Decision

Definition: A representation of the status of the metadata record. (FAILTE)
Obligation: Compulsory
Type of element: Restricted vocabulary

Entry guidelines

This element is included to aid in the management of the FAILTE database records. Some of the terms will be automatically selected by the database, while others will need to be set by the cataloguer. Only those to be set by the cataloguer are described below:

Admitted:

The record has been created but has not been completed.

Pending:

The record is complete and awaiting validation.

Unsuitable:

The resource is not considered to be suitable for inclusion in the main database. The record has been created and is marked by this term to prevent further effort in investigating the resource again.

Valid:

The resource is considered suitable for the main database, and the record is complete. Only Phil Barker will be able to validate a record.

Aged:

The resource is no longer available, or is outmoded and no longer considered suitable for the FAILTE database.