| Processing TitlesProcessing a title involves doing a quality control comparison of
				the gathered site with the publisher's original site and then either fixing
				problems (such as missing files) or identifying and noting problems and handing
				the title over to PANDORA technical support for fixing. When a title has been gathered it will appear in the Completed
				 area of the Gather Queue screen.
				Recently gathered titles that you own will also appear in the Current Messages
				window of the Main Menu screen and in
				My Process List. Procedures covered in this section include:  
				 
				   
					  Begin Processing an Archived
				Title 
				There are a number of ways to access a gather to begin
				  processing it. In the completed area of the Gather
				  Queue click on the 'p' symbol for the title you wish to process. Or in the
				  Main Menu screen select the menu item
				  My Process List and click on the title you wish
				  to process. Alternatively, Search for the title
				  and then click on the menu item Process Instances. One other method
				  involves clicking on the title in the Recent gather area of the Current
				  Messages window on the Main Menu screen. The method
				  shown in the next step is for accessing the gather via
				  My Process List.
 
Click anywhere on the selected title appearing in
				  My Process List to begin processing the title.
				  
 
  
 
On the Process Title screen click on the Date of
				  the gathered instance you wish to work on (this will be listed as a link under
				  the heading of Currently processing). 
 
  This
				  brings up a screen populated with data from the gather, links to the live and
				  gathered versions, tabs for creating and viewing error reports, and a tab which
				  allows access to manipulate the gathered files: 
 
  To start processing the site click on the Gathered URL
				  link in the centre of the window Viewing the Archived InstanceWhen the Gathered URL link is clicked, a window will pop up
				asking for a username and password to enter the working area of the archive:
				
 
  The username and password are what you normally use to access
				PANDAS. Once you've entered these, a new browser window will open displaying
				the working version of the gathered site. Complete a full navigation of the
				archived site to check the gather is complete and functioning correctly. If
				problems exist in the gathered site see the next section, Identifying and
				Fixing Problems.
 Identifying and Fixing Problems
				When processing an archived instance it is common to find problems
				such as missing files or parts of the site that are not functioning properly.
				Some of these problems will be basic and can be fixed by editing the files or
				adding additional files to the gather, while other problems will require
				intervention from the PANDORA IT technical support staff for solving.   
				If you determine that the problem can be easily fixed (such as
				  a missing file) the next step is to click on the Files tab: 
 
  This
				  screen allows access to the working area of PANDORA via WebDav where
				  file manipulation can be carried out (WebDav stands for "Web-based Distributed
				  Authoring and Versioning" - it is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol,
				  which allows users to collaboratively edit and manage files on remote web
				  servers).
WebDav allows access to all files associated with the
				  particular gathered instance of the title you are processing. To enter
				  WebDav, highlight and copy the URL appearing in the green area of the
				  screen.On your PC desktop double click on the icon My Network
				  Places (for Windows 98 users access is available through My Computer
				  then Web Folders).Double click on Add Network Place.Paste the copied URL into the location box appearing in the
				  popup window and click the Next button: 
 
 You will be prompted for your user name and password. Enter
				  these.A popup window will appear asking you to supply a name for the
				  network place: 
 
  Type in a meaningful name which incorporates the
				  title and date of the archived instance (e.g. Gangway 11 Jul 02). and
				  click the Finish button. You will again be prompted for your username
				  and password. Enter these again.
You will now have access to a folder containing all the folders
				  and files for the archived instance of the title you are processing. Here you
				  can add files, edit files and delete files. Adding FilesYou can add one or many missing files to the archived instance by
				simply saving the file(s) locally to your PC's hard drive and then copying and
				pasting them to the appropriate folder(s) (or directories) in the archived
				instance. You will need to open up Windows Explorer to undertake this process.
				The additional files will be immediately available for viewing within the
				archived instance. Refresh the browser window containing the archived instance
				to view them. If they are showing as broken images or links you will need to
				ensure they have been added to the right folder (directory) and that the html
				referencing for the file(s) is correct. This may mean that you will also have
				to edit the html source of the file which is referencing the newly added
				file(s). Editing Files via the File
				tabThere are two ways of editing files in PANDAS v.2. You can either
				edit individual files using an external HTML editor
				or you can edit single or multiple files via the File tab in the
				Process Title screen. The File tab method is described first. In
				contrast to using a HTML editor the main advantage of this method is that it
				allows you to perform global editing across all files and directories in the
				instance.   
				Click on the File tab to open it: 
 
