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About this Page

This page will contain information that is specifically about how Clowder is organized for IMLCZO. 

For General Clowder information, please see the Tutorial for New Users.


Organization Schema

General Clowder Information

There are three basic sections within Clowder:

  • Spaces
  • Collections
  • Datasets

Access Control Details:

  • Being a Clowder User does not automatically provide Access to all Spaces
  • Access type is established at the Space level (Admin, Editor, Viewer)
  • Access must be set for each Space individually
  • All Datasets and Collections inherit permissions from the Space to which they belong

Metadata and Tags

Metadata and Tags are utilized to enhance organization and search capabilities.

  • Metadata
    • Metadata is searchable
    • Datasets can have Metadata
    • Files (in either Datasets or Folders) can have Metadata
    • Definition sources are provided for each Metadata field
  • Tags
    • Tags are searchable
    • Can view a list of all Tags in the application
    • Datasets can have Tags
    • Files (in either Datasets or Folders) can have Tags

Using the Sections Within Clowder

The Spaces to Utilize

These are the Spces that should be utilized within the IMLCZO Clowder for new data:

  • General Info
  • Spatial Info
  • Soil
  • Atmospheric
  • Ground Water
  • Surface Water

Please contact the Admins if there is any confusion of where to locate or place data.

How to Utilize the Spaces

Utilizing and organizing the three basic sections:

  • Spaces
    • Named after a general category
    • Contain both Collections of Datasets and individual Datasets
  • Collections
    • Names
      • Include Keywords to describe the Dataset or Child Collections contained therein
      • Child Collections also include Keywords
    • Contain both Child Collections and individual Datasets
  • Datasets
    • Names include
      • Sensor Name
      • Keywords
    • Are placed in Collections
    • Contain Raw Data and Processed Data
    • May contain Folders of files
    • Datasets and Files can both have Metadata and Tags


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