Format and Information sheet format fields not populated in GN CSW catalog source

[tdipisa]

Description

Contents for Format and Information sheet format fields are not properly fetched in Advanced Settings of a GeoNetwork CWS catalog source (eg. using this in c027 VPN).

How to reproduce

• Open the map viewer and configure a CSW source against GeoNetwork
• Open the advanced settings and try to expand the Format or Information sheet format fiels

Expected Result

Contents in drop down are fetched

Current Result

Contents in drop down are not fetched. Wrong request performed by MS in this case

• Not browser related

Browser info

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Other useful information

[MV88]

hi @tdipisa

As discussed with @allyoucanmap we can propose this to resolve this issue

• No need to create a dedicated geonetwork service type
• We can handle the failure of the request and show an alert box just below the information sheet format with a generic explanation why it has failed with a status of an error ("danger" bootstrap)
• Message could be: "it was not possible to fetch format and information sheet format from the service configured. Probably you are using a no vendor service and this is not supported (geonetwork)"
• if user changes url we can remove the alert box

[tdipisa]

• No need to create a dedicated geonetwork service type

I agree with that

• We can handle the failure of the request and show an alert box just below the information sheet format with a generic explanation why it has failed with a status of an error ("danger" bootstrap)

Ok, but see my note below.

• Message could be: "it was not possible to fetch format and information sheet format from the service configured. Probably you are using a no vendor service and this is not supported (geonetwork)"

better "...you are using a No Vendor service and this is not supported (e.g. GeoNetwork)""

See my note below.

• if user changes url we can remove the alert box

Yes, but In my opinion the alert box should also disappear after a while, if the user stays in the panel, to appear again if the user tries to select a Format a second time.

What do you think about adding instead a alert icon beside the Format and Info sheet format fields with a popup appearing showing the message above when the user move the mouse hover it (in case of No Vendor selected as Service Type) ?

As also discussed with @allyoucanmap the Service Type should stay on top because it indicates a priority field.

[MV88]

@tdipisa
The reason behind the alert box is the "visibility of the message"

• an alert box is fully visible from the start it appears, no hover action required
• it should be used to communicate info that user must not miss
• normally they do not disappear after a while

We proposed the alert box because we wanted to provide a visible feedback to the user based on his action.

As also discussed with @allyoucanmap the Service Type should stay on top because it indicates a priority field.

Good that you provided the screenshot because I thought you wanted to have it just above the format field.

[tdipisa]

let's talk

[MV88]

Final ACs

• move Server Type just above Format
• if user clicks on format and an error occurs
  • a red icon appears on the far right
  • it will show from the start a tooltip in a disposable popover
  • Message will be "It was not possible to fetch format and information sheet format from the service configured. Probably you are using a No Vendor service and this is not supported (e.g. GeoNetwork)"
  • user can click to dispose the popover
  • if user changes url we can remove this icon and error state
• if user select No Vendor in Server Type
  • format field gets disabled
  • information sheet format field gets disabled