 Holding your mouse over the coloured areas provides basic
				  information for these areas. The help text says that file name and starting
				  directory are optional but if you wish to replace text (rather than just
				  conduct a search) you will need to specify the file in the top field box. The
				  recursive box is checked by default and means changes will be applied to all
				  sub-directories. You should test an edit prior to executing it and this is done
				  by checking the Testing field box in conjunction with the Execute
				  field box. Testing a change will produce an email message detailing the
				  occurrences of the text specified in the Containing Text field.
				  Executing a change will produce an email message detailing the occurrence and
				  replacement of the text. Input (case sensitive) text in the appropriate boxes
				  and click the Execute button.The example shown here is testing a change to the word
				  bilingual in all files named index.html: 
 
 An email message is produced detailing the number of
				  directories and files processed and the changes and substitutions made (where
				  appropriate). Remember to test changes prior to executing them. Editing Files using a HTML
				editorThis method is most useful for editing single files that require
				more complex editing. You may need to edit the HTML markup for a particular
				file if, for example, you need to change a link reference to fix a broken link.
				This example is illustrated in the steps below. You do this by opening the
				appropriate file in your HTML editor (such as WordPad, Notepad or HotMetal),
				editing the html and saving the file immediately back into the archived
				instance. Further assistance with editing, and access to examples of commonly
				found HTML referencing errors are available through PANDORA IT Technical
				Support Staff.  
				Locate the file in WebDav and move it to your PC for
				  editing. Open the file using your chosen HTML editor (for example in WordPad
				  choose File - Open to open the file ready for editing).Edit the html source to correct the reference to the
				  incorrectly referenced file.Save the edited file and move back into the archived instance
				  via WebDav.Refresh the browser window containing the file you have
				  edited.Repeat steps 2 thru 4 if the corrections were not
				  successful. Deleting FilesOccasionally files will need deleting if they have been gathered
				in error (i.e. they weren't filtered out initially and they have been
				gathered but are not relevant to the title gathered). This is a very simple
				process in WebDav. The files (and their associated directories) to be
				deleted can be right-clicked on and then choose the Delete option.  Creating Error Reports for PANDORA IT
				Support StaffIf you encounter problems you are unable to fix you can log the
				problem via the Report tab in Process Title. This screen allows
				you to enter details of the problems in free text and provide IT staff with the
				associated URLs.  
				The first time a report is created for an instance you will be
				  asked if you wish to create one. Click the create button.The Report screen will be updated to allow you to create
				  a report. One or more problems can be logged within a report. The screen
				  incorporates an area for adding URLs, a free text area for describing the
				  problem you've experienced, facility to add, delete or save the report, a
				  dropdown field where you can view all problems in the report, and a facility to
				  advise IT staff if the problem is recurring throughout the site. 
 
 Add a description of the problem and its associated URLs,
				  indicating whether the problem is confined to the page or not by checking the
				  appropriate box on the screen: 
 
  Click Save to save the problem. The problem will now
				  appear in the dropdown area listing all problems in this report. Note that the
				  problem has not yet been sent to PANDORA IT staff, it has just been recorded.
				  Repeat steps 3 and 4 for additional problems in the gathered instance (however
				  first click the Add new problem button).When all problems have been described and saved click on the
				  Send button.All reports for the instance can be viewed via the View
				  Reports tab. This will also indicate whether the report has been checked by
				  IT or not. Completing ProcessingWhen the gathered title has been checked and the errors fixed the
				instance can be archived. This option is not available when you need to report
				on errors with an instance to PANDORA IT support staff. Only after these errors
				have been fixed and the title returned to the owner can processing of an
				instance be completed. 
 When ready to complete processing there are two
				options: Archive or Delete. Clicking the Archive button
				will create an archived copy of the instance ready to add to the
				Title Entry Page. Delete will delete the
				instance (an email message will be sent to you advising the instance has been
				deleted).
 Please note that there will be a delay of
				at least five minutes and possible much longer between the completion of
				processing and when the archived instance can be viewed from the
				Display Details screen. 
 This delay is the
				result of the system performing a number of functions on the archived title
				including creating a "tar ball" of the archived instance and moving it to the
				preservation storage location; and moving a copy of the files from the working
				(WebDAV viewable) area to the display location.
 
 You will need to design
				your workflow to accommodate this delay, for example by doing processing in the
				morning and working on display details in the afternoon. To keep track of the
				titles you are working on you can add them temporarily to your
				Favourites list which will provide you
				with a handy list and quick access to the records.
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