Data Source Account Dashboard

The Data Source Account Dashboard page gives you a quick overview of the records in your account and the recent activity which has occurred. The page also allows you to perform direct record import and exports, and provides links to other pages relevant to your data source account.

Importing Records

The 'Import Records' drop down on the Dashboard gives you the ability to perform one off imports of RIF-CS XML records into your account. The 3 methods are detailed below.

From a URL

The import from a URL option allows you to point the registry to a RIF-CS XML file which is publicly exposed on a server for download and ingest

Tip: If you don't have a server you can expose your file from, services such as Dropbox.com provide a quick and easy way to store files for download. Note that your files will need to be saved in the 'Public' folder in order for the registry to access them.

To import from a URL:

  1. Click the 'Import Records' drop down and select 'From a URL'
  2. A pop out form will be displayed.
  3. Enter the URL of where you RIF-CS XML file is publicly accessible for download.
  4. Click the 'Import Records' button.
  5. The system will create an activity log entry for the request and display the details within the pop out form.




From pasted XML

The pasted XML option provides a quick and easy method of importing small numbers of records into the registry from raw RIF-CS XML.

To import from pasted XML:

  1. Click the 'Import Records' drop down and select 'From pasted XML'.
  2. A pop out form will be displayed.
  3. Copy and paste your valid RIF-CS XML into the form.
  4. Click the 'Import Records' button.
  5. The system will create an activity log entry for the request and display the details within the pop out form.




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From the Harvester

This option allows you to schedule an immediate harvest of your records into the registry.

Note: For this method to work you will need to ensure your harvest settings are configured correctly in your Data Source Account Settings. Where you have a regularly scheduled harvest the system will cancel the scheduled harvest and schedule a new one for the current system date and time. Upon completion of the immediate harvest, the system will re-schedule your regular harvest based on the configuration in your Data Source Account Settings.

To import from the Harvester:

  1. Click the 'Import Records' drop down and select 'From the Harvester'.
  2. A new harvest will be scheduled and the details displayed in the Activity Log on the Dashboard page.
  3. Upon completion of the harvest the Activity Log will be updated with the results.




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Exporting Records

The Export Records option allows you to download a copy of your records and save them on your local machine. This can be useful when you would like to transfer records between environments (e.g. from Demo to Prod), or when you would like to edit/view them in an XML editor.

To export records from the registry:

  1. Click the 'Export Records' button.
  2. A pop out form will be displayed.
  3. Select the class types and statuses you wish to export. B y default all will be selected.
  4. Click the 'Download RIF-CS' button.
  5. You will be prompted to save the file. Chose an appropriate location and click 'Ok'.
  6. The file will be saved with a file name of 'data source name-RIF-CS-Export.xml'. E.g. 'ANDS Example Data Source-RIF-CS-Export.xml'




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Activity Log

The Activity Log is used to display information about the activity which has occurred within your account. Activities such as harvests, imports and updates to your account will create log entries. Errors which have occurred during activates will be highlighted red.

Viewing a log entry

By default the page will only display the title of each activity in the log.

To view more information about an activity:

  1. Click once on the title.
  2. The log entry will expand displaying more information.
  3. Click the title again to collapse the entry.


Tip: When viewing more information for error entries, a small red question mark icon will sometimes be shown with the detailed information. You can click this icon to access troubleshooting tips for the error.



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Displaying more log entries

The Activity Log will only show the last 10 entries by default.

To access older entries simply:

  1. Click the 'Show More' link which is shown in the bottom left hand corner of the table.
  2. The next 10 entries will be displayed.
  3. Step 1 can be repeated to show more entries.


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Filtering the Activity Log

A filter option has been provided to assist you with finding and viewing the errors which have occurred in your account.

To filter the log to just show errors:

  1. Click the filter drop down shown in the top right hand corner of the Activity Log.
  2. Select 'Errors'
  3. Only error entries will be displayed.
  4. To clear the filter simply click the filter drop down again and select 'All Logs'


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Summary Tables

The tables shown on the right hand side of the page provide you with a summary and breakdown of the records contained within your data source. Each row within the tables acts as a quick link to the Manage Records page. Upon clicking a row you will be navigated to a filtered Manage Records page where only records matching the selected attribute (Class, Status or Quality Level) will be displayed.

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