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GeoNetwork 4.x Harvester

GeoNetwork 4.x uses Elasticsearch as its search engine, breaking compatibility with previous protocols from older GeoNetwork releases. To harvest metadata from a GeoNetwork 4.x catalogue, you must use the dedicated GeoNetwork 4.x harvester type.

How to Add a GeoNetwork 4.x Harvester

  1. Go to: Admin console > Harvesting
  2. Select: Harvest from > GeoNetwork (from 4.x)
  3. Complete the configuration panels as described below

Identification

  • Name: Provide a short, descriptive name for your remote GeoNetwork instance. This name will appear in the main page as the name for this instance of the harvester.
  • Group: Assign the group that will own the harvested metadata records.
  • User: Select the user (owner) for the harvested records.

Schedule

  • Schedule: Set how often the harvester should run (e.g., daily, weekly), using cron syntax or the built-in scheduler. You may also run the harvester manually from the interface.

Connection to GeoNetwork

  • Catalog URL: Enter the full URL of the remote GeoNetwork 4.x server.
  • Node name: Specify the catalogue node to harvest (typically srv).
  • Search filter: Define filters to limit harvested metadata using criteria like:
  • Full text: Matches all text fields.
  • Title: Filter by title.
  • Abstract: Filter by abstract.
  • Keyword: Filter by keyword.
  • Categories: Combine multiple categories with AND or OR (e.g., cat1 AND cat2, cat1 OR cat2).
  • Metadata standard: Specify the metadata standards (e.g., iso19139 OR iso19115-3.2018).
  • Groups: List one or more groups (owners of the metadata) numeric IDs, comma-separated.
  • Catalog: Identify a source sub-catalogue, if needed.

Response Processing

  • Action on UUID collision: Choose how to configure the action when a harvester finds the same UUID on a record collected by another method (another harvester, importer, dashboard editor, etc.):
  • Skipped (default): Leave duplicates unchanged.
  • Overridden: Replace with new record.
  • Generate a new UUID: Assign a new unique identifier and keep both and old records.
  • Remote Authentication: Configure if credentials are required for the source catalogue.
  • Use Full MEF Format: Enable to transfer all metadata fields and resources.
  • Use Change Date for Comparison: Updates only if the change date differs.
  • Set Category If Exists Locally: Assign categories if matched in local catalogue.
  • Category for Harvested Records: Set the default category for imported entries.
  • XSL Filter Name to Apply: Specify custom XSL transformations if needed.
  • Validate Records Before Import: Toggle to validate metadata against the expected schema before import.

Privileges

  • Assign viewing, editing, or publishing privileges for harvested records.