v.sdts.meta.cp(1)      Grass User's Manual	v.sdts.meta.cp(1)



NNAAMMEE
       vv..ssddttss..mmeettaa..ccpp	-  installs  supplementary  metadata file
       preparatory to creation of an SDTS export dataset.
       _(_G_R_A_S_S _V_e_c_t_o_r _D_a_t_a _E_x_p_o_r_t_/_P_r_o_c_e_s_s_i_n_g _P_r_o_g_r_a_m_)

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       vv..ssddttss..mmeettaa..ccpp
       vv..ssddttss..mmeettaa..ccpp hheellpp
       vv..ssddttss..mmeettaa..ccpp [--ff] mmeettaaffiillee=_n_a_m_e mmaapp=nnaammee

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The program provides assistance	for  the  preparation  of
       supplemental  metadata  for  an	SDTS export dataset.  The
       user specifies a map layer in his current mapset, and then
       a  file	of  metadata  information pertaining to the named
       map.  The program copies the specified metadata file to	a
       standard   location  (in  the  user's  mapset,  under  the
       _d_i_g___m_i_s_c directory).  Later, when _v_._o_u_t_._s_d_t_s  is  run  for
       the same map layer, the items in the metadata file will be
       incorporated in various places in the export dataset.


       While the metadata file can be prepared by the user,  it's
       format  and contents are strictly defined.  An alternative
       is to use the interface program, _v_._s_d_t_s_._m_e_t_a,  with  which
       the  user  can  prepare	and install a correctly formatted
       metadata file.

CCOOMMMMAANNDD LLIINNEE OOPPTTIIOONNSS
   FFllaaggss::
       --ff     force overwriting of pre-exisiting metadata file.




   PPaarraammeetteerrss::
       mmaapp==_n_a_m_e
	      name of vector map layer	to  which  the	specified
	      metadata file applies.

       mmeettaaffiillee==_n_a_m_e
	      name of file to be installed as a metadata file for
	      the specified map.




NNOOTTEESS
       The format of the metadata source file  is  rather  highly
       specified.  Following  is  a list of the items that can be
       included in the file. Note that each item is preceded by a
       particular  code.  The code, and the following ':' must be
       entered intact for each included metadata item.	The colon
       is then immediately followed by the user-supplied informa-
       tion:


       IDEN_MPDT:(creation date of original source map;  YYYY  or
       YYMMDD format)


       IDEN_TITL:(general  TITLE  for  contents  of transfer, for
       TITL field in IDEN module. If not specified, vector header
       "map_name" will be used)


       IDEN_COMT:(general  comment on transfer, for IDEN module's
       COMT field)


       XREF_HDAT:(name of geodetic datum to which export data are
       referenced, for HDAT fieid in XREF module.)


       DDSH_ENT_NAME:(for  Dictionary/Schema module; name of kind
       of entity that _d_i_g___a_t_t and _d_i_g___c_a_t_s values  represent.  If
       not specified, map name will be used.)


       DDDF_GRASS_ENT:(definition  for entity in "DDSH_ENT_NAME",
       for Dictionary/ Definition module. if not supplied, simple
       default is used.)


       DDDF_ATTR_NUM:(definition  for _d_i_g___a_t_t values, for Dictio-
       nary/Definition module; if not specified,  simple  default
       is used.)


       DDDF_ATTR_LABEL:(definition  for _d_i_g___c_a_t_s values, for Dic-
       tionary/Definition  module;  if	not   specified,   simple
       default is used.)


       As  noted  above,  the  metadata file can be prepared, and
       installed, without the user having to worry  about  format
       details, with _v_._s_d_t_s_._m_e_t_a.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _m_._s_d_t_s_._r_e_a_d_,    _v_._i_n_._s_d_t_s_,    _v_._o_u_t_._s_d_t_s_,    _v_._s_d_t_s_._d_p_._c_p_,
       _v_._s_d_t_s_._m_e_t_a_._c_p_, _v_._s_d_t_s_._m_e_t_a

AAUUTTHHOORRSS
       David Stigberg, U.S.Army Construction Engineering Research
       Laboratory
       Tin Qian, University of Illinois

       _L_a_s_t _c_h_a_n_g_e_d_: _$_D_a_t_e_: _2_0_0_2_/_0_1_/_2_5 _0_5_:_4_5_:_3_5 _$



GRASS 5.0					v.sdts.meta.cp(1)
