Enum: PreservationEventType

Actions performed within or outside a repository that affect the long-term

preservation of digital objects. Based on PREMIS 3.0 event types.

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Permissible Values

Value	Title	Meaning	Description
ACCESSION		premis:eventType/acc	The process of adding objects to a repository's holdings.
APPRAISAL		premis:eventType/app	The process of evaluating objects for long-term retention.
CAPTURE		premis:eventType/cap	The process of recording or acquiring digital content.
COMPILING		premis:eventType/com	The process of converting source code into executable code.
COMPRESSION		premis:eventType/cmp	The process of reducing file size through encoding.
CREATION		premis:eventType/cre	The act of creating a new digital object.
DEACCESSION		premis:eventType/dea	The process of removing objects from a repository's holdings.
DECOMPRESSION		premis:eventType/dec	The process of restoring compressed data to its original form.
DECRYPTION		premis:eventType/der	The process of converting encrypted data back to plaintext.
DELETION		premis:eventType/del	The act of removing a digital object.
DIGITAL_SIGNATURE_GENERATION	Digital Signature Generation	premis:eventType/dig	The process of creating a digital signature for authentication.
DIGITAL_SIGNATURE_VALIDATION	Digital Signature Validation	premis:eventType/dsv	The process of verifying the authenticity of a digital signature.
DISPLAYING		premis:eventType/dip	The process of presenting content for viewing.
DISSEMINATION		premis:eventType/dis	The process of making content available to users.
ENCRYPTION		premis:eventType/enc	The process of converting plaintext to ciphertext.
EXECUTION		premis:eventType/exe	The process of running software or scripts.
EXPORTING		premis:eventType/exp	The process of extracting content from a system.
EXTRACTION		premis:eventType/ext	The process of retrieving content from a container or archive.
FILENAME_CHANGE	Filename Change	premis:eventType/fil	The act of modifying a file's name.
FIXITY_CHECK	Fixity Check	premis:eventType/fix	The process of verifying data integrity using checksums or hashes.
FORENSIC_FEATURE_ANALYSIS	Forensic Feature Analysis	premis:eventType/for	Analysis of digital objects for authenticity or provenance evidence.
FORMAT_IDENTIFICATION	Format Identification	premis:eventType/fmi	The process of determining the file format of a digital object.
IMAGING		premis:eventType/ima	The process of creating a bit-level copy of storage media.
INFORMATION_PACKAGE_CREATION	Information Package Creation	premis:eventType/ipc	Creating a packaged unit of content and metadata (SIP, AIP, DIP).
INFORMATION_PACKAGE_MERGING	Information Package Merging	premis:eventType/ipm	Combining multiple information packages into one.
INFORMATION_PACKAGE_SPLITTING	Information Package Splitting	premis:eventType/ips	Dividing an information package into multiple packages.
INGESTION		premis:eventType/ing	The process of accepting and processing submitted content.
INGESTION_END	Ingestion End	premis:eventType/ine	The completion of the ingestion process.
INGESTION_START	Ingestion Start	premis:eventType/ins	The beginning of the ingestion process.
INTERPRETING		premis:eventType/int	The process of rendering or executing interpretable content.
MESSAGE_DIGEST_CALCULATION	Message Digest Calculation	premis:eventType/mes	The process of computing a hash or checksum value.
METADATA_EXTRACTION	Metadata Extraction	premis:eventType/mee	The process of extracting metadata from digital objects.
METADATA_MODIFICATION	Metadata Modification	premis:eventType/mem	The process of changing metadata associated with an object.
MIGRATION		premis:eventType/mig	The process of converting content from one format to another
to ensure continued accessibility.

MODIFICATION		premis:eventType/mod	The act of changing the content of a digital object.
NORMALIZATION		premis:eventType/nor	The process of converting content to a standard format
for preservation or access.

PACKING		premis:eventType/pac	The process of combining files into a container format.
POLICY_ASSIGNMENT	Policy Assignment	premis:eventType/poa	The act of associating preservation policies with objects.
PRINTING		premis:eventType/pri	The process of producing a physical copy of digital content.
QUARANTINE		premis:eventType/qua	Isolating objects suspected of containing malware or corruption.
RECOVERY		premis:eventType/rec	The process of restoring objects from backup or damaged media.
REDACTION		premis:eventType/red	The process of removing sensitive content from objects.
REFRESHMENT		premis:eventType/ref	Copying data to new storage media without format change.
RENDERING		premis:eventType/ren	The process of generating a viewable representation.
REPLICATION		premis:eventType/rep	Creating exact copies for redundancy or distribution.
TRANSFER		premis:eventType/tra	Moving objects between systems or locations.
UNPACKING		premis:eventType/unp	Extracting files from a container format.
UNQUARANTINE		premis:eventType/unq	Releasing objects from quarantine after verification.
VALIDATION		premis:eventType/val	Verifying that objects conform to expected specifications.
VIRUS_CHECK	Virus Check	premis:eventType/vir	Scanning objects for malware or viruses.

