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Open Government Data Initiative
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How can I update existing dataset? #29

Closed icsd06ogdi closed 11 years ago

icsd06ogdi commented 12 years ago

I want to change one dataset's field types. For the time being my fields are strings and I want to change it to integers. I tryied from data loader loading the dataset changing the fields' types, saving and seting upload mode to update.

I get the following results: Metadata for GoatsByRegionBrokenDownByMainCategories was changed. totalholdings : existing = System.Int32 : new = System.Double totalgoats : existing = System.Int32 : new = System.Double goatswhichhavealreadykidded : existing = System.Int32 : new = System.Double goatsmated : existing = System.Int32 : new = System.Double othergoatsnotmated : existing = System.Int32 : new = System.Double otherfemale : existing = System.Int32 : new = System.Double billygoats : existing = System.Int32 : new = System.Double othermales : existing = System.Int32 : new = System.Double

What I have to do to update an existing dataset. I just need to change field types. Nothing more.

Thanks in advance.

remiolivier commented 12 years ago

The DataLoader allows you to change types in the way you did.

Run the DataLoader then load your file. In the new opened window change types and save. If upload mode set to update doesn't work change it to create.