Latest Contributions by KristenWobbe

Hi Clive: I tried the test you suggested, �??exported my �??Upgraded�?? metadata as FGDC," by using the Export button on the description tab to export FGDC metadata.  After publishing the Exported FGDC XML file with the Publishing Client, I still get the �??Offline icon.�?� Where would you specify the content type in ArcGIS metadata? Thanks for the suggestion.  Any others? �?�~k ... View more

If you have �??upgraded�?? the metadata to ArcGIS metadata schema, and you use the PublishClient tool to upload the metadata, it ends up uploading the ArcGIS metadata and probably does not recognize the FGDC tags anymore. As a test, try exporting your �??upgraded�?? metadata as FGDC and uploading that metadata export. Clive ... View more

One easy thing to check for is whether you have changed the status of the published record on the Administration tab from "posted" to "approved."  The metadata will be discovered in the search results if it has "approved" status. ~k ... View more

THANKS Marten!  Your extra instructions helped with a couple of additional steps. First I had to copy the XSLT file to the proper folder: \\...\geoportal\WEB-INF\classes\gpt\search\profiles\CSW_2.0.2_OGCCORE_datagov_GetRecords_Request.xslt Then I had to add the code for the PROFILE to the CSWProfiles.xml file (by figuring it out from, and following your sample for the CSW Clients). <!-- Searches Data.Gov Catalog -->   <Profile>... </Profile> Then followed the steps you provided: Except instead, choose the Data.gov profile type.   "You would then select:   Allow this resource to be found - unchecked   Include this endpoint on the federated search list - checked   Allow this resource to be synchronized - unchecked" THANKS AGAIN!  It seems to be working now, and knowing how to create Repositories for searching other catalogs (in the leap from 9.3.1.sp1 to 10) has eluded me on  up until now! ... View more

Registering an external catalog (Repository): Following your instructions, I see how to navigate to the ADMINISTRATION --> ADD --> REGISTER a RESOURCE on the NETWORK form... But all I want to do is register the resource so I can SEARCH it! On the SEARCH tab, I want to be able to choose Data.Gov, in addition to "In this Site," and "ArcGIS.com." So I put in the information like I used to: Protocol Type:  CSW Host URL:  http://catalog.geodata.gov/geoportal/csw/discovery?request=GetCapabilities&service=CSW&version=2.0.2 Title:  Data.Gov Profile:  ArcIMS 9.3 CSW 2.0.2 OGCCORE Beyond that, what should I put for: Purpose of this Registration?   - Allow this resource to be found when searching for metadata? Choose actions to be performed during synchronization?   - ? How often do you want this resource to be revisited?   - ? It created the record successfully, but it didn't add it to my SEARCH tab --> Records shown from: What is the proper way to set this up for just searching the Data.gov catalog?  (I don't want to copy any content.) I would appreciate your help. Thanks...~K ... View more

I discovered the mystery about why the text in the Abstract & Purpose were not wrapping in version 10 Geoportal. Well as it turns out, it may not be a version 10 problem at all!  A metadata writer in our group was typing the Abstract and Purpose in Notepad, and then copying and pasting that into the metadata.  We came across it and noticed it when he published a batch of metadata in 9.3.1.sp1 recently.  I recommend he changed his workflow and type in Word, or Wordpad.  He made the change and it worked.  So hopefully this is the answer, and was easily resolved. ...~Kris ... View more

Thanks for the TIP!  I noticed something was different with the Repository Tab back in November, but have been delayed in following through with it.  I'll give this a try! ...~Kris ... View more

We implemented the ArcGIS Server Geoportal Extension 9.3.1.sp1 for production, and have stood-up a Geoportal version 10 installation that we are still working on.  It appears that v10 has more out-of-the-box support for raster and imagery.  In response to your questions: How long did it take to implement? Weeks? Months? It has been our experience that it takes two main staff, 1 full time, and 1 part time, for the initial Geoportal implementation taking 2 months.  One person, the GIS (metadata) �??Geoportal Content Administrator�?�, and a second person part time, the I. T. �??Geoportal Operations Manager.�?�   The System Administrator from the I.T. Team (Geoportal Operations Manager) installed the underlying software; provides web, configuration, and programming support; has full administrative rights and can create user accounts and assign privileges.  The GIS Specialist (Geoportal Content Administrator) adds an understanding of the GIS and how the Geoportal fits into the current metadata workflow, metadata standards, validation, and how the Geoportal can integrate with other ArcGIS software, and with the Microsoft SharePoint software.  Other Staff ultimately involved, but to a lesser extent were the �??ArcGIS Server Administrator�?� (ArcGIS Server platform oversite responsibility), and the �??State Data Administrator�?� (for oversite of metadata responsiblility).     Firewall issues? To date we are still operating internally, but the Geoportal is designed to sit outside on the Public facing side of the firewall. ESRI documents recommend training. For users that had the training was it helpful? Geoportal training come highly recommeded if it is offered like "ArcGIS Server Geoportal Estension 9.3.1"!  It's better to take it sooner than later!  Metadata? Are there any unique solutions in entering metadata that would encourage researchers to spend the time to do it right? Maybe drop down menus? There is an online metadata form that appears to be highly customizable.  We are getting ready to see what we can do with that.  The downside is, it has been my experience that there is no tie to the data so metadata elements like spatial reference and number of features, currently must be populated manually.  Except for a few issues that always come up (each installation is unique) what are your overall impressions. We like the way it can store large volumes of metadata, provides a source for internal data sharing, or can provide public access to information about datasets.  It provides a site for users to �??find and access�?� GIS resources with the ability to connect to map services, and websites for more information upfront through the metadata. Our experience has been: It forces more standardization in regard to defining the metadata workflow, and development of, and adherence to naming conventions. ... View more

