Online Tool Error Messages

This search facility is to help users understand error messages that are generated by the Online Tool when a MEDIN discovery metadata record does not contain all the required information.

If you continue to have difficulty please contact the MEDIN metadata helpdesk. 

Error Message

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Field name and fault

The element 'CI_Citation' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd' has invalid child element 'alternateTitle' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'. List of possible elements expected: 'title' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'.Identification"Title" missing
The element 'MD_DataIdentification' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd' has invalid child element 'pointOfContact' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'. List of possible elements expected: 'abstract' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'.Identification"Abstract" missing
The element 'RS_Identifier' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd' has invalid child element 'codeSpace' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'. List of possible elements expected: 'authority, code' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'.Identification"Code" missing
The element 'TimePeriod' in namespace 'http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2' has invalid child element 'endPosition' in namespace 'http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2'. List of possible elements expected: 'metaDataProperty, description, descriptionReference, identifier, name, relatedTime, beginPosition, begin' in namespace 'http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2'.ClassificationTemporal reference "Begin" missing
Publication date is mandatory. One must be provided.    ClassificationTemporal reference "Choose the date the data was published" missing
The 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gco:Date' element is invalid - The value '0000-00-00' is invalid according to its datatype 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gco:Date_Type' - The value '0000-00-00' is not valid according to any of the memberTypes of the union.ClassificationTemporal reference "Choose the date the data was published" or "Choose the date when the data was created" or "Choose the date when the data was last updated or edited" mis-typed (wrong date order)
MD_DataIdentification: The topicCategory element is mandatory if hierarchyLevel is dataset. If the Resource Type is dataset or series, one or more Topic Categories must be provided.KeywordsKeywords missing
 
Geographic bounding box is mandatory. One shall be provided.Bounding BoxBounding box information is missing
DQ_DataQuality: 'report' or 'lineage' role is mandatory if scope.DQ_Scope.level = 'dataset' Lineage is mandatory for datasets and series of datasets.Quality    "Lineage" missing
The element 'spatialResolution' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd' has invalid child element 'spatialResolution' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'. List of possible elements expected: 'MD_Resolution' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'.QualitySpatial resolution "Resolution" missing or mis-entered (Make sure this field is numbers only)
Custodian point of contact is a mandatory element. At least one must be provided.Contacts"Who is responsible for the maintenance of the data set or resource? (Custodian)" missing
The element 'MD_Metadata' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd' has invalid child element 'dateStamp' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'. List of possible elements expected: 'hierarchyLevel, hierarchyLevelName, contact' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'.Contacts"Who created and can be contacted about the metadata for the dataset? (Metadata Contact)" missing
The element 'contact' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd' has invalid child element 'CI_ResponsibleParty' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'.Contacts"Who created and can be contacted about the metadata for the dataset? (Metadata Contact)" more than one contact
Originator point of contact is a mandatory element. At least one must be provided.Contacts"Who created the data set or resource? (Originator)" missing
The element 'pointOfContact' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd' has invalid child element 'CI_ResponsibleParty' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'.Contacts"Who created the data set or resource? (Originator)" more than one originator
The element 'distributorContact' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd' has invalid child element 'CI_ResponsibleParty' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'.Contacts"And add in an optional entry for 'Give the person or organisation who distributes the resource of it is different to above (Distributer)" missing
The 'gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:organisationName/gco:CharacterString' gco element has no value.ContactsOrganisation is missing from contact details
The value of resource locator does not appear to be a valid URL. It has a value of '[Data entered in field]'Identification"Web address of resource (URL)" mis-typed (enter website URL)
The element 'DQ_DataQuality' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd' has invalid child element 'lineage' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'. List of possible elements expected: 'scope' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'. Unknown at present
White Screen Unknown at present
The element 'DQ_DataQuality' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd' has invalid child element 'report' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'. List of possible elements expected: 'scope' in namespace 'http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd'. Unknown at present