Period field

The Period field records a period associated with an object or event.

Examples

• Renaissance

• Neolithic

• Pre-European Contact

• Ming Dynasty

How this field works

If the record does not have a more specific date entered, the system will use the dates of the period you enter in this field when doing a date search.

Field details

Field type

Authority field

Field locations

• Object - Identification window - Title, Artist, Date tab

• Object - Creation & Production window

• Event file - Identification window - Name, Date tab

Internal field name

PROD_PRI_PERIOD

Searching on this field

Select Period in Advanced Search or use a Select Statement.

Reporting on this field

This is how to select this field in Reporting.

Object file

• Field (Across the page) reports: Select Primary Production Period or Secondary Prodn Period.

• Group (Down the page) reports:

  • Expand Primary Production Period then select Production Period.

  • Expand Secondary Production (full details) then select Period.

Event file

Select Period.

You can sort on this field. Select Primary Production Period, Secondary Production Period, or Period.