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Upload module spec
This specification outlines how the upload module should be rewritten from PHP to Perl/Catalyst starting with Metamod 2.8.
Functionality
The following functions (existing or new) must be supported:
User functions
The user must be able to:
- upload data files via HTTP and FTP
- either as single data files or as an archive
- get a status log detailing if the files was uploaded successfully
- if not, an error message describing the problem
- delete data files from the repository
- edit metadata for the datasets