Hi Robert, The simple answer here is that currently DSpace does not have any way to auto-load new schemas from the namespace URI. Administrators are expected to create new schemas manually within DSpace.
An additional issue when it comes to METS/MODS is that DSpace currently does not support hierarchical (XML-based) metadata schemas. It only understands "flat" schemas that can be simplified or transformed into the form [schema].[element].[qualifier]. Essentially, this means DSpace expects a schema that is similar to Dublin Core or Qualified Dublin Core. That all being said, the DSpace Steering Group is currently in the midst of doing some strategic planning [1] for DSpace software for the next 3-5 years. As part of that work, we've been collecting & analyzing use cases from the community, and one of those use cases explicitly asks for the ability to support hierarchical metadata schemas like METS or MODS. Here's that specific Use Case: https://wiki.duraspace.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=55443999 So, it's possible that DSpace will support this eventually. But, right now, it's just a suggested use case, and we don't yet have a timeline for when that would be completed. - Tim [1] More on 2015 Strategic Planning: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Strategic+Planning On 4/24/2015 10:30 AM, Robert Linz wrote: > We are evaluating Dspace for use as our institutional repository. We > need to use the METS / MODS metadata scheme. On the Dspace demo site, I > see there is a way to add a new schema in the metadata registry. Using > the form provided, I include URI to namespace for these schemas. While > Dspace reports it was successfully created, when I look at the schema, > there are no fields. Is that all Dspace doe; create a placeholder for > me to manually enter the fields? Or is it supposed to import all of > those fields automatically from the namespace URI? Or is this just a > function of the demo and it works in a production environment? Any help > is greatly appreciated. > > Thanks! > > -- > > *Robert Linz* > > Associate Director & Head of Public Services > > William A. Wise Law Library > > University of Colorado Law School > > 402 UCB, 2450 Kittredge Loop Dr., Rm. 215B > > Boulder, CO 80309-0402 > > Phone: 303-492-2504 <tel:303-492-2504> Fax: 303-492-2707 <tel:303-492-2707> > > robert.l...@colorado.edu <mailto:robert.l...@colorado.edu> > > SSRN: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2194633 > > WiseLawLibr > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud > Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications > Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights > Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y > > > > _______________________________________________ > DSpace-tech mailing list > DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech > List Etiquette: > https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech List Etiquette: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette
