If the resulting XML is MARC XML you will still require a crosswalk
plugin to convert the MARC to Dublin Core. More information about
Crosswalk plugins is available at
http://www.fedora-commons.org/confluence/display/DSPACE/CrosswalkPlugins.
Information about a marc to dc crosswalk is available at
http://www.loc.gov/marc/marc2dc.html but I'm not sure if there is a
plugin currently available (someone else on the list may have
alternative information about that).
Cheers
Hayden
On 25/05/10 11:55, Renata Dyer wrote:
I forgot to mention that I have also created an xml file generated by
the MARC to xml conversion done in MARCedit programme. I tried to
import this too but the same error showed up.
I saved the file in My Documents folder - could that be the problem?
Renata
From: Allen Lam <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: 25/05/2010 01:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Dspace-tech] Batch import metadata help needed
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Hi Renata,
It seems you are missing one important step before batch import: to
rewrite your csv file into xml files in dublin core format.
There are existing tools to generate the needed xml files from some
sources.
These tools sometimes are called converters, transformers, crosswalks,
or csv2dc, etc. Do some searching.
As the tools are pre-built, they may or may not fully meet your
requirement.
If in-house programmers are available writing a custom-made one is not
too difficult, and gives perfect results.
Also remember that the xml files and other associated files needs to
be put in suitable folders in a rigidly defined structure. Consult the
dspace manual about this requirement.
Regards,
Allen Lam.
HKU Hub Administrator, _http://hub.hku.hk_ <http://hub.hku.hk/>
On 2010-05-25 8:24 AM, Renata Dyer wrote:
Dear dspace-tech list;
I am new to the dspace world and need some basic help.
This is what I am trying to do:
I have exported over a 1000 records from the library management system
into a csv format and would like to batch import these records (no
attachments here) into the dspace.
I found some documents on the wiki but I seem to miss the initial
starting point.
I have created the collection and the fields that will match the
fields in my csv file.
Then after creating a collection I go to the Import metadata and
select the file to load it - but I got the error message: *
An unknown error has occurred*
I just have a feeling that I am missing the crucial step; do I need to
have a separate plug-in installed?
We are on Dspace 1.6.0.
Sorry for asking a stupid question but I thought this would be a very
time-consuming investigation for me while being an easy answer for an
expert.
If anyone has done something similar I would appreciate if you could
share your procedures.
Many thanks,
*
Renata Dyer*
Manager, Systems and Electronic Services_
__High Court of Australia Library _
<http://www.hcourt.gov.au/library.html>
Canberra, ACT 2604
ph: 02 6270 6916
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