Re: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] Agent/Subject record merging in multi-repository setting

2020-09-28 Thread Karen Miller
Yes, good point about retaining the Biographical/Historical notes and other information! We had a lot of duplicates because we migrated from Archon, where is a person was both a creator and a subject, their name was entered twice in Archon. But since the subjects that were names were

Re: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] Archivesspace_Users_Group] RHEL 7 instance install question.

2020-09-28 Thread Blake Carver
It's a good idea to review the config.rb every time you upgrade for changes and new options. From: archivesspace_users_group-boun...@lyralists.lyrasis.org on behalf of Neal, Rick Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 3:18 PM To: Archivesspace Users Group Subject:

[Archivesspace_Users_Group] Archivesspace_Users_Group] RHEL 7 instance install question.

2020-09-28 Thread Neal, Rick
Great! Thanks everyone! Rick From: archivesspace_users_group-boun...@lyralists.lyrasis.org On Behalf Of Blake Carver Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 3:12 PM To: Archivesspace Users Group Subject: Re: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] RHEL 7 instance install question. 1. Add mysql to new

Re: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] RHEL 7 instance install question.

2020-09-28 Thread Blake Carver
1. Add mysql to new server. 2. Dump old server mysql 3. Start mysql on the new server. 4. Ingest the sql dump on the new server. 5. Run setup-database.sh on the new server 6. Copy over config.rb from old server to new server (or edit new one) and any plugins or customizations.

Re: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] Containerised ArchivesSpace in production

2020-09-28 Thread David P. Steelman
Joshua, I think the Dockerfile(s) might be of general interest to the list, if they are something that can be safely distributed. I, for one, would be especially interested in the production Dockerfile. Thanks David On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 1:53 PM Joshua D. Shaw wrote: > Hi Peter > > We are

Re: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] RHEL 7 instance install question.

2020-09-28 Thread Neal, Rick
Eric, I will be copying those over to the new server with the directories that are coming from the old server I thought. Is that right? Thanks, Rick From: archivesspace_users_group-boun...@lyralists.lyrasis.org On Behalf Of Gadsby, Eric T. Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 2:37 PM To:

Re: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] RHEL 7 instance install question.

2020-09-28 Thread Gadsby, Eric T.
Hi, Perhaps this is too rudimentary; but did you configure the new AS instance to look to mysql (define path and password in config file and get the extra JAR file)? You should only see the Jetty DB is you haven’t configured these things. Just an idea. [Towson University

[Archivesspace_Users_Group] RHEL 7 instance install question.

2020-09-28 Thread Neal, Rick
Thanks Joshua! Just to be clear, Is this the order? 1. Add mysql to new server. 2. Dump old server mysql 3. Start mysql on the new server. 4. Ingest the sql dump on the new server. 5. Run setup-database.sh on the new server 6. Start Archive Space on the new server. I have

Re: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] Containerised ArchivesSpace in production

2020-09-28 Thread Joshua D. Shaw
Hi Peter We are running AS in docker containers for everything from local development to production. Happy to share our dockerfile and put you in touch with our sysadmin if you'd like. Joshua From: archivesspace_users_group-boun...@lyralists.lyrasis.org on

Re: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] RHEL 7 instance install question.

2020-09-28 Thread Joshua D. Shaw
Hi Rick- Its always a good idea to run the migration step for any update of the application, since schema changes happen pretty frequently. I'd do the db dump and import as you were planning, but just add that additional step of running scripts/setup-database.sh before starting up on the new

[Archivesspace_Users_Group] RHEL 7 instance install question.

2020-09-28 Thread Neal, Rick
Good afternoon, My situation is that I am setting up a new server and need to transfer our Archive Space instance to the new server I realize that I need to copy the directories and the jar file but then I saw the item below and find it confusing. I thought I would simply dump the database

Re: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] Agent/Subject record merging in multi-repository setting

2020-09-28 Thread Custer, Mark
Betts, Exactly what Karen and Dan said! I would caution you not to rely exclusively on the staff interface to do this work when working in a multi-repository ASpace installation, though. When we did a similar project, we exported all of the data to external spreadsheets to make the

Re: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] Agent/Subject record merging in multi-repository setting

2020-09-28 Thread Karen Miller
Hello Betts et al, At Northwestern University we have also merged quite a few duplicate Subjects and Agents that were used by multiple repositories. The merged records do indeed retain all of the links to Resource and Accession records that were previously linked to the separate Subject and

Re: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] Agent/Subject record merging in multi-repository setting

2020-09-28 Thread Daniel Michelson
Sorry for misspelling your name! Dan On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 10:19 AM Daniel Michelson wrote: > Hi Betty, > > Agents and subjects are not specific to repositories, so it shouldn't > matter whether it is linked to records in multiple repositories. We have > not encountered any problems

Re: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] Agent/Subject record merging in multi-repository setting

2020-09-28 Thread Daniel Michelson
Hi Betty, Agents and subjects are not specific to repositories, so it shouldn't matter whether it is linked to records in multiple repositories. We have not encountered any problems relating to multiple repositories when merging agents or subjects. All the best, Dan On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at

[Archivesspace_Users_Group] Agent/Subject record merging in multi-repository setting

2020-09-28 Thread Coup, Betts
Greetings all, The ArchivesSpace Subject and Agent Taskforce at Harvard Library is working to develop best practices for subject and agent record creation, editing, and merging, and we're wondering if anyone might have experience with merging agent and subject records in a multi-repository