Synchronize databases tab and choose the tab
Broken links. The
meaning of some generally used controls is explained in the introduction page of
database synchronization.
Broken links to other databases occur when the database's name has been change or if it
was moved to a different server. To find and repair broken links to the modules of the Diversity Workbench select the
Synchronize databases tab and choose the tab
Broken links. The
meaning of some generally used controls is explained in the introduction page of
database synchronization.
Select the Link type, e.g. "Taxon name" to search broken links to
DiversityTaxonNames and the Descriptions project. Select the Search for broken links
option and start the query with a click on the Search for broken links 
button. If the link type "Geographic area" or "Specimen" has been selected, an additional selection box
for the Descriptions table appears, where you may select from "Description
scope" or " Sampling event" rsp. "
Sampling unit". Each link of the selected type and project will checked if it can be connected to the referenced
database and unsuccessful connection attemts will be listed in the data grid view (see image below).
Keep in mind that the connection check might be unsuccessful for remote databases, if the database connection was not set up before!
If you prefer to remove some broken links, you may now select them and then click button
. If you want to connect the links to a database, chose the new target in combo box
Database and click the Check matches in database button. The check
is successful, if the new databese contains an entry with the same ID and display text and the results will be selected and
shown with white background (see image below).
If in the new database a matching link was found but the display text differs, the entries are
marked with yellow background. For these lines you should check the "New name"
column and if the found entry is applicable you may select the entry for update. If no matching entry in the database was
found, it is marked with grey background (see image above). To update the database click on the
button.
As an additional option you may search for unlinked scope entries and remove them completely
from the database. Select the option Search for unlinked entries and then click on the Search for
broken links button. Select the entries you want to delete and click button
(see image below).
The webservice "Catalogue of Life" was changed several times. Links to old versions
are not readable anymore, therefore new matching entries have to be found. Select the option Search for old Catalogue
of Life links and then click on the Search for broken links
button. If you only want to remove the invalid links and keep the unlinked scope entry, click on button
(see image below).
To find matching entries in the current webservice, select a option Check full name
or Compare first parts and click on the Check matches in the database
button. If the name in your data does not match the name in the webservice
perfectly, it will be marked with a yellow background. If no name matches exactly and there
are several entries, the line is marked with blue background (see image below).
You have the option to select the best match by a click on button Select name
(see image below).
Finally, click on the
button to enter the results in the database.