[GRASS-dev] [GRASS-user] data catalog question

[Anna Petrášová]

On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 2:21 PM, Paulo van Breugel
<p.vanbreugel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 12-04-16 18:21, Anna Petrášová wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 10:52 AM, Paulo van Breugel
>> <p.vanbreugel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Anna
>>>
>>> I just updated GRASS trunk version (GRASS GIS 7.1.svn r68252) to test the
>>> data catalogue. However, when opening the data tab in the main GUI, after
>>> some waiting, the GUI crashes with:
>>>
>>> GRASS_INFO_ERROR(30614,1): Mapset <backup> does not exist
>>
>> this error comes from g.list mapset=backup ...
>>
>> and 'backup' comes from running 'g.mapsets -l' for each location.
>> Could you run it in the problematic location? Do you get then
>> 'backup'? Also you can try to switch on debug mode.
>
> Found the problem. In one of the locations I had a copy of a mapset folder
> 'Dispersal' which I named 'Dispersal backup', so it is the space in the name
> of the second one that caused the problem.

I'll try to reproduce it and see if it can be handle this situation better
>
>>
>> I don't know what the rest of the errors mean. If you find the
>> problem, I can try to reproduce it.
>>
>> Anna
>>
>>> On 10-04-16 05:00, Anna Petrášová wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I was wondering what is the opinion about the new data catalog (in
>>>> trunk), specifically, whether users should be able to modify (copy,
>>>> rename, delete) maps from other mapsets and locations than the current
>>>> ones.
>
> So now I could try out the new functionality. I can display or copy maps
> from other mapsets, but only if in the same location. If I am in another
> location, there is still the option to display or copy in the context menu
> (right click), but when selecting copy, there is the error message that
> "failed to copy: action is allowed only within the same mapset". When
> selecting 'display', the message is "failed to display:  not in current
> mapset or invalid layer".

sorry, I still haven't committed it yet, I haven't added the option to
change it from settings yet, I'll try to add it later today...

>
>
>
>>>> I find it very useful to edit any mapsets, but it goes against
>>>> the traditional GRASS approach. I have this (edit anything behavior)
>>>> implemented locally, but wanted to know before committing if people
>>>> agree with that.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Anna
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>>>
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