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Change a chronology entry
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If it's easy to tell what the next slot is, then follow instructions to Move a chronology entry page.
If you want the computer to auto-assign the entry, then follow instructions to Create a new entry and redirect to it
Move a chronology entry page
- Move the page
- Next to the View History Tab, click on the down-arrow widget
- Select Move in the pop-up options
- In the "to new title box", right of the (Main) drop box, change the entry number
- Make sure the "Leave a redirect behind" is checked
- Hit the "Move page" button
- You will see a Success page. We need to edit the ID to make the page name: Click on the link to the new entry number
- Edit the page by clicking the "Edit with Form" tab
- Change ID (Year, suffix) accordingly
Create a new entry and redirect to it
- Create a new entry with using the new year and suffix; headlines are a required field; you can enter anything
- Note the entry number
- Go back to the original entry
- Move the page
- Next to the View History Tab, click on the down-arrow widget
- Select Move in the pop-up options
- In the "to new title box", right of the (Main) drop box, change the entry number
- Make sure the "Leave a redirect behind" is checked
- Hit the "Move page" button
- Confirm Deletion
- You will see an error message saying "Deletion required: The destination page already exists. Do you want to delete it to make way for the move?"
- Check the new checkbox option "Yes, delete the page"
- Hit the "Move page" button
- You will see a Success page. We need to edit the ID to make the page name: Click on the link to the new entry number
- Click on the link to the new entry number
- Edit the page by clicking the "Edit with Form" tab
- Change ID (Year, suffix) accordingly