Slots

Name	Description
preservation_event_type	The type of preservation event

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: PreservationEventType
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: 'Actions performed within or outside a repository that affect the long-term

  preservation of digital objects. Based on PREMIS 3.0 event types.

  '
title: Preservation Event Type
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
see_also:
- https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/preservation/eventType.html
- https://www.loc.gov/standards/premis/v3/
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  ACCESSION:
    text: ACCESSION
    description: The process of adding objects to a repository's holdings.
    meaning: premis:eventType/acc
  APPRAISAL:
    text: APPRAISAL
    description: The process of evaluating objects for long-term retention.
    meaning: premis:eventType/app
  CAPTURE:
    text: CAPTURE
    description: The process of recording or acquiring digital content.
    meaning: premis:eventType/cap
  COMPILING:
    text: COMPILING
    description: The process of converting source code into executable code.
    meaning: premis:eventType/com
  COMPRESSION:
    text: COMPRESSION
    description: The process of reducing file size through encoding.
    meaning: premis:eventType/cmp
  CREATION:
    text: CREATION
    description: The act of creating a new digital object.
    meaning: premis:eventType/cre
  DEACCESSION:
    text: DEACCESSION
    description: The process of removing objects from a repository's holdings.
    meaning: premis:eventType/dea
  DECOMPRESSION:
    text: DECOMPRESSION
    description: The process of restoring compressed data to its original form.
    meaning: premis:eventType/dec
  DECRYPTION:
    text: DECRYPTION
    description: The process of converting encrypted data back to plaintext.
    meaning: premis:eventType/der
  DELETION:
    text: DELETION
    description: The act of removing a digital object.
    meaning: premis:eventType/del
  DIGITAL_SIGNATURE_GENERATION:
    text: DIGITAL_SIGNATURE_GENERATION
    description: The process of creating a digital signature for authentication.
    meaning: premis:eventType/dig
    title: Digital Signature Generation
  DIGITAL_SIGNATURE_VALIDATION:
    text: DIGITAL_SIGNATURE_VALIDATION
    description: The process of verifying the authenticity of a digital signature.
    meaning: premis:eventType/dsv
    title: Digital Signature Validation
  DISPLAYING:
    text: DISPLAYING
    description: The process of presenting content for viewing.
    meaning: premis:eventType/dip
  DISSEMINATION:
    text: DISSEMINATION
    description: The process of making content available to users.
    meaning: premis:eventType/dis
  ENCRYPTION:
    text: ENCRYPTION
    description: The process of converting plaintext to ciphertext.
    meaning: premis:eventType/enc
  EXECUTION:
    text: EXECUTION
    description: The process of running software or scripts.
    meaning: premis:eventType/exe
  EXPORTING:
    text: EXPORTING
    description: The process of extracting content from a system.
    meaning: premis:eventType/exp
  EXTRACTION:
    text: EXTRACTION
    description: The process of retrieving content from a container or archive.
    meaning: premis:eventType/ext
  FILENAME_CHANGE:
    text: FILENAME_CHANGE
    description: The act of modifying a file's name.
    meaning: premis:eventType/fil
    title: Filename Change
  FIXITY_CHECK:
    text: FIXITY_CHECK
    description: The process of verifying data integrity using checksums or hashes.
    meaning: premis:eventType/fix
    title: Fixity Check
  FORENSIC_FEATURE_ANALYSIS:
    text: FORENSIC_FEATURE_ANALYSIS
    description: Analysis of digital objects for authenticity or provenance evidence.
    meaning: premis:eventType/for
    title: Forensic Feature Analysis
  FORMAT_IDENTIFICATION:
    text: FORMAT_IDENTIFICATION
    description: The process of determining the file format of a digital object.
    meaning: premis:eventType/fmi
    title: Format Identification
  IMAGING:
    text: IMAGING
    description: The process of creating a bit-level copy of storage media.
    meaning: premis:eventType/ima
  INFORMATION_PACKAGE_CREATION:
    text: INFORMATION_PACKAGE_CREATION
    description: Creating a packaged unit of content and metadata (SIP, AIP, DIP).
    meaning: premis:eventType/ipc
    title: Information Package Creation
  INFORMATION_PACKAGE_MERGING:
    text: INFORMATION_PACKAGE_MERGING
    description: Combining multiple information packages into one.
    meaning: premis:eventType/ipm
    title: Information Package Merging
  INFORMATION_PACKAGE_SPLITTING:
    text: INFORMATION_PACKAGE_SPLITTING
    description: Dividing an information package into multiple packages.
    meaning: premis:eventType/ips
    title: Information Package Splitting
  INGESTION:
    text: INGESTION
    description: The process of accepting and processing submitted content.
    meaning: premis:eventType/ing
  INGESTION_END:
    text: INGESTION_END
    description: The completion of the ingestion process.
    meaning: premis:eventType/ine
    title: Ingestion End
  INGESTION_START:
    text: INGESTION_START
    description: The beginning of the ingestion process.
    meaning: premis:eventType/ins
    title: Ingestion Start
  INTERPRETING:
    text: INTERPRETING
    description: The process of rendering or executing interpretable content.
    meaning: premis:eventType/int
  MESSAGE_DIGEST_CALCULATION:
    text: MESSAGE_DIGEST_CALCULATION
    description: The process of computing a hash or checksum value.
    meaning: premis:eventType/mes
    title: Message Digest Calculation
  METADATA_EXTRACTION:
    text: METADATA_EXTRACTION
    description: The process of extracting metadata from digital objects.
    meaning: premis:eventType/mee
    title: Metadata Extraction
  METADATA_MODIFICATION:
    text: METADATA_MODIFICATION
    description: The process of changing metadata associated with an object.
    meaning: premis:eventType/mem
    title: Metadata Modification
  MIGRATION:
    text: MIGRATION
    description: 'The process of converting content from one format to another

