Hi, Thank you for your reply. I was aware that it isn't possible to implement such a "smart" submission process without at least modifying default steps. The default submission process however allows some "branching", based on the answers given in Initial Questions step following steps modify their behaviour. I hoped that creating similar new submission process could be somewhat straightforward based on that default process. Contrary to that belief, the "branching" that Initial Questions step makes possible appear discouraging at first glance when looking at the source code. I guess I'll have to work with the Java code in any case.
On 8.11.2007, at 17.31, Tim Donohue wrote: > Karo, > > Unfortunately, what you are wanting to do sounds like it would > require a much "smarter" submission process, or alternatively, > quite a bit of Java code work to implement. > > Out-of-the-box the Configurable Submission only has access to the > normal DSpace submission steps, normally in this order: > > (Select Collection) > Initial Questions > Describe > Upload > License > Verify > (Complete) > > The steps which are NOT in parentheses are able to be rearranged, > reordered, or even removed. Unfortunately, at this time you cannot > rearrange or remove the "Select Collection" or "Complete" steps. > But, I'm hoping that we can figure out a way around that limitation > in future versions of the Configurable Submission. > > Beyond that, you can also create brand new steps, assuming you are > willing to create a Step Class for that new step (this *does* > require Java knowledge!). You can also share custom steps between > institutions easily, since steps are "standalone" and can be added > easily into the process. So, I'm hoping that eventually many folks > will develop new custom steps which will be shared (and eventually > make it into future versions of DSpace). > > Unfortunately, at this time the Configurable Submission is not > "smart" and doesn't allow for 'branching' based on answers given in > previous steps. So, currently, there's no real *easy* way to say: > "If the user selected 'Are you submitting just The Metadata', then > forward them to a single 'Describe' step. Otherwise, forward them > to the normal submission process." > > I think that there's potential for some simple 'branching' in the > future, esp. in more complex custom steps. But, at this point in > time, the configurable submission doesn't support it out-of-the-box. > > Does this help to clear things up? Or does it bring up more > questions? > > Let me know if there's anything else that's unclear, > > - Tim -- Karo Salminen sovellussuunnittelija Systems Analyst Kirjastoverkkopalvelut National Library Network Services Kansalliskirjasto National Library of Finland PL 26 (Teollisuuskatu 23) 00014 Helsingin yliopisto puh. (09) 191 44593 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech
