Extension Dataset Metadata Automation


Extension Basics

Title
Dataset Metadata Automation
Name
ckanext-dataset-metadata-automation
Type
Public extension
Description
CKAN extension for automatically pre-filling dataset metadata fields like author name, email, maintainer name and email for users.
CKAN versions
Download-Url (zip)
Last commit
a year ago (2025-01-20 14:15:42)
Url to repo
Category
Data Management & Quality


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ckanext-dataset-metadata-automation

The CKAN plugin for pre-filling some of the dataset metadata for a user.

This extension automatically fills in: - Author name and email - Maintainer name and email

Requirements

Compatibility with core CKAN versions:

CKAN version Compatible?
2.9 Yes
earlier not tested

Installation

To install ckanext-dataset-metadata-automation:

  1. Activate your CKAN virtual environment:
. /usr/lib/ckan/default/bin/activate
  1. Clone the source and install it on the virtualenv:
git clone https://github.com/TIBHannover/ckanext-dataset-metadata-automation.git
cd ckanext-dataset-metadata-automation
pip install -e .
pip install -r requirements.txt
python setup.py develop
  1. Add dataset_metadata_automation to the ckan.plugins setting in your CKAN config file (by default the config file is located at /etc/ckan/default/ckan.ini).

  2. Restart CKAN:

sudo service apache2 reload

License

This extension is licensed under the AGPL-3.0 license.

Contributors

  • Pooya Oladazimi (Pooya-Oladazimi)
  • Alexander Gesinn (alexander-gesinn)
Version
1.0.0
Version release date
2025-02-05
Contact name
TIB Hannover
Contakt email
(not set)
Contact Url
(not set)


Installation Guide

Configuration hints

Automatically pre-fills author/maintainer metadata from user profile.

Plugins to configure (ckan.ini)
dataset_metadata_automation
CKAN Settings (ckan.ini)
DB migration to be executed
(not set)
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