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- Name/Version: GeoConnect Geodata Management Server
- Reviewer: Not reviewed. Information below provided by Bruce Westcott.
- Date of last known release: August 2004, Version 5.2a
- Function:
- Metadata access manager, metadata search interface, Z39.50 compliant metadata server (NSDI node supporting)
- Background Information and White Papers
- Platform:
- Active Server Page (ASP) Web Server (e.g. Microsoft Internet Information Server IIS, O'Reilly Web Site Pro), connection to the Internet to support the Z39.50/Clearinghouse structure, and an Oracle 8+ or SQL Server 2000+ database.
- Principal Contact: Intergraph Mapping & Geospatial Solutions, smms@ingr.com
- Status: Available
- Metadata Storage Structure: Database
- Brief Description:
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GeoConnect provides and controls access to a metadata catalog authored by SMMS (Spatial Metadata Management System) and stored in a Oracle or MS-SQL relational database. The package consists of three major components: MetaWeb - an ASP based Internet search interface that allows an SMMS metadata store to be searched from the Internet or through an Intranet; a Z39.50 protocol server that provides NSDI clearinghouse node search functionality against the metadata store; and an administration tool to control access to the metadata store.
GeoConnect is recommended for operations that enter, modify, and store metadata using the SMMS metadata tool. Operations that use other metadata tools such as tkme, xtme, ArcCatalog, Corpsmet95, or Metamaker should consider the free Isite software rather than GeoConnect.
- Cost: $5000, GSA discount available
- Notable Plus:
- Notable Minus:
- Metadata Exchange: SMMS provides the GUI for entering, editing, and importing metadata records into GeoConnect. SMMS supports import of FGDC-standard metadata generated by other programs, in FGDC-standard XML or TXT format
- Useability:
- Administrative:
- Tool Reliability:
- Sample of Interface: Sites where a GeoConnect server is in operation...