      to ensure continued accessibility.

      '
    meaning: premis:eventType/mig
  MODIFICATION:
    text: MODIFICATION
    description: The act of changing the content of a digital object.
    meaning: premis:eventType/mod
  NORMALIZATION:
    text: NORMALIZATION
    description: 'The process of converting content to a standard format

      for preservation or access.

      '
    meaning: premis:eventType/nor
  PACKING:
    text: PACKING
    description: The process of combining files into a container format.
    meaning: premis:eventType/pac
  POLICY_ASSIGNMENT:
    text: POLICY_ASSIGNMENT
    description: The act of associating preservation policies with objects.
    meaning: premis:eventType/poa
    title: Policy Assignment
  PRINTING:
    text: PRINTING
    description: The process of producing a physical copy of digital content.
    meaning: premis:eventType/pri
  QUARANTINE:
    text: QUARANTINE
    description: Isolating objects suspected of containing malware or corruption.
    meaning: premis:eventType/qua
  RECOVERY:
    text: RECOVERY
    description: The process of restoring objects from backup or damaged media.
    meaning: premis:eventType/rec
  REDACTION:
    text: REDACTION
    description: The process of removing sensitive content from objects.
    meaning: premis:eventType/red
  REFRESHMENT:
    text: REFRESHMENT
    description: Copying data to new storage media without format change.
    meaning: premis:eventType/ref
  RENDERING:
    text: RENDERING
    description: The process of generating a viewable representation.
    meaning: premis:eventType/ren
  REPLICATION:
    text: REPLICATION
    description: Creating exact copies for redundancy or distribution.
    meaning: premis:eventType/rep
  TRANSFER:
    text: TRANSFER
    description: Moving objects between systems or locations.
    meaning: premis:eventType/tra
  UNPACKING:
    text: UNPACKING
    description: Extracting files from a container format.
    meaning: premis:eventType/unp
  UNQUARANTINE:
    text: UNQUARANTINE
    description: Releasing objects from quarantine after verification.
    meaning: premis:eventType/unq
  VALIDATION:
    text: VALIDATION
    description: Verifying that objects conform to expected specifications.
    meaning: premis:eventType/val
  VIRUS_CHECK:
    text: VIRUS_CHECK
    description: Scanning objects for malware or viruses.
    meaning: premis:eventType/vir
    title: Virus Check

Enum: PreservationEventType

Permissible Values

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Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

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