How to amend a Dataset

The following steps show how to amend a published Dataset.

A Dataset cannot be directly amended after it has been published. However, a new version of a published Dataset can be amended.

1. Log in to the RDA

Default view of RDA user interface

2. Click Projects & Datasets

Projects & Datasets menu item

The Projects & Datasets section is selected by default.

3. Select a Project from the left-hand navigation menu

Left-hand navigation menu showing available Projects

All Datasets in the Project are displayed.

Unpublished Datasets look like the example shown below:

Unpublished Dataset

An unpublished Dataset can be amended by clicking the Edit button.

Published Datasets look like the example shown below:

Published Dataset

Published Datasets cannot be amended directly, but clicking the dropdown menu of the published version number allows the selection of a new unpublished version, as shown below:

Published Dataset

Once this unpublished version has been selected, the Edit button can be used to amend the Dataset.

For more information on editing a Dataset, see the reference pages below:

• Dataset Description
• Data Files
• Supporting Files
• Entity Relationship Diagram
• Share Settings
• Pre-Publish