[Go-essp-tech] trackback data to metadata working at badc

Bryan Lawrence bryan.lawrence at ncas.ac.uk
Wed Nov 9 07:50:00 MST 2011


Hi Nathan

That's very cool ... is that something in the gateway 2.0 genealogy?

(As you can see I am having a metadata day, as part of the kickoff for our new PIMMS project - http://proj.badc.rl.ac.uk/pimms)

Cheers
Bryan



> Hi Bryan,
> 
> Here is an example of the Trackback working with all the datasets, not 
> just local. Technically this instance doesn't have any local datasets.
> 
> http://search-esg.prototype.ucar.edu/
> 
> Disclaimer, this code is a little old, but you should see it working. 
> It's missing some recent trackback changes.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -Nate
> 
> On 11/9/2011 7:13 AM, Bryan Lawrence wrote:
> > Hi Cecelia
> >
> > I should say that it is working perfectly traversing from data to metadata, without us doing anything specific (GOOD!) As Stephen points out though, there is a disconnect if you try and get from metadata to data that isn't on the local gateway ...
> >
> > To see it working well, look at:
> > http://cmip-gw.badc.rl.ac.uk/trackback/query.htm?id=esg%3amodel_hadgem2-es_picontrol&session=true&fromSearch=true
> > and navigate from the output tab to the data ... (one has to open the data collections +)
> >
> > And coming back there is a box on the summary data page
> > http://cmip-gw.badc.rl.ac.uk/dataset/cmip5.output1.MOHC.HadGEM2-ES.piControl.6hr.atmos.6hrPlev.r1i1p1.html>
> >
> > LIke I say, it doesn' work well if all the data and metadata are not colocated - but it works pretty well when they are! Big progress.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Bryan
> >
> >> hi Dean et al
> >>
> >> It looks like this now works at PCMDI?
> >>
> >> However, at both PCMDI and BADC, I get internal errors from ECHAM simulation descriptions. Do we know what that's about?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >> Bryan
> >>
> >>> Dear Cecelia,
> >>>
> >>> Bob is looking into updating the postgres database...but this is very
> >>> sensitive work. Under careful consideration, we are afraid that if we
> >>> update the database, then it may break a number of other things and the
> >>> entire system may fail. I am told that Bob had to do some special things
> >>> on our end in order to upgrade to the latest gateway.
> >>>
> >>> Let's discuss this at the next go-essp tech call.  WE realize that your
> >>> team has put a lot of effort into this and we want to make sure it is used
> >>> by the community.
> >>>
> >>> Best regards,
> >>> 	Dean
> >>>
> >>> On 10/27/11 8:23 AM, "Cecelia DeLuca"<Cecelia.DeLuca at noaa.gov>  wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Dean and all,
> >>>>
> >>>> Just checking - any update on this?  I have been away for a while and it
> >>>> looks like it
> >>>> is still not working at pcmdi.  It's been almost two months now.  This
> >>>> represents a huge
> >>>> amount of effort and it would be a shame to not offer it to users
> >>>> because of the lack of a
> >>>> software update. Is there a new holdup, or anything our team can do to
> >>>> help move
> >>>> this along?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>> Cecelia
> >>>>
> >>>> On 10/11/2011 8:16 AM, Cecelia DeLuca wrote:
> >>>>> Thanks Dean.
> >>>>> - Cecelia
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 10/7/2011 3:04 PM, Williams, Dean N. wrote:
> >>>>>> Dear Cecelia,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>       We apologize for not being able to update the postgres database
> >>>>>> this week. We are on a deadline to get a number of things done for the
> >>>>>> CMIP5 archive. Not to say that the trackback isn't high on our list. We
> >>>>>> have got to start moving data to the core repositories sites and
> >>>>>> replicating. As stated in an earlier message, the team has accomplished
> >>>>>> the first task to move and replicate data. Mike is currently working to
> >>>>>> continue the replication effort.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I am hopeful that Bob will be able to look into the postgres upgrade
> >>>>>> next week. This should allow the trackback...but we want to make sure
> >>>>>> this upgrade doesn't cause something else to break. We need to be
> >>>>>> careful here.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Again, sorry for the delay...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Best regards,
> >>>>>>        Dean
> >>>>>> ________________________________________
