It is possible to specify that a child object
An object that is subordinate to another object in a hierarchy. is Not Independently Moveable, in which case the object is relocated whenever their parent record is moved. The relocation continues in all child records until all non-independently moveable records are updated.
An example is a book that may contain two colour plates. All three objects are recorded separately. The book is the parent object of the two plates that are flagged as Not Independently Moveable because if the book is relocated, they must be moved with it.
Each child object can be recorded as either:
- Independently moveable - can be located in a different location from the rest of the child object and parent objects, e.g. cup and saucer that are part of a tea set.
- Not independently moveable - all child objects must be located together with the parent object, e.g. photographs contained in a book.
To record an object as independently moveable:
- Search the Catalogue for the required object.
- Select the Location tab.
- To make an object independently moveable, select the Yes radio button in the Independently Moveable field
-OR-
To make an object not independently moveable, select the No radio button in the Independently Moveable field.
- Save the record.
Note: See How to relocate an object for details of relocating objects recorded in the Catalogue module.
