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Partners PANDORA Archive Preserving and Accessing Networked DOcumentary Resources of Australia PANDAS Manual |
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 the PANDORA technical support for fixing. When a title has been gathered it will appear in the Completed Gathers box on the Gather Queue screen. Procedures covered in this section include: Beginning Processing an Archived Title
Title - Process Screen Title - Process Screen after selecting an archived instance Viewing the Archived InstanceTo view the archived instance click on the the URL that appears as a hypertext link. This will open a new window in the browser in which you can check that the site is complete and functioning correctly. Checking Gather ReportsWhen a title is gathered in PANDAS a number of gather reports are produced. The reports that you will most commonly use while processing a title are:
Automated Site Analysis ReportsPANDAS incorporates the use of a site analysis tool called Linkbot. You need the Linkbot software loaded on you PC in order to use this function. When you click on the Site Analysis link this will activate Linkbot which will perform an analysis of the archived instance. This analysis will provide a number of reports that will allow you to locate errors, specific file types, file properties, view summary reports of the site, and make use of many other functions such as a graphical site map. You can also use Linkbot to browse the site file by file and see file hierarchies ("parents" and "children"). The Linkbot software includes its own tutorial and help functions. Identifying and Fixing ProblemsWhen processing an archived instance it is likely that you will find problems such as missing files or parts of the site not functioning properly. Some of these problems you will be able to fix while others you will need to hand over to the PANDORA IT technical support staff. Fixing and reporting problems is done through the Modify screen which is opened by clicking on the Modify tab on the Title - Process screen. Problems - Adding FilesYou can add missing files, one at a time, to the archived instance. You can do this by firstly saving the file to your PC then adding it to the archived instance using the Add Files option on the Modify screen. You should also use the Add Files option to add a file back into an archived instance when you have removed the file it to edit it (see Editing a File below).
Problems - Editing a FileYou 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. You can do this by extracting the file from the archived instance using the Manipulate Files facility, editing the file using your HTML editor, and then using the Add Files facility to place the edited file back in the archived instance.
Manipulate Files Pop-up Box Problems - Other Manipulate Files Action OptionsThe Manipulate files facility also allows you to delete files in the archived instance. Locate the URL for the file you wish to delete and click on the Delete file radio button and click Finish The other Action options are to allow you to undo the last change you made to a file or to revert back to the original file which will undo all changes made to the file since it was archived. Logging Problems to Hand Over to PANDORA IT Support StaffIf you encounter problems you are unable to fix you can log the problem in the Problem Log box on the Modify screen. This box allows you to enter details of the problems in free text. There is another log box on the Modify screen called Process Log. This is to allow you to record notes during the process operation. When you are ready to hand over the title to the PANDORA IT support staff click on the Basic tab, click on the Handover to IT radio button to change the Analysis Status, then click the Finish button. Completing ProcessingWhen you have completed processing an archived instance and you decide that the title has been successfully archived you need to change the processing status. Click on the Basic tab, then click on the Archived radio button under Current Status and Completed radio button under Analysis Status. Click the Finish button. Viewing Completed Archived InstancesTo view all archived instances through the Title - Process screen click on the Show completed archived instances tick box, open the Select Instance drop-down box and select the instance you want. |
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Last updated 30 May 2001 |