Hello, I have created a local Metadata Schema Registry, "local," that is in addition to the "dc" registry. I'm looking for the easiest way to create a data entry form (which looks just like the user "Start a New Submission" form) with the "local" fields added.
I should mention that I pretty much know how XML is spelled, but that's about it; I'm pretty sure I can bolt together a form, using existing field definitions, data checking, drop-down's and so on but it'd be a lot easier if there was something semi-automagic or a template somewhere or other (that I haven't been able to find yet). I don't have any problem with Unix/Linux text editors and I am a 35+ year C programmer and data base developer if that matters. The "Start a New Submission" format will be just fine for the folks that are going to be entering information by hand (and there is a whole lot of it to be entered and there are no electronic files that can be bulk loaded other than the 600+ records that I've already done; that's it, no more -- that just leaves 60,000+ to go). A couple of wrinkles: there are multiple collections: books (from the 11th through the early 20th centuries), artifacts (from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and other places though medieval to modern times), art (ditto), postage (since the beginning of postage) and currency (ditto). On thing I'm wondering about is how to handle the dates for those -- 300 BCE good enough (you're greeted by a life-size statue of Apollo at the entry door from 300 BCE)? For right now, only books are being recorded but quite soon there will be folk doing the other items. I'll be adding collections to the community for those (although they'll be pretty similar information). Unfortunately, DC codes don't cover the whole of the data set (there's about 38 unique "local" codes). And, like I said, I'm nowhere near up-to-speed on adding to or creating a new entry form and would really appreciate any pointers in the right direction. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introducing Performance Central, a new site from SourceForge and AppDynamics. Performance Central is your source for news, insights, analysis and resources for efficient Application Performance Management. Visit us today! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897511&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Dspace-general mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-general
