Test 1: Merge Authority Items
Action
Click on the Tools item in the top menu bar
Click on the Data Updates tab, and then Merge Authority Items
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You will receive a confirmation message: “Completed Merge Authority Items: [Some number of] records affected. Updated the target record, QA TARGET [Authority]. [Some number of] records referenced the source record, QA SOURCE [Authority]. Deleted the source record, QA SOURCE [Authority].”
Test 2 - Confirm Authority Items Merged
Action
In the top search box, choose your assigned Authority from the dropdown
Search for QA Source
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Click on the record ID that contains QA Merge Source
After the record opens, check the following field depending on your assigned authority to confirm that the Source term has been replaced by the Target term:
Citations: Object > Reference Information > Reference
Concepts: Object > Object Description Information > Content > Concept
Organizations: Object > Object Production Information > Object Production Organization
Persons: Object > Object Production Information > Object Production Person
Places: Object > Object Collection Information > Field Collection Place
Storage Locations: Location/Movement/Inventory > Current Location
Taxon: Object > Object Description Information > Biological Information > Scientific name
Work: Object > Object Description Information > Content > Work
Test 3 - Repeat for all Authorities Noted in Your Test Plan