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Hi Helen (and list members), I can confirm that OAD will be providing a MIDAS XML output for PAS artefact data. > And did FISH ever sort out the problem of checking which sites are > already on the database when you're importing, so things aren't > duplicated? The issue you raise here is does not regard data or its format (i.e., it does not fall into the scope of FISH or MIDAS), but instead is a task that falls to the software that you will be using to import the information. Will be happy to answer additional queries on- or off-list as required. Best regards, Tyler -- Dr Tyler Bell Technical Director Oxford ArchDigital Ltd. Helen Wells wrote: > Hi, > > I was just forwarded data transfer documentation from our portable > anquities officer. (Hooray!) I noticed that OAD are creating a tool to > export portable antiquities data into FISH type xml... is HBSMR going to > have a tool to import xml into it? (Crispin?) And did FISH ever sort > out the problem of checking which sites are already on the database when > you're importing, so things aren't duplicated? Concordance, I think the > term was. I seem to recall at the HER forum meeting there wasn't a way > to check data and there was no money to write anything. It'll be highly > annoying if things get duplicated. Although I suppose HBSMR could have > an entirely separate PAS layer/section? > > It's an interesting step forward though. > > Helen Wells > Assistant Planning Archaeologist & Sites and Monuments Record > Leicestershire County Council > > > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > > > Leicestershire County Council - rated an 'excellent' council by the > Audit Commission > > _____________________________________________________________________________ > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you > are not the intended recipient, any reading, printing, storage, > disclosure, copying or any other action taken in respect of this e-mail > is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended > recipient, please notify the sender immediately by using the reply > function and then permanently delete what you have received. > > Incoming and outgoing e-mail messages are routinely monitored for > compliance with Leicestershire County Council’s policy on the use of > electronic communications. The contents of e-mails may have to be > disclosed to a request under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the > Freedom of Information Act 2000. > > The views expressed by the author may not necessarily reflect the views > or policies of the Leicestershire County Council. > > Attachments to e-mail messages may contain viruses that may damage your > system. Whilst Leicestershire County Council has taken every reasonable > precaution to minimise this risk, we cannot accept any liability for any > damage which you sustain as a result of these factors. You are advised > to carry out your own virus checks before opening any attachment. >