> >>>>>> From: go-essp-tech-bounces at ucar.edu [go-essp-tech-bounces at ucar.edu] On
> >>>>>> Behalf Of Cecelia DeLuca [Cecelia.DeLuca at noaa.gov]
> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 8:39 AM
> >>>>>> To: go-essp-tech at ucar.edu
> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Go-essp-tech] trackback still not working at PCMDI
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Dear all,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Please be aware that the trackback is still not working at PCMDI.
> >>>>>> I think on the call on Tues we were expecting resolution of the issue
> >>>>>> by
> >>>>>> today.
> >>>>>> Can someone please help fix this?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>>> -- Cecelia
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 10/3/2011 8:31 AM, Williams, Dean N. wrote:
> >>>>>>> Dear Cecelia,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>          We have upgraded to the latest version of the gateway 1.3.2
> >>>>>>> and I believe
> >>>>>>> Bob has the latest version Postgres for the latest release of the
> >>>>>>> gateway.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>          Let's put this on the agenda for tomorrow's telco. Do you and
> >>>>>>> Sylvia
> >>>>>>> still want to have a portion of the telco time to demo CoG?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Best regards,
> >>>>>>>          Dean
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On 10/3/11 7:16 AM, "Cecelia DeLuca"<Cecelia.DeLuca at noaa.gov>
> >>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Hi everyone,
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Sylvia reported early in September that the trackback was not working
> >>>>>>>> in the PCMDI gateway.  It is still not working at all for the CMIP5
> >>>>>>>> runs.
> >>>>>>>> It is frustrating to not have this available after so much effort
> >>>>>>>> went
> >>>>>>>> into it.  It is also making it impossible to report out success on
> >>>>>>>> milestones
> >>>>>>>> that we have for getting this running in the production site by the
> >>>>>>>> end
> >>>>>>>> of the FY.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Eric has reported that the problem lies with PCMDI not upgrading to
> >>>>>>>> Postgres
> >>>>>>>> database version 8.4.  Does everyone agree this is all that is
> >>>>>>>> needed and
> >>>>>>>> if so is there a timelines for doing this?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>>>>> Cecelia
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>> ===================================================================
> >>>>>>>> Cecelia DeLuca
> >>>>>>>> NESII/CIRES/NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory
> >>>>>>>> 325 Broadway, Boulder 80305-337
> >>>>>>>> Email: cecelia.deluca at noaa.gov
> >>>>>>>> Phone: 303-497-3604
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
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> >>>>>>>> GO-ESSP-TECH at ucar.edu
> >>>>>>>> http://mailman.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/go-essp-tech
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> ===================================================================
> >>>>>> Cecelia DeLuca
> >>>>>> NESII/CIRES/NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory
> >>>>>> 325 Broadway, Boulder 80305-337
> >>>>>> Email: cecelia.deluca at noaa.gov
> >>>>>> Phone: 303-497-3604
> >>>>>>
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> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
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> >>
> >> --
> >> Bryan Lawrence
> >> University of Reading:  Professor of Weather and Climate Computing.
> >> National Centre for Atmospheric Science: Director of Models and Data.
> >> STFC: Director of the Centre for Environmental Data Archival.
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> > --
> > Bryan Lawrence
> > University of Reading:  Professor of Weather and Climate Computing.
> > National Centre for Atmospheric Science: Director of Models and Data.
> > STFC: Director of the Centre for Environmental Data Archival.
> > Ph: +44 118 3786507 or 1235 445012; Web:home.badc.rl.ac.uk/lawrence
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Bryan Lawrence
University of Reading:  Professor of Weather and Climate Computing.
National Centre for Atmospheric Science: Director of Models and Data. 
STFC: Director of the Centre for Environmental Data Archival.
Ph: +44 118 3786507 or 1235 445012; Web:home.badc.rl.ac.uk/lawrence


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