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Metadata for dataset (both spatial and non-spatial)

  • Fields marked with * are mandatory
  • Fields marked with [ML] are multilingual
  • Fields marked with [M] can have more than 1 value
  • Fields with contents being striked through are marked for removal
Label Fieldname Definition and guideline
Title * [ML] title_translated Name given to the dataset.
Description [ML] notes_translated Short description explaining the content and its origins.
Topics * taxonomy e.g. economy, mental health, government. See Taxonomic tagging guide
License * license_id License definitions and additional information can be found at http://opendefinition.org/
Copyright * odm_copyright Select 'Yes', 'No', 'Unclear copyright' or 'To be determined' about the copyright of the dataset. If copyright of any type is present, describe further in Access and User Constraints.
Access and use constraints odm_access_and_use_constraints A few sentences describing legal considerations for people who access the website and/or use its contents.
Organization * owner_org
Version * version Dataset's version (eg. 1.0)
Contact odm_contact Contact information for the individual or organization that is responsible for or most knowledgeable about the dataset. This could be the author of a report, the contact information for the relevant department of an organization that produced a report, or the data analyst, mapper or researcher that produced a dataset or report.
Language * odm_language Language(s) of the dataset, including resources within dataset.
Date created * odm_date_created Date the dataset was first Published by its creator.
Date uploaded odm_date_uploaded Date a new version or update of the dataset was uploaded.
Date modified odm_date_modified Date a new version or update of the dataset was uploaded.
Temporal range odm_temporal_range The period of time for which the dataset is relevant (i.e. 2011-01-01:2011-12-31).
Spatial data spatial A valid GEOJSON string describing the dataset boundaries
Geographic area (spatial range) * odm_spatial_range The geographic area that the dataset is relevant to (i.e. Cambodia, Laos).
Province(s) odm_province The province(s) this dataset relates to
Accuracy odm_accuracy Details on the level of accuracy of the dataset and any existing issues.
Logical Consistency odm_logical_consistency Issues with logical consistency in the dataset and the steps, if any, being taken to validate its content.
Completeness odm_completeness Brief description of the level of completeness of the dataset's contents and the steps, if any, being taken to make the dataset more complete.
Process(s) * [ML] odm_process The steps taken to acquire, aggregate, or transform any of the resources in the dataset.
Source(s) * [ML] odm_source Ordered citations for all information sources that went into producing the dataset.
Metadata Reference Information odm_metadata_reference_information Information about how up-to-date the metadata is and who is responsible for maintaining it.
Attributes odm_attributes Details about the information content of the dataset.
Legacy reference document odm_reference_document For internal use only.
Database table? odm_db_table Select true if this record contains CSV and/or XLS resources available in the datastore.
Keywords odm_keywords Enter keywords for improving the discoverability of this record via search

Resource Level Metadata

Each resource that is added within a dataset requires its own specific metadata. These fields include:

Label Fieldname Definition and guideline
NAME * [ML] xxxx Name given to the dataset.
DESCRIPTION [ML] xxxx Provide a detailed description of this specific resource, i.e. This dataset contains only the special economic zones for Thailand with attributes containing their specific name only.
FORMAT xxxx File format type. Please simply start typing and the appropriate file type will be selected. ALL CAPS, NO DOTS, NO SPACES .
RESOURCE LANGUAGE * xxxx Please select which language the data is in predominately. This field is MANDATORY and provides access to the systems language switcher.
FEATURE INFO TEMPLATE for WMS RESOURCE xxxx This feature allows for editing the info window feature of a datasets attributes. Please follow the instructions listed here Feature info template field in CKAN

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