  • Allows multiple values: ❌ False
  • Data type: String
barcode
  • ArchivesSpace field equivalent: Barcode
  • Required in CSV: ✅ True
  • Allows multiple values: ❌ False
  • Data type: String
internal_note
  • ArchivesSpace field equivalent: Internal Note
  • Required in CSV: ❌ False
  • Allows multiple values: ❌ False
  • Data type: String
container_location
  • ArchivesSpace field equivalent: Locations section
  • Required in CSV: ❌ False
  • Allows multiple values: ✅ True
  • Data type: Subfield type
  • Allowed subfields:
    • status
      • ArchivesSpace field equivalent: Status
      • Required in field: ✅ True
      • Data type: Controlled list - Container Location Status
    • start_date
      • ArchivesSpace field equivalent: Start Date
      • Required in field: ✅ True
      • Data type: String - YYYY-MM-DD
    • end_date
      • ArchivesSpace field equivalent: End Date
      • Required in field: ❌ False
      • Data type: String - YYYY-MM-DD
    • note
      • ArchivesSpace field equivalent: Note
      • Required in field: ❌ False
      • Data type: String
    • ref
      • ArchivesSpace field equivalent: Location
      • Required in field: ✅ True
      • Data type: Ref

Default values

These are values automatically added to each record and can only be changed by editing the postTopContainers.py script.

  • 'jsonmodel_type': 'top_container'
  • 'publish': True
  • 'restricted': False

If container location is added:

  • 'jsonmodel_type': 'container_location'