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TG2-VALIDATION_PATHWAY_NOTEMPTY #289

Closed Tasilee closed 7 months ago

Tasilee commented 9 months ago
TestField Value
GUID fffdc42b-b15e-4450-9e6a-f4181a319106
Label VALIDATION_PATHWAY_NOTEMPTY
Description Is there a value in dwc:pathway?
TestType Validation
Darwin Core Class Occurrence
Information Elements ActedUpon dwc:pathway
Information Elements Consulted
Expected Response COMPLIANT if dwc:pathway is bdq:NotEmpty; otherwise NOT_COMPLIANT
Data Quality Dimension Completeness
Term-Actions PATHWAY_NOTEMPTY
Parameter(s)
Source Authority
Specification Last Updated 2024-02-10
Examples [dwc:pathway="transportStowaway": Response.status=RUN_HAS_RESULT, Response.result=COMPLIANT, Response.comment="dwc:pathway is bdq:NotEmpty"]
[dwc:pathway="": Response.status=RUN_HAS_RESULT, Response.result=NOT_COMPLIANT, Response.comment="dwc:pathway is bdq:Empty"]
Source TG2
References
  • Darwin Core Maintenance Group (2021). Pathway Controlled Vocabulary List of Terms. Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG). (https://dwc.tdwg.org/pw/)
  • Groom et al. (2019). Improving Darwin Core for research and management of alien species. Biodiversity Information Science and Services 3: e38084 (https://doi.org/10.3897/biss.3.38084)
Example Implementations (Mechanisms)
Link to Specification Source Code
Notes The vast majority of current biodiversity data will be expected to not have a value in dwc:pathway. This test could have value in determining 'quality' for a specific set of data quality needs/use cases.
chicoreus commented 9 months ago

As with #288, this doesn't fit well in the CORE use case of validation of occurrence data, it is much more likely to apply to regional checklist data. We need to work out how to represent this.

Almost all occurrence data will lack this term. It is valuable, but not for the CORE use case as defined by TG3.

chicoreus commented 9 months ago

Additional terms very likely needed as Consulted Information Elements.

ArthurChapman commented 9 months ago

@chicoreus - extensive details on a use case for this test given in the Groom et al. reference. Hence the recent introduction of this term into Darwin Core.

Notes updated to delete reference to leading and trailing blanks.