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===== Operation and maintenance ===== | ===== Operation and maintenance ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Which metadata standards are supported ==== | ||
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+ | The [[: | ||
+ | * GCMD DIF | ||
+ | * ISO19115 | ||
+ | * MM2 | ||
+ | The native format of METAMOD is MM2 and this is connected to the datamodel used in the database. As of version 2.13 work is ongoing to support a new format named MMD which makes translation to DIF and ISO easier. For a new format to be supported, modifications of the software is required. | ||
==== How do I remove datasets? ==== | ==== How do I remove datasets? ==== | ||
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The best solution is to use the administration interface (require login and appropriate user rights) and the " | The best solution is to use the administration interface (require login and appropriate user rights) and the " | ||
- | ==== How do I change | + | Unused or obsolete metadata files may be removed from the XML directory. Any warnings caused by this will be removed after full reinitialisation of the database. |
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+ | ==== How do I edit metadata? ==== | ||
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+ | FIXME - A new editor has been developed, but not fully integrated yet. | ||
The preferred solution is to use the metadata editor included in the software. This is launched using the "File upload" | The preferred solution is to use the metadata editor included in the software. This is launched using the "File upload" | ||
Sometimes, the solution above is insufficient. Under such conditions, direct modification of metadata and import of these from the webrun directory using '' | Sometimes, the solution above is insufficient. Under such conditions, direct modification of metadata and import of these from the webrun directory using '' | ||
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+ | ==== How do I control visualisation and transformation of datasets ==== | ||
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+ | Visualisation and transformation of datasets are configured through metadata. | ||
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+ | For OGC WMS to be activated for a dataset a section similar to the one below is required. | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | <wmsInfo xmlns: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <w:layer name=" | ||
+ | <w:layer name=" | ||
+ | <w:layer name=" | ||
+ | <w:layer name=" | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | | ||
+ | This section describes the initial view to present and the layers that are available. If the number of layers should be truncated, add '' | ||
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+ | To enable transformation of a gridded dataset, add '' | ||
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+ | If the dataset is not a gridded dataset, but e.g. a timeseries, addition of a MM2 field named '' | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | Where the first variable is used as the X axis. The others (up to two) will be plotted on the Y axis. | ||
==== How do I reinitialise the database? ==== | ==== How do I reinitialise the database? ==== | ||
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- sudo / | - sudo / | ||
+ | ==== Manual modification of metadata ==== | ||
+ | This is possible provided the user has the correct priveliges. XML-files in the XML-directory may be edited manually and inserted in the database utilising the script '' | ||
===== Metadata exchange ===== | ===== Metadata exchange ===== | ||