FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
Here you will find answer to the most common technical questions about GeoNetwork. Involving both levels, user and administrator.
Q. Even after customizing the GeoNetwork Node, still it brings up the old original pages where we had after the installation. How can we get rid this?
A. This is a COMMON problem if GeoNetwork Nodes accessed using Internet Explorer. It will not fully release/clear the cache from its memory. The best way to solve this problem is, just clear all the cache files from the server and client sites (In users Machine and the Machine where GeoNetwork is installed). I mean delete all cookies and offline files. You can do it using Tools >> Internet Options, from the IE menu.
Also, Stop Tomcat Services in the machine where you installed GeoNetwork and completely empty the folder “lucene” which is located on “\GeoNetwork\web\WEB-INF\” and restart the Tomcat Services.
After restarting the Tomcat service, it is suggestible to access the site using a non-ie web browser (if you have any installed). It might take a little while to bring the site up for the first time. But, be patient. Because it will completely build the indexing for the metadata table which let the users for faster search access. This will solve this problem
Q. Installation did not work with Oracle as the old version (probably because there is no prompt any more for copying the JSP drivers)
A. You need to do a small change in the code, Open the Config.xml file which is located in "\geonetwork\web\WEB-INF" folder. And located the xml tag "
". Under this tag you will find three "resources" sub-tags where you can enable Oracle database connectivity while disabling the other database connectivities for McKoi and MySQL. Make sure McKoi and MySQL database connectivities are disabled by setting up its relevant sub-tags to
and enable the Oracle resources tag. Also make sure you are giving the correct url for jdbc parameter inside
sub-tag. After doing this, save the Config.xml file and restart the Tomcat services.
If you are using MySQL, then just enable the resources sub-tag for MySQL while disabling the other two (McKoi and Oracle).
Q. The installed sample data (if any) did not show up.
For this you need to Log in as an Administrator in the site and do a “free text” search without typing any texts to the input box. Then you will see all available metadata together with six push-buttons. Among them you will get a button call “Privileges”. Just click this and when you go to the admin area, enable the check boxes for All (internet), intranet and Interactive Map and restart the Tomcat services.
Q. I am at the point of importing XML metadata files but there seems to be a problem.
A. This should be done very carefully. Try this if you mange to sort out the database connectivity problem fully. I mean; once you can see even the sample metadata files. When you do the batch importing you will have to mention where these files to be located – I mean the Category. IF your database is “fully connected” you will see the categories drop-down box with all the available categories in it. You should give all the parameters accordingly. Such as siteId (very important), correct physical path where the xml files are located, category and etc, Make sure to uncheck the validate check-box and mention the style sheet as “None”.
Q. All the packages are installed, but the interface to Tomcat is not picking up the GeoNetwork OK, although the default tomcat page displays. Can the other web server be tested?
A. First of all please check and confirm whether you are getting the “GeoNetwork” service up in the TomCat Manager page.
If you are getting the GeoNetwork service in the TomCat Manager page, then do the below.
1. STOP the TomCat Service
2. Open Config.xml page which is located at “\geonetwork\web\WEB-INF” folder.
3. Please see the below code which is located at this page. And make sure you have ENABLED that MySQL Connection as per below. Also close the default Mckoi database connection by setting up the resources tag to “false” - <resource enabled="false">.
<!-- ====================================================================== -->
<resources>
<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -->
<!-- mckoi standalone -->
<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -->
<resource enabled="false">
<name>main-db</name>
<provider>jeeves.resources.dbms.DbmsPool</provider>
<config>
<user>root</user>
<password>quemex</password>
<driver>com.mysql.jdbc.Driver</driver>
<url>jdbc:mysql://localhost/geonetwork</url>
<poolSize>4</poolSize>
</config>
</resource>
<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -->
<!-- mysql -->
<!-- Please make sure the MySQL JDBC driver has been added to -->
<!-- the WEB-INF/lib folder -->
<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -->
<resource enabled="true">
<name>main-db</name>
<provider>jeeves.resources.dbms.DbmsPool</provider>
<config>
<user>root</user>
<password>quemex</password>
<driver>com.mysql.jdbc.Driver</driver>
<url>jdbc:mysql://localhost/geonetwork?useUnicode=true&amp;characterEncoding=utf-8&amp;mysqlEncoding=utf8</url>
<poolSize>4</poolSize>
<reconnectTime>3600</reconnectTime>
</config>
</resource>
<!-- ====================================================================== -->
4. START the TomCat Services.
|
