Questions tagged [dspace]

DSpace is an open source software package that can be used to manage an organization's digital content.

DSpace is an open source repository software package typically used for creating open access repositories for scholarly and/or published digital content.

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Suggestions for Asking a Good DSpace Question

  • Indicate the version of DSpace you are using (4.2, 5.5, etc)
  • If the issue is related to the user interface, indicate which DSpace UI you are using (XMLUI, JSPUI)
  • Follow StackOverflow guidance on how to ask a good question.
  • If you have new questions after your original question has been answered, create a new post for the new question.

If you have difficulty formulating a concrete question, consult DSpace Support.

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What would cause Tomcat (v8) to CPU spike with periodic regularity

On a windows 2012 RT (x64) TEST server we are running a Tomcat 8 installation and the CPU usage is disconcerting in its regularity of hitting peak usage. The behavior is happening after an installation of our application but before anyone is…
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How to customize DSpace theme?

I have installed DSpace on my PC. I am using Mirage as a default theme and now I want to customize it for my DSpace. I want to change CSS files (redesign it), but I don't know the steps to properly set my customizations. I can edit my CSS files in…
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In DSpace, how do I debug live code using IntelliJ IDEA?

My current development process is to change Java code, mvn package, ant update, restart my tomcat server. I would really like to be able to add breakpoints, and debug my DSpace instance live. I recently ran across an issue with the oceanlink code,…
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How to translate or replace subject terms in DSpace if I have the translations in a file

I would like to translate the subject(MeSH) terms displayed in item-view.xsl in the DSPace instance that I'm maintaining if the language is switched. Previously I am using the code below (I added this in XSLUtils.java class) to lookup to Babelmesh…
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Dspace XMLUI config

I installed and properly configured the dspace (I think), when I use the JSPUI interface works perfectly all actions. But when I try to use the interface XMLUI Tomcat returns me the following exception. I honestly do not know WHAT is happening. If…
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Normalizing SOLR records for sharding: _version_ issues

As a part of my DSpace instance, I have a SOLR repository containing 12 million usage statistics records. Some records have migrated through multiple SOLR upgrades and do not conform to the current schema. 5 million of these records are missing a…
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How to concatenate two pdfs and retain bookmarks and pdf/a compliance using pdfbox?

Code: /** * Creates a * cited document from the given bitstream of the given item. This * requires that bitstream is contained in item. *

* The Process for adding a cover page is as follows: *

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how to add language to my DSpace?

I want to add "arabic" to my DSpace. I configure this file : [dspace]/config/dspace.cfg with this line: webui.supported.locales = en, de, ar Then I build Dspace and restart Tomcat. But I can't find this file : "Messages.properties" at …
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Getting a modified version of ItemRequestForm.java to work in DSpace version 6x

I have a modified version of ItemRequestForm.java that previously worked in version 5x. In item-view.xsl, I created a link that when clicked, will redirect the user to this modified form. The URL pattern of this link is…
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Use REST to make Item Private in DSPace

I have approximately 4000 items I need to make private in the repository. Is there a way I can do this using the REST API? The edit this item and make private in the XMLUI seems to be not very feasible with the number of items I have.
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Inserting most downloaded items into XMLUI (DSpace 6.2)

I am using XMLUI (Mirage) on DSpace 6.2 and am trying to insert the "Most Downloaded Items" into the home page. I have figured out the SOLR query for this, namely (in page-structure.xsl):
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How do I add a new submission step in dspace, with a new html page displayed in it?

We need to display to the user, legal conditions document before actual submission of a document to the dspace repository. The legal document is an html page. If I understand correctly, I need to add a new step to the submission process. Is the…
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hiding collections and sub collections in DSpace?

I'm using the dspace 5.5 in my repository. And I did a content restriction by restriction policy for some items to anonymous users. But when I do a search, it is displayed collections and sub-collections of restricted items. But when I access these…
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Which DSpace Docker container is officially endorsed by the DSpace community?

The Docker hub contains a number of DSpace Docker containers: https://hub.docker.com/search/?q=DSpace&page=1&isAutomated=0&isOfficial=0&pullCount=0&starCount=0 I personally only have experience…
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Adding a new bitstream to DSpace item using DSpace REST API

I am trying to add a new bitstream file to a DSpace (version 5.2) item using rest call. I am making the rest call through a java program. I was able to successfully login to the REST API through my program. Here's my code segment: HttpPost post =…
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