CARIS BASE Editor : Support Files Guide : Mapping : Mapping File Structure : Metadata
 

Metadata

Metadata is contained in the <ConversionTableInfo> tags. If mandatory metadata attributes are not included, you cannot import objects to the database.

An expanded metadata section is displayed below.

<ConversionTableInfo version "1.0" FromProduct="S-57" ToProduct="DNC" Name="S-57 3.1 to DIGEST" CreationDate="20060216" CreatedBy="CARIS">

  <Edits>

    <Edit RevisionNumber="1" EditedBy="CARIS" Date="20060216" Comment="Added new entries"/>

  </Edits>

</ConversionTableInfo>

The Name attribute is required for including the mapping file in a dialog box of commands that require mapping

The following table describes the <ConversionTableInfo> and <Edit> tags attributes.

Attributes

Description

Status

<ConversionTableInfo>

version

Version number of the file format

Mandatory

FromProduct

The source data that will be mapped into the HPD workspace (VPF, S-57 etc.).

Optional

ToProduct

The data type in the HPD workspace to which source data is mapped. (VPF, S-57 etc.)

Optional

Name

Name of the mapping table

Mandatory

CreationDate

Date that the table was created or released.

Mandatory

CreatedBy

Individual or organization that created the mapping table.

Mandatory

Comments

Additional information

Optional

<Edits>

RevisionNumber

Revision number of the edit

Mandatory

EditedBy

Individual or organization that updated the table.

Mandatory

Date

The data the information was edited. The format is ccyymmdd.

Mandatory

Comment

Information about the edit operation.

Mandatory