[ckan-dev] CSW harvester - getting started?

Tue Feb 2 16:17:38 UTC 2016

Here is an example harvesting a geonode/pyCSW endpoint:
http://dev.openei.org/datasets/harvest/nepa-node

here is the endpoint harvested:
http://dev.openei.org/datasets/harvest/about/nepa-node

On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 5:10 AM, Derek Hohls <dhohls at csir.co.za> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Can anyone provide a simple link to an actual working example of using the
> CSW harvester; there are detailed instructions on what all the parameters
> mean on their git site, but this has not helped me to get an instance
> working.
>
> I have tried through the CKAN web interface (http://localhost/harvest/)
> to set up a test example:
>
> URL:
> http://data.linz.govt.nz/feeds/csw?service=CSW&version=2.0.2&request=GetCapabilities
> Title: LINZ Data Service
> Source: CSW Server
> Update Frequency: Manual
> Configuration: { "remote_groups": "create", "remote_orgs": "create",
> "user":"derek", "private_datasets": false}
> Organisation: linz
>
> The URL above is one which works and can be tested from a browser.  (I
> have also tried with the  Configuration setting empty.)
>
> I have tried the Reharvest as well, but the only output that ever shows on
> the "Jobs" tab is:
>
> Harvest Jobs
>     Job: dfa53fbc-4c11-421c-9c7d-b1e768c2785d Running
>     Started: Not yet ? Finished: Not yet
>
> I am sure all of this is obvious to experienced users, but it does not
> seem so simple for beginners.
>
> Any advice, insights or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Derek
>
>
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