Auto XML Export

[gnosisphpbb]

I would like a way to obtain an XML export of OJS content (on issue or, better yet, journal level) automatically based upon setting a schedule or anytime new content is added. Also, an added plus would be to do this without being a journal manager.


I am currently using the Articles & Issues XML Plugin but there are limitations because I need to manually perform exports and need to be set as a Journal Manager. I need to be able to do this for on-going archival work with Portico.

Any ideas?

[asmecher]

Hi gnosisphpbb,

Have you looked into using SWORD for archiving? There's a SWORD plugin included in recent OJS releases and it has more options for automatic deposits. (Note that you can't currently round-trip with SWORD, i.e. OJS can export but not import. If that's a consideration, then I'd suggest sticking with the native import/export toolset.)

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

[gnosisphpbb]

Thanks, Alec. I appreciate your response.

Sorry, could you elaborate about Sword?

I have read:
http://swordapp.org/about/

But do not fully get the picture.
I need to export an XML file and send it to Portico.

Will Sword allow for this?


Thanks,

Stephen

[asmecher]

Hi Stephen,

Yes, that's the right URL. Portico would need to offer external access to their SWORD interface, so that OJS could contact it and make a deposit when needed. DSpace, Fedora, and others offer SWORD service provider support; I'm not sure about Portico. It's a good standard and seems to be gaining some traction for the kind of automated deposit you describe.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team