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  • Syrphus
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Topic: Export bug

I have noticed that when exporting a survey from R6 in NBN Exchange Format 6.21 the .xml file - irrespective of the survey actually exported - sets the Title and Description to the wrong survey (except of course when I want to export the Cotula alpina survey).  I am not clear what effect this has - the files sent to NBN for upload seem to perform as expected - but it seems obvious that there is an inconsistency.

An extract of the .xml produced when our Vertebrates survey CI0001660000001N was exported from R6 is pasted below.

M.


<Metadata version="2.1" datestamp="16/07/2015" gatewayId="CI000166">
<DatasetTitle>
HBRG Cotula alpina Dataset
</DatasetTitle>
<DatasetProvider>
HBRG Administrator
</DatasetProvider>
<Abstract>
<Description>
HBRG Cotula alpina Dataset
</Description>

...

<Survey providerId="CI0001660000001N">
<Name>
HBRG Vertebrates Dataset
</Name>

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2 Reply by MikeWeideli

  • MikeWeideli
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Re: Export bug

I think, but I haven't run it to try it out that the dataset title is coming from the meta data set up for export. If you look at the meta data  via Tools/Export Management/Meta data, is the dataset title set to  ' Cotula alpina survey'.
If so then you can change this to something more generic.   Otherwise let me know and I will investigate further. I don't think what is going in there is of any consequence.

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3 Reply by Syrphus

  • Syrphus
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Re: Export bug

Yes, you are right, Mike.  I am not sure where these entries came from or when - I have no memory of setting them manually.

I had always assumed that survey metadata were extracted from the SURVEY table, but obviously not.

Anyway, that tracks the phenomenon, and as you say it is probably of little consequence.

M.

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