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Hi, Bob,<br>
<br>
as Estani mentioned, we have a problem with changing root URLs
(<number> in the below string) for the ESG dataset links:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http:/">http:/</a>/<datanode>/<service><i
class="moz-txt-slash"><span class="moz-txt-tag">/</span>esgcet<span
class="moz-txt-tag">/</span></i><number>/<dataset_id>.html
<br>
<br>
For the DOI data (aggregation on DRS experiment level) we prepare
links to the ESG datasets belonging to it. Currently, we construct
them out of the root URL for the asked location and the
<dataset_id>. If that root URLs change over the CMIP5 data at
a location, this does not work any longer. <br>
<br>
What can we do about it?<br>
<br>
1. Since the dataset_id is unique, why do we need to know that
<number> at all for the ESG dataset link? <br>
Is it possible to set-up a service that redirects to the right URL,
e.g. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http:/">http:/</a>/<datanode>/<service><i
class="moz-txt-slash"><span class="moz-txt-tag">/</span>esgcet<span
class="moz-txt-tag"></span></i>/<dataset_id> redirecting
to the above URL?<br>
<br>
That would be our preferred solution, since all other solutions
means a lot of work for my db admin and for me.<br>
And for these options 2 and 3 the minimal preconditions are:<br>
- This root URL does not change after DOI assignment.<br>
- The root URL is the same for all ESG datasets of a single DRS
experiment on a single DN.<br>
<br>
2. You mentioned an API that supplies this number.<br>
How is it called? The call has to be open (without security checks).<br>
We would implement calls for all ESG datasets before DOI assignment
and adapt our metadata, esp. for the location of the data replica.<br>
<br>
3. Is there a range for these numbers? Are they assigned as
increasing numbers or totally free numbers?<br>
If the range is an increasing number of a small range, we could
check for the right number and go on as in 2.<br>
<br>
Estani will discuss this with you in Ashville to find the best
solution to this problem.<br>
<br>
Thanks and best wishes,<br>
Martina<br>
<br>
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