The Data Sources tab allows users to upload small data files or to identify the location of a data service.
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Upload files up to 100 MB. For larger files, refer to One or more of my data files is larger than 100 Mb, how do I upload the data? |
from multiple sources and/or add data services links.
If you have a large dataset or a lot of files, please refer to How do I upload very large datasets or a large numer of files?
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File formats
For a list of recommended file formats, see https://ternaus.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TERNSup/pages/edit-v2/2351235109
Instructions
Complete the following sections in the Data sources tab:
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Section label
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Notes
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Upload Data - Drop file here or click to upload
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go to How to upload data files below.
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Upload files <= 100 MB via this function.
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Upload Thumbnail - Drop file here or click to upload
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go to How to upload a thumbnail below.
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The thumbnail must be no more than 1000 X 1000 pixels
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Data Services
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go to How to specify data services below.
Drop file here or click here to upload
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Drop, browse or upload files
You can upload files directly in the following ways:
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Files that are on your computer:
Drag and drop them from your computer into the
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box
or you can click on
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My Device and browse
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your computer to find the files
Links: Click on the
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Link and enter the URL of where the data is located.
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ASDC see Uploading data file from ASDC
Once your files have finished uploading, they will be listed, all uploaded files need title.
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Click on ‘A title is required’ and fill in enter the title in the pop-up window.
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Click , and click the [Save] button.
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The entered title will appear
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on the file list table.
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The title will appear on the metadata record. It should allow identifying the content of the file. If your file had already been labelled in a way that allows clear identification (as in the example above) the title can be the same as the file name. To Hence, the title should be relevant and self-explanatory to the data it represents.
User can change their mind and delete a file from the list , click by clicking the [x] on the right-hand side.
Thumbnail
The thumbnail will be used in the metadata record for illustrative purposes. The image should describe the data included in the dataset or the particular environment studied. To upload a thumbnailallows you to upload a small image that represents the dataset. This is more relevant to the raster datasets:
Drag an image of not more than 3 Mb into the area specified for thumbnails.
Provide a Title for the thumbnail.
Data services
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Data services include files hosted on a web site, a THREDDS Server or delivered via a web service. Click website, web services and data servers like THREDDS. This option can be used if:
Users are hosting data on standard web services and data servers, including WMS, WFS, WCS, THREDDS and even restful web service
The record refers to an ongoing dataset already hosted by a Data Service.
To add a Data Service, click the [Add] button and complete the following fields in the pop-up window:
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Title | Input a title for the datasetMandatory. The Title is a required field if a Data Service is included. | ||
Protocol | Select the protocol from the list | Mandatory. | |
URL Address | Type or paste copy the URL to access the where data is hosted. | Mandatory. | |
Layer Name | Input the name if If the data is provided via a web coverage service (WCS) or web map service (WMS) specify the layer. | Mandatory for WCS or WMS service types. | |
Distributor’s Organisation | By default, it is set to TERN. This value can be changed by selecting an input from the selection listNot a mandatory fieldIf TERN does not host the data, please enter organisation where data is hosted from the selected list. | ||
Data file format | This field allow users to specify the file format for the data, e.g. CSV, NetCDF etc. | ||
Data file format date/version | This field allow users to specify the date or version of the file format. |
Click [Save] to store the input , or [Cancel] to ignore the input. The Add Data services window closes.
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