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Upgrade Metadata and Validate, USGS MP Metadata Translator

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Upgrade Metadata and Validate, USGS MP Metadata Translator Tools 

Upgrade Metadata

How to use Upgrade Metadata Tool in ArcToolbox ArcMap ArcGIS??

Upgrade Metadata Tool
Upgrade Metadata

Path to access the tool

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Upgrade Metadata Tool, Metadata Toolset, Conversion Toolbox

 

Upgrade Metadata

Updates an ArcGIS item's metadata or a stand-alone XML file to the current ArcGIS metadata format.

The current release of ArcGIS will only maintain information in the ArcGIS metadata format. For example, if an ArcGIS item has metadata in another format it must be upgraded to ArcGIS metadata before ArcGIS will automatically update it with the item's current properties; the item's properties are recorded in ArcGIS metadata elements.

Upgrading metadata for the current release of ArcGIS will not change the existing metadata except to add ArcGIS metadata alongside the existing information. The existing metadata will remain unchanged.

1.    Source Metadata

The item whose metadata will be upgraded, or a stand-alone XML file that will be upgraded.

2.    Upgrade Type

The type of conversion that will take place.

  1. ESRIISO_TO_ARCGIS—Upgrades ESRI-ISO-format metadata. ESRI-ISO metadata is typically created with the ISO metadata editing wizard provided with ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1 and earlier releases.
  2. FGDC_TO_ARCGIS—Upgrades FGDC-format metadata. For example, FGDC metadata may have been created in ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1 with the FGDC metadata editor. FGDC metadata may have been created outside ArcGIS.

An upgrade type must be specified; otherwise, no conversion will be performed.

USGS MP Metadata Translator

How to use USGS MP Metadata Translator Tool in ArcToolbox ArcMap ArcGIS??

USGS MP Metadata Translator Tool
USGS MP Metadata Translator

Path to access the tool

:

USGS MP Metadata Translator Tool, Metadata Toolset, Conversion Toolbox

 

 

USGS MP Metadata Translator

Uses the USGS metadata parser utility, known as mp, to export or validate FGDC metadata content. The mp utility is created and maintained by the USGS for managing metadata that follows the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM). A version of mp is provided with ArcGIS.

This tool only uses metadata elements in an item's metadata or a stand-alone metadata XML file that follow the FGDC CSDGM metadata format. FGDC content may exist in an ArcGIS item's metadata. For example, if the metadata was created in ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1 or earlier using the FGDC metadata editor or created in the current version of ArcGIS Desktop using the FGDC metadata editor add-in, the item's metadata will include elements that follow the FGDC XML format. This tool only exports these FGDC XML metadata elements—the information displayed in the FGDC Metadata (read-only) section in the Description tab if you are using a metadata style that provides access to an item's complete metadata.

If an item's metadata only contains information edited in the Description tab it won't contain any XML elements that can be exported using this tool. After selecting the FGDC CSDGM Metadata style you can export ArcGIS metadata to the FGDC XML format. Use this tool with the exported FGDC XML file to generate the HTML, text, and SGML files that are commonly associated with FGDC metadata.

1.    Source Metadata

The item whose metadata will be converted or a stand-alone XML file that will be converted.

2.    Configuration File (optional)

A file that defines custom parameters that mp will consider when processing the metadata.

3.    Conversion Type (optional)

The type of conversion that will take place.

  1. NONE—No conversion will be performed.
  2. XML—An XML file will be created as output.
  3. HTML—An HTML file will be created as output.
  4. TEXT—A text file will be created as output.
  5. FAQ—An HTML file in FAQ format will be created as output.
  6. SGML—An SGML file will be created as output.
  7. DIF—A text file in DIF format will be created as output.

By default, the "XML" conversion will be performed.

4.    Output File (optional)

A file that will be created containing the converted metadata.

The type of file created is defined by the conversion type.

5.    Log File (optional)

A text file that will be created listing the warnings and errors that occurred during the conversion process.

Validate Metadata

How to use Validate Metadata Tool in ArcToolbox ArcMap ArcGIS??

Validate Metadata Tool
Validate Metadata

Path to access the tool

:

Validate Metadata Tool, Metadata Toolset, Conversion Toolbox

 

 

Validate Metadata

Exports metadata to a standard metadata format then validates the exported file.

ArcGIS metadata can't be directly validated against a metadata standard's XML schema. This tool validates ArcGIS metadata by first exporting it to an XML file that is formatted to follow a metadata standard's XML schema using Export Metadata, then validating the exported file using XML Schema Validation. Only use this tool to validate ArcGIS metadata, not a stand-alone XML file that is already formatted correctly for a metadata standard's XML format.

Any validation errors and warnings will be reported in the tool's messages.

1.    Source Metadata

The item whose metadata will be validated or a stand-alone XML file that will be validated.

2.    Translator

An XML file that defines the conversion that will be performed.

The translator files provided with ArcGIS Desktop can be found in the <ArcGIS Installation Location>\Metadata\Translator folder. The following translators are provided:

  1. ARCGIS2FGDC.xml—Translates content stored in the ArcGIS metadata format to the FGDC CSDGM XML format. This translator is used by default when you export metadata from the Description tab using the FGDC CSDGM Metadata style. Metadata is converted using an XSLT transformation and won't produce a log file.
  2. ARCGIS2ISO19139.xml—Translates content stored in the ArcGIS metadata format to the ISO 19139 XML format. This translator is used by default when you export metadata from the Description tab using any of the ISO-based metadata styles. It is the preferred translator for exporting metadata to the ISO 19139 XML format. Metadata is converted using an XSLT transformation and won't produce a log file.
  3. ESRI_ISO2ISO19139.xml—Translates content stored in either the ArcGIS metadata format or the ESRI-ISO metadata format to the ISO 19139 XML format. This translator is provided for backward compatibility to support existing models and Python scripts. It has some known limitations with exporting metadata to the ISO 19139 XML format. Use the ARCGIS2ISO19139.xml translator instead. Metadata is converted using the Esri Metadata Translator tool's translation engine and produces a log file containing messages produced by the translation engine.
  4. FGDC2ESRI_ISO.xml—Translates content stored in the FGDC CSDGM XML format to the ArcGIS metadata format; that is, it translates metadata content that is visible under the FGDC Metadata (read-only) heading on the Description tab. This translator is used when you import FGDC-formatted metadata by running the Import Metadata tool with the FROM_FGDC type and when you upgrade metadata by running the Upgrade Metadata tool with the FGDC_TO_ARCGIS type. Metadata is converted using the Esri Metadata Translator tool's translation engine and produces a log file containing messages produced by the translation engine.
  5. FGDC2ISO19139.xml—Translates content stored in the FGDC CSDGM XML format to the ISO 19139 XML format; that is, it translates metadata content that is visible under the FGDC Metadata (read-only) heading on the Description tab. Metadata is converted using the Esri Metadata Translator tool's translation engine and produces a log file containing messages produced by the translation engine.
  6. ISO19139_2ESRI_ISO.xml—Translates content stored in the ISO 19139 XML format to the ArcGIS metadata format. This translator is used when you import ISO 19139-formatted metadata by running the Import Metadata tool with the FROM_ISO_19139 type. Metadata is converted using the Esri Metadata Translator tool's translation engine and produces a log file containing messages produced by the translation engine.

3.    Schema URL

The XML Schema or XML DTD that describes the structure and content of a valid XML document.

4.    Namespace URI (optional)

The XML namespace that will be validated for an XML Schema, if appropriate, or the root element of the document for an XML DTD.

5.    Output File

A stand-alone XML file that will be created containing the converted metadata.

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