Hi Bryan, I think the documentation you are looking for is here: http://arches3.readthedocs.org/en/latest/arches-data/#loading-reference-data
The most pertinent information is in the "Note!" about halfway down the page. For convenience, I’m putting the text from that note below: ***** Note Arches comes loaded with a set of ValueTypes necessary to maintain compliance with SKOS and Dublin Core standards. The set of preloaded value types are nicely documented in the DML file located in the code repository here: arches\db\dml\db_data.sql. However, an implementor has the freedom to add additional ValueType’s by simply adding them within *.values.csv file. To be clear, these additional ValueTypes will not fall into the fold of SKOS standards, but they could be useful for your individual implementation. One example where this is particularly relevant is the use sortorder as a ValueType. By default, Arches orders drop-down lists alphabetically. Sometimes, as in the cases of time periods, users prefer that their drop-down lists are presented in specific order. In the case of time periods, users prefer it be based on some semblance of chronological order. When the sortorder ValueType is specified, corresponding numeric values can be used to ensure that the concept labels appear in the drop-down in a specific order. ***** Best, Adam -- Adam Lodge Geospatial Systems Consultant Farallon Geographics On Friday, January 29, 2016 at 3:31 PM, Bryan Alvey wrote: > Hey Guys, > I’m undergoing the rather daunting task of my first thesauri upload. In > doing so, I am finding out loads about the RDM from the .values.csv files > that can accompany the .csv authority files. I now know about Collector, > Index, and Sortorder values – but there are others: definition, minimum date > and maximum date too… these show up in the .values.csv files. > > Can anybody point me to where these might be documented? Are they case > sensitive (I’ve seen collector and Collector in the authority files)? The > latter group do not appear on the RDM when you use it interactively through > the forms; where are they stored? can they be used? I’d be grateful for any > knowledge you all may have. > > Best wishes, > > Bryan > > > -- > -- To post, send email to [email protected] > (mailto:[email protected]). To unsubscribe, send email to > [email protected] > (mailto:[email protected]). For more information, > visit https://groups.google.com/d/forum/archesproject?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Arches Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > (mailto:[email protected]). > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- To post, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]. For more information, visit https://groups.google.com/d/forum/archesproject?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Arches Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
