[GeoNode-devel] Create Layer Functionality

[Dimitris Karakostis]

Hello Jeffrey,

Thank you very much for your answer. I checked carefully your project and
the GNIP. The use case is a bit different but in general I was thinking of
following a similar logic for implementing this functionality.

Thanks.
Dimitris

On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 7:59 PM, Jeffrey Johnson <ortelius at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dimitris, I would recommend you check out the branch [1] that I worked
> on that works with CSVs and joins. It still needs some work, but I
> believe that Paolo from the Worldmap team was planning to work on it
> himself also. There is also a GNIP [2] for this, but your use case
> does sound a bit different.
>
> [1]
> https://github.com/jj0hns0n/geonode/tree/table-join/geonode/contrib/datatables
> [2] https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/issues/1915
>
> On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 1:32 AM, Dimitris Karakostis
> <karakostis.dimitris at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I would like to open the discussion regarding the development of a Create
> > Layer functionality, which will give the possibility to users to create
> and
> > upload layers in various ways.
> >
> > Currently I am working on a specific approach in which the user is able
> to
> > download a global layer (e.g. country boundaries) as a CSV (without
> > including the geometry). Opening the CSV in
> > excel etc., he/she can add new columns or change fields. After applying
> the
> > changes, upload it and create a new layer by applying a join with the
> > existing global layer.
> >
> > The 'upload' part of the process requires a series of actions to be
> made. 1)
> > Update the django database with the new layer, 2) Create a new table with
> > the new layer in the uploads database 3) Create corresponding
> > layer in geoserver etc.
> >
> > I searched for open issues regarding this but I didn't find something
> going
> > towards this direction. Have someone tried to do something like this in
> the
> > past? What approach would you suggest in regards with the syncing of the
> > different parts (django DB, geoserver, uploads DB).
> >
> > Cheers
> > Dimitris
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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