Hi Marten: Here is the rest of the code to complete the story. I hope this helps in assisting you to build a sample customization for the Geoportal Server to share on http://esriurl.com/geoportalserver! Maybe I could benefit from that, because this solution has a couple of minor problems in v10. Here's the code from our Web Developer Chris Zwemke: "Here is how it works. 1. Edit the results.jsp file with a simple bit of JavaScript. (This by the way, is the only thing I have written originally) /** On link clicked, change the href to include the info from the previous link @param clickedLink is the DOM object clicked **/ function orwaFGDCLinkage(clickedLink ) { baseURL = "http://web.or.blm.gov/gis/metadata/?xmlfile="; xmlURL = clickedLink .previousSibling.href; clickedLink .href = baseURL + xmlURL; } And this code is used down the page ......... ......... <h:outputText escape="false" value="#{record.resourceLinks}"> <f:converter converterId="gpt.ResourceLinksToHtml" /> </h:outputText> <% // Custom hard coded link to xsl %> <f:verbatim> <a name="fgdcLink" class="resultsLink" target="_blank" href="#" onclick="orwaFGDCLinkage(this)">FGDC Formatted XML</a> </f:verbatim> <% // Zoom map to this metadata extent %> <h:outputLink id="_lnkZoomTo" value="javascript:void(0)" ......... ......... So the result is a link that will take the path to the dynamically generated XML and send it to a tool I have written on a different server. This causes the Cross Site Authentication issue. It would be very much better to keep this link on the same server as geoportal, but I don't know how to port code to it offhand. 2. Have a page on a different server that applies a .xsl file to the XML output This is what we are doing on a different server in the Intranet. None of this code was written here. I use a JS file that full of copied code from both O'Reilly publishing and Manning Publications http://web.or.blm.gov/gis/metadata/js/or_gis.js Then a Cascading Style Sheet file that came from the examples that gave me the JS files http://web.or.blm.gov/gis/metadata/css/metadata.css And a super simple HTML file that calls the functions in the JS file. http://web.or.blm.gov/gis/metadata/index.html There are mounds of improvements to make in this process. It would be better to have a server side language apply the xsl to the XML, and it would be clearly better to host it all on a single server. Again however, I would not know how to write code on the server that is hosting the Geoportal." Here's our disclaimer: There may be other better methods to do this, but this worked for us in v9.3.1.sp1. What Chris means about, "not knowing how to write the code on the server that is hosting the Geoportal," is that he doesn't have time to figure out where to put the code within the Apache Struts structure. So that may be part of the solution (as you have in the past) maybe you could tell us where to put the programming code? For now I will have to live with the Classic FGDC view and the text in the abstract & purpose not wrapping until a better solution is found. Let me know what you think. Thanks...~Kristen it seems to render the XML in nicely formatted HTML you pass it to a separate page that handles the formatting. is that done by applying an XSLT or different? we're looking to build a sample customization for the Geoportal Server (  http://esriurl.com/geoportalserver) and perhaps your work could be a basis for that.  Marten ... View more

Hi Marten: Our web developer is out today, and there is a portion of this code that works outside the Geoportal because it ties to a similar solution we use on our external website: http://www.blm.gov/or/gis/data.php When you download a GIS dataset you can view the full metadata. The reason I blogged about it was because this works perfectly in GPT version 9.3.1.sp1, but the links don't work in GPT version 10 for the FGDC Plus stylesheet, and the font doesn't wrap for items like Abstract and Purpose in the FGDC Classic view when applied in Geoportal (v10). See attachments! Did you notice this? Can you think of any new code in the v10 results.jsp file that would affect this? I know our "web guy" was looking for a XSL file that might work better with GPT v10, and was thinking he may have to re-write the solution. We'll talk when he returns. I think we would like to work with you on the code sample customization for the Geoportal Server for the web page you described (http://esriurl.com/geoportalserver). What is the protocol? How do we go about it? Thanks for your reply. ...~Kris ... View more

We added the following code to the Results.jsp file directly above the following line as shown below: <% // Zoom map to this metadata extent %> <% // Hard coded link to xsl %> <f:verbatim> <a name="fgdcLink" class="resultsLink" target="_blank" href="#">FGDC Formatted XML</a> <script language="javascript">   //Loop them all   var LinkToEdit = null;   var LinkCount = document.links.length;   for (i=0; i < LinkCount; i++) {    //This loop does not break because we need the last qualifying link on the page              if(document.links.name.match('fgdcLink')) { LinkToEdit = i; }   }   //edit the last one we found   if (LinkToEdit != null) {    baseURL = "http://web.or.blm.gov/gis/metadata/?xmlfile=";    xmlURL = document.links[LinkToEdit - 1].href;    document.links[LinkToEdit].href = baseURL + xmlURL;   } </script> </f:verbatim> <% // Zoom map to this metadata extent %> ... View more