Metadata Editor
General overview
Metadata editor shows you complete dataset metadata and allows you to change it. The metadata is divided into tabs Basic metadata, Columns, Flags, Time shift log (read only), Maintenance log, QC status and Change log.
Caution: Handle this tool with care. Inaccurate metadata can significantly affect automated quality control processes, as well as skew calculations and visual outputs in the Solargis Analyst.
Basic metadata
# | Component | Description |
1 | Tabs | Tabs contain metadata about columns, flags, logs, QC statuses and basic metadata. |
2 | Metadata | Space where metadata is displayed. It is possible to edit and update the metadata. |
3 | Save | Saves changes to dataset. |
Columns
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4 | Columns | Column metadata can be edited in a column tab. |
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5 | GTI configuration | In the GTI configuration, users can configure GTI parameters such as azimuth, tilt, rotation limits, axis tilt, relative spacing, etc. Currently we support:
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6 | New column | Add new empty column. |
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7 | Delete column | Delete selected columns. |
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8 | Fix column name | Not supported characters are automatically replaced by underscore character '_' for all columns in the dataset. |
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9 | Edit test groups | Test groups editor is available from the "Columns" tab. | for more information follow to: https://solargis.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/public/pages/693174275/Solar+Radiation+Quality+Check#Edit-test-groups |
10 | Reorder columns | Modify column order by selecting one or multiple columns and dragging and dropping columns to a new position. |
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Flags
# | Component | Description |
1 | Flags | Flag values can be edited in a Flags tab. |
2 | Flag value | Flag value or flag number. |
3 | Valid data | Flag valid data. True means that flag represents feature, False means that flag represents issue. |
4 | Description | Flag description or flag name. |
5 | New flag | Add new custom flag. |
6 | Refresh flags | Reset to defaults. Flag list shows all flags existing in the dataset. If flag is not used, flag is not visible in this list. |
Time shift log
# | Component | Description |
1 | Time shift log | List of all applied Time shifts by Time Reference Check is listed in a Time shift log tab. |
Maintenance log
# | Component | Description |
1 | Maintenance log | Maintenance log can be edited a Maintenance log tab. |
2 | Column | Define if maintenance event is specific for one column (parameter measured by particular instrument). If this information is not available, maintenance event is considered to be for ‘all’ columns. |
3 | Time | Define when was maintenance done. |
4 | Exact time | Define if Time is exact (True) or just approximate (False). |
5 | Description | Description about instrument maintenance. |
6 | Add | Add new maintenance event. |
7 | Delete | Delete selected maintenance events. |
8 | Delete all | Delete all maintenance log events. |