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San Diego’s Regional Planning AgencySan Diego’s Regional Planning Agency
Regional Metadata Inventory Regional Metadata Inventory ToolTool
http://metadata.sandag.orghttp://metadata.sandag.org
Presented at the San Diego Regional GIS Presented at the San Diego Regional GIS Council meeting on July 7, 2010Council meeting on July 7, 2010
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Regional Metadata Inventory Tool: Regional Metadata Inventory Tool: What does it do?What does it do?
Maintains geospatial metadata Allows users to:
– Create or upload metadata
– Search for layers based on keywords
For San Diego region (as of right now)
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Regional Metadata Inventory Tool: Regional Metadata Inventory Tool: Why was it built?Why was it built?
For the San Diego Regional Geospatial Information Network (SDREGIN) Strategic Plan
Useful for the Data Inventory and Data Gap Analysis
Helped consultant with the collection and analysis of over 500 metadata documents
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Metadata Standards for SanGISMetadata Standards for SanGIS
All data submitted to SanGIS must include metadata
Detailed instructions on creating metadata using ArcCatalog
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Metadata WorkflowMetadata Workflow
Create or Import Metadata
Set Permissions for Sensitive Data
Review Metadata Elements
Publish!
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Account required User can search
metadata User can create/upload
metadata User responsible for
publishing uploaded metadata
User can determine security settings for sensitive layers
Metadata Tool Features: User Metadata Tool Features: User AccountsAccounts
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Create empty metadata fields for layer
Automatically fills in contact information
Checks for compliance with FGDC
Metadata Tool Features: Create Metadata Tool Features: Create MetadataMetadata
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Use ArcCatalog to export metadata to XML
Use FGDC CSDGM (XML) format
Metadata Tool Features: Import Metadata Tool Features: Import MetadataMetadata
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Browse for exported XML file
File gets uploaded as an unpublished layer
Metadata Tool Features: Import Metadata Tool Features: Import MetadataMetadata
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Make sure all required elements have information
Select “Save & Publish”
Metadata Tool Features: Publish!Metadata Tool Features: Publish!
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Metadata Tool Features: Publish!Metadata Tool Features: Publish! Missing elements are reported as errors Must me corrected before publishing
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User’s home page shows published and unpublished layers
Metadata Tool Features: Publish!Metadata Tool Features: Publish!
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Users can search published metadata with options
Metadata Tool Features: SearchMetadata Tool Features: Search
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A user can request to view metadata for a sensitive layer
Metadata Tool Features: Sensitive Metadata Tool Features: Sensitive LayersLayers