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Updating a set of records

From the editor board, editors can do batch editing on multiple records.

Batch editing consists of 3 steps:

  • Choose a set of records
  • Define edits
  • Apply changes

Defining edits

Warning: You can break things here. When defining xpath and using delete or replace mode, be sure to test on a single record before applying changes to a lot of records. If needed, back up your record first.

Changes are defined on a per standard basis. A set of default fields to edit is available (and can be extended in the config-editor.xml file of the standard).

An advanced mode is also available to define custom edits. The advanced mode consists of:

  • an optional title
  • a type of update (gn_add, gn_create, gn_replace, gn_delete)
  • a mandatory XPath to point to the element(s) to update. The XPath may contain a filter expression.
  • a value, which could be an XML snippet or a text string if the mode is not delete.

To add an element, eg. add a new keyword section in first position:

[{
  "xpath": "/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords[1]",
  "value": "<gn_add><gmd:descriptiveKeywords xmlns:gmd=\"http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd\" xmlns:gco=\"http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gco\"><gmd:MD_Keywords><gmd:keyword><gco:CharacterString>Waste water</gco:CharacterString></gmd:keyword><gmd:type><gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode codeList=\"./resources/codeList.xml#MD_KeywordTypeCode\" codeListValue=\"theme\"/></gmd:type></gmd:MD_Keywords></gmd:descriptiveKeywords></gn_add>"
}]

To remove an element, eg. remove all online resource having a protocol OGC:WMS:

[{
  "xpath": ".//gmd:onLine[*/gmd:protocol/*/text() = 'OGC:WMS']",
  "value":"<gn_delete></gn_delete>"
}]

To replace an element, eg. replacing a keyword value:

[{
  "xpath":".//gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString[text() = 'wastewater']",
  "value":"<gn_replace>Waste water</gn_replace>"
}]

Applying changes

When applying changes, user privileges apply, so if the user cannot edit a selected record, batch edits will not be applied to that record.

The batch edit report explains how many records were processed:

Batch editing can also be applied using the API: doc/api/index.html#/records/batchEdit>

Examples

Add a new keyword sections in identification

  • Mode: Add

  • XPath (the parent element of the XML snippet to add). The XML is inserted in the position defined in the XSD.

    .//srv:SV_ServiceIdentification

  • XML

    <mri:descriptiveKeywords xmlns:mri="http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mri/1.0"
                         xmlns:gcx="http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/gcx/1.0"
                         xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
  <mri:MD_Keywords>
    <mri:keyword>
      <gcx:Anchor xlink:href="http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/SpatialDataServiceCategory/infoMapAccessService">Service d’accès aux cartes</gcx:Anchor>
    </mri:keyword>
  </mri:MD_Keywords>
</mri:descriptiveKeywords>

Replace a keyword section encoded using a CharacterString to an Anchor

  • Mode: Replace

  • XPath (the parent element of the XML snippet to insert)

    .//mri:descriptiveKeywords[*/mri:keyword/gco:CharacterString/text() = 'infoMapAccessService']

  • XML

    <mri:MD_Keywords  xmlns:cit="http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/cit/2.0"
                  xmlns:mri="http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mri/1.0"
                  xmlns:mcc="http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mcc/1.0"
                  xmlns:gco="http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/gco/1.0"
                  xmlns:gcx="http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/gcx/1.0"
                  xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
  <mri:keyword>
    <gcx:Anchor xlink:href="http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/SpatialDataServiceCategory/infoMapAccessService">Service d’accès aux cartes</gcx:Anchor>
  </mri:keyword>
  <mri:type>
    <mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode codeList="http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelists/cat/codelists.xml#MD_KeywordTypeCode"
                             codeListValue="theme"/>
  </mri:type>
  <mri:thesaurusName>
     <cit:CI_Citation>
        <cit:title>
           <gcx:Anchor xlink:href="http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/SpatialDataServiceCategory#">Classification of spatial data services</gcx:Anchor>
        </cit:title>
        <cit:date>
           <cit:CI_Date>
              <cit:date>
                 <gco:Date>2008-12-03</gco:Date>
              </cit:date>
              <cit:dateType>
                 <cit:CI_DateTypeCode codeList="http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelists/cat/codelists.xml#CI_DateTypeCode"
                                      codeListValue="publication"/>
              </cit:dateType>
           </cit:CI_Date>
        </cit:date>
        <cit:identifier>
           <mcc:MD_Identifier>
              <mcc:code>
                 <gcx:Anchor xlink:href="http://metawal.wallonie.be/geonetwork/srv/fre/thesaurus.download?ref=external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeumetadatacodelistSpatialDataServiceCategory-SpatialDataServiceCategory">geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeumetadatacodelistSpatialDataServiceCategory-SpatialDataServiceCategory</gcx:Anchor>
              </mcc:code>
           </mcc:MD_Identifier>
        </cit:identifier>
     </cit:CI_Citation>
  </mri:thesaurusName>
</mri:MD_Keywords>

Remove a keyword block

  • Mode: Remove

  • XPath (the second descriptiveKeywords block corresponding to a thesaurus 'Champ géographique')

    (.//mri:descriptiveKeywords
    [*/mri:thesaurusName/*/cit:title/gcx:Anchor = 'Champ géographique'])[2]

  • XML (N/A)

Remove a keyword

  • Mode: Remove

  • XPath (All keyword with value 'IDP_reference')

    .//gmd:keyword[*/text() = 'IDP_reference']

  • XML (N/A)

Remove associatedResource with a type partOfSeamlessDatabase only if it is a serie

  • Mode: Remove

  • XPath

    .[mdb:metadataScope/*/mdb:resourceScope/*/@codeListValue = 'series']//mri:associatedResource[*/mri:associationType/*/@codeListValue = "partOfSeamlessDatabase"]

  • XML (N/A)