CKAN Relations manager
The ckanext-lire (LInked RElationships) extension provide GUI interface for managing datasets relationships.
Each dataset is represented via graphical element. It enables previewing existing relationships between
datasets. Preview can be filtered by tag, group, organization or random number of datasets. If user escapes
filtering, all datasets from portal and their relations will be loaded. With given datasets, user can:
create, update and delete relationships between dataset and to select dataset for which he want to obtain
semantic description. Semantic description of dataset in RDF is updated, and contains a part in which
his relationships is appropriately shown.
Requirements
Before installing ckanext-lire, make sure that you have installed the following:
- CKAN 2.0+
- python rdflib library - https://github.com/RDFLib/rdflib
Installation
Install the plugin using pip. Download it, then from the ckanext-lire directory, run
::
$ pip install -e ./
This will register a plugin entry point, so you can now add the following
to the [app:main] section of your CKAN .ini file:
::
ckan.plugins = lire <other-plugins>
After you reload the site, the LIRE plugin will be available from http://url-of-your-ckan/lire
Using The LIRE Extension
LIRE: enables user interface for managing dataset relations.
After user access LIRE, a HTML form is available for users to choose parameter by which they want
to filter the display of initial datasets for working on them. Supported parameters is by tag, by
organization, by group and random number of datasets. If user do not choose parameter, all datasets
from portal will be loaded.
For relating datasets, user first need to choose relationship type from menu above display, and to
connect two datasets. After that, user can decide whether he wants to keep relationship type he
previou