Subject Category field

The Subject Category field records the subject matter of an Object, Photo/Audio-Visual, or Topic record.

Examples

  • World War II

  • Numismatics

  • Guns

  • Religion

  • Cityscapes

  • House Interiors

  • Animals

Field details

Field type

Authority field

Internal field name

SUBJECT_CLASS

Locations

  • Object > Subject & Association window > Subject tab

  • Photo/Audio-Visual > Identification window > Usage, Subject tab

  • Topic > Subject & Association window > Subject tab

Searching on this field

Select Subject Category (or Subject Classification in the Photo/Audio-Visual file) 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 Subject Category.

  • Group (Down the page) reports: Expand Subject Category Details then select Subject Category.

Photo/Audio-Visual file

  • Field (Across the page) reports: Select Subject Classification.

  • Group (Down the page) reports: Expand Subject Classification then select Subject Classification.

Topic file

  • Field (Across the page) reports: Select Subject Category.

  • Group (Down the page) reports: Expand Subject Category Details and select Category.

You can sort on this field.