Brief Description (or Details) records a general description of an object, exhibition, or photo/audio-visual record.
For example: "Cylindrical creamware Bristol Pottery mug with umber under-glaze transfer print and over-glaze enamel, commemorating the Treaty of Amiens signed between England, France, Spain and Holland, 1802. (MDA)".
Field Type
Field Location
Object > Identification window > Title, Artist, Date tab.
Object > Library window > Publication tab.
Object > Archive Series window > Identity, Content, Structure tab.
Object > Accessory window > Description tab.
Photo/Audio-Visual > Identification window > Identification tab.
Exhibition >Exhibition Concept window > Title, Venue tab.
Searching
Search this field with 'Brief Description' (or 'Details' for Photo/AV) in Advanced Search or use a Select Statement.
Reporting
Select 'Brief Description', 'Details', or 'Description' in reporting.
Sorting is not available for this field.
Internal Field Name
BRIEF_DESC
