[Go-essp-tech] DRS, version number & Co

[Estanislao Gonzalez]

Hi,

What's the current stand regarding DRS and dataset version number?

I've seen too many data nodes with too many different configurations. 
 From invalid datasets name to invalid DRS structure, names, missing 
version numbers, etc.
The version number is a particular interesting one, since in some cases 
the only way to find it is by parsing the TDS Catalogs themselves, since 
the Gateway is not providing this info (AFAICT) and if the DRS is not 
followed can neither be implied from the directory structure of its files.

Obviously neither the publisher nor the Gateway is enforcing those 
constraints. I think this should be changed ASAP.
Both Node and Gateway publishing steps should enforce this when 
publishing for cmip5. I think is the most direct way to get to the 
publisher at the right time.

If we keep drifting away from what we already agreed on, we won't be 
able to do anything useful with the data at all, since we won't be able 
to handle it properly.

I'll urge the data node managers to check DRS compliance.

I've only seen BADC publishing according to the DRS structure. I know 
PCMDI, BCC, CNRM and NCCS are not. I haven't checked others.

Thanks,
Estani

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Estanislao Gonzalez

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