====== Editing authority records ======

Editing an authority record automatically changes the contents of fields in bibliographic records that are linked to that authority record.

To edit an authority record:

  - Retrieve the record in the **Cataloging - Manage Authorities** interface, as described in [[cataloging:authorities:2.0:searching_for_authority_records]].
  - Click **Actions -> Edit** beside the authority record you want to edit. The **MARC Editor** window opens, displaying the contents of the authority record.
  - In the **MARC Editor** window, edit the record and click **Save Record** to save your changes. The **MARC Editor** window closes.
  - Any bibliographic records linked to that authority record are immediately updated to reflect any changes to the 1XX field of the authority record.

In the following screenshot, we select the **Edit** action to invoke the MARC editor:

{{cataloging:authorities:2.0:authorities-manage-edit.png|Invoking the MARC Editor for the authority record}}

In the following screenshot, we change the 100 $a subfield from //Smoljarčuk, V.// to //Smoljarčuk, Vladimir// in the authority MARC Editor:

{{cataloging:authorities:2.0:authorities-manage-editor.png|Changing the 1XX field in the authority record}}

In the following screenshot, we see that the bibliographic record's linked 100 field has automatically changed from //Smoljarčuk, V.// to //Smoljarčuk, Vladimir//:

{{cataloging:authorities:2.0:authories-record-update.png|Updated value in linked bibliographic record}}