Introduction
The intent of this tutorial is to update the list of repositories for Ergo. Previously, this information was served from a webserver that is listed in the Ergo preferences. We will need to update this to use a local file instead. This tutorial assumes that you have a copy of the repositories.xml file that was previously served from the webserver. If not, please contact the Ergo development team to obtain a copy at ergo-dev@ncsa.illinois.edu.
Updating the Repository Preference
After launching Ergo, do the following:
- Go to File > Preferences. You should see a screen similar to the one below:
- For the preference Repository update service URL you will probably see something similar to the one in the image above. This needs to be updated. In this tutorial, we will assume you put the file on the C drive of a Windows machine. If you put the file on your C drive, you will need to update the preference as follows: file:/C:/repositories.xml Your preference page should now look similar to the one in the image below:
- After you have entered the repository, click the OK button. This will update the preference and close the dialog.
Update the Catalog view
Now that the preference is updated, we need to have Ergo update the list of repositories in the Catalog view. To update the list, do the following.file has since been bundled with Ergo. Depending on which version of Ergo you are using, you may need to force Ergo to synchronize the repositories. To do this, do the following:
After launching Ergo, do the following to update the catalog view:
- Click the (
) synchronize repositories button in the catalog view. This will read the repositories.xml file and show a list of repositories that are available. You should see something similar to the image below:
- Check the box next to Ergo-EQ Public Repository and Hazus Data Repository and click Finish.
Your catalog view should now look similar to the one below:
