The format for this conversion is:
[AU_CONV,filename*fieldname]
Where filename is the system ID of the datafile and fieldname is the internal field name of the field to display.
To find the internal field name for a field, click in the field and press Alt+F1 (or go to the Help menu > Database information).
Example authority field conversions:
Conversion |
Description |
[AU_CONV,CLASSIFICATION] |
The file name indicates that the default Display field should be used. The default Display field is recorded in the Authority Parameter File. For Classification, this is usually AU_ASCENDING or AU_DESCENDING (i.e. the ascending or descending hierarchy).
|
[AU_CONV,CLASSIFICATION*AU_NAME] |
When applied to a field controlled by the Classification file, this conversion will display the Name field from the Classification record.
|
[AU_CONV,PLACE*AU_SHORT_NAME] |
When applied to a field controlled by the Place file, this conversion will display the Short Name field from the Place record, e.g. 'NSW' instead of 'New South Wales'.
|
[AU_CONV,PERSON*USER_SYM_17] |
When applied to a field controlled by the Person file, this conversion will display the result of USER_SYM_17. Note that USER_SYM_17 must be a symbolic configured for the Person file. |
