The iARXIU platform uses, in a native way, the vocabularies mentioned in the document “Metadata vocabulary” which can be consulted at: http://www20.gencat.cat/docs/Patrimoni/06_arxius/07_Difusio_cultural/Publicacions/static_files /Voc_metadates_02.pdf

Entering a document

The minimum metadata to report is as follows:

  • Reference code
  • Classification code (automatically reported when choosing series)
  • Documentary series
  • Title
  • Creation date
  • Volume and Support
  • Description level (with the fixed value “Simple document unit”)

Receipt of a file

When you want to enter a file, you must provide metadata at the file level and for each of the documents that form part of the file.

The minimum metadata at the file level is:

  • Reference code
  • File number
  • Classification code (automatically reported when choosing series)
  • Documentary series
  • Title
  • Opening date
  • Closing date
  • Producer name
  • Security and access classification
  • Description level (with the fixed value “Composite Documentary Unit”)

The minimum document-level metadata is:

  • Reference code
  • Title
  • Creation date
  • Volume and Support
  • Description level (with the fixed value “Simple document unit”)

This metadata of the document that is part of the file can be reported automatically using a functionality provided by the tool.