Questions tagged [dspace]

DSpace is an open source software package that can be used to manage an organization's digital content.

DSpace is an open source repository software package typically used for creating open access repositories for scholarly and/or published digital content.

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  • Indicate the version of DSpace you are using (4.2, 5.5, etc)
  • If the issue is related to the user interface, indicate which DSpace UI you are using (XMLUI, JSPUI)
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  • If you have new questions after your original question has been answered, create a new post for the new question.

If you have difficulty formulating a concrete question, consult DSpace Support.

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Exception thrown when restoring full site AIP backup in DSpace

I'm attempting to migrate a full DSpace installation (4.x) to a new 6.1. I'm performing [dspace]/bin/dspace packager -d -a -t AIP -e repo@institution.edu -i OURHANDLE/0 sitewide-aip.zip to export the entire site, without any special issues. The…
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Image Search in the Search bar of the Dspace6.0

In dspace6.0 , there is a search button at the top which is used to search the Community,Collections and Items. In that Item of collection , I uploaded somefilename.pdf . Now if I type the somefilename.pdf in the Search button, corresponding item…
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How to debug xslt code from DSpace Mirage 2 theme in IntelliJ?

I use IntelliJ 2017 and DSpace 6, and I can debug Java code successfully, but I can not debug code from the xslt files of the Mirage 2 theme. How to debug xslt code from DSpace Mirage 2 theme in IntelliJ?
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How to empty the DSpace assetstore?

For testing purposes I have made a clone of a DSpace 5.5 server. To spare disk room used by this clone I have removed a collection which contained several thousand items. After this action the assetstore directory is still very full, although there…
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How to set the metadata type according to the file format?

Example: if bitstream format = .mp4 .mpeg .avi set dc.type = video if bitstream format = .pdf .text .doc set dc.type = text if bitstream format = .png .jpeg .gif set dc.type = image etc... It is possible do this for…
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Solr Change string field to integer multivalued

Background: I executed sharding by year in my statistics solr core, using a dspace command: [dspace]/bin/dspace stats-util -s According to:…
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Writing to own log file in curation task

I am writing a curation task and would like to write to my own log files (like: [dspace]/log/myCurationTask.log) from within the task for this matter, instead of to the dspace.log. How would I achieve this using as much of the standard DSpace…
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How to look up date from a URL with parameters?

I am using XSLT to look up data in an external document, which is an XML file from a DSpace URL (link). But I cannot use an URL with parameters in document(). This is my code:
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DSpace loginAs does not work

In dspace.cfg in DPspace 5.3 I set webui.user.assumelogin = true to be able to login as another person during tests. I log in as an Adminstrator. In the JSPUI Admistrator screen I don't see the 'Login As' button at all. Under XMLUI the 'Login as…
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How to customize feedback page Dspace XMLUI?

How to customize or change the contact page of dspace 5.5 XMLUI? What files or configuration should I change?
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Creating a DSpace collection via Java

I want to write Java code to create a new collection in DSpace 5.4. There exists a static method org.dspace.content.Collection.create(Context), but it is package-private, meaning this method can only be accessed by classes in the same package…
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DSpace: Passing the authority via OAI

I wonder if via the OAI the authority of a metadata can also be passed ? Metadata value have a text_Value and an authority. Can this authority be passed ?
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How do you make a new, searchable metadata schema for DSpace?

So DSpace uses dublin core by the default and apparently you cannot touch that schema; since I am creating a collection of images, I want to create an IPTC schema. So I went to "Metadata" under Registries and clicked on "Add new schema". I named it…
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In DSpace XMLUI, how can I change the "preview" snippet for search results?

Current state DSpace XMLUI (Mirage, Mirage 2 themes with "metadata" focus) by default shows items in search result listings as follows: When the search term was found in the title/author/publisher metadata, the item is shown as in "recently added"…
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Dspace 4.2 to 5.x what choose?

I'm working with Dspace 4.2, but i need upgrade to version 5. What version it's more recommended 5.2 or 5.4? Which is the most stable?
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