ckanext-create-typed-package 0.0.5

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# ckanext-create_typed_package

Add dataset type selector to the “Add dataset” button.


## Installation

To install ckanext-create_typed_package:

1. Install the ckanext-create_typed_package Python package

   pip install ckanext-create-typed-package

1. Add create_typed_package to the ckan.plugins setting in your CKAN config file.

## Config settings

# Build list of package types using ckanext-scheming API instead of

# internal CKAN’s package_type registry # (optional, default: false). create_typed_package.use_scheming = true

# Additional types that are not are not automatically added to the # list for some reason # (optional, default: []). create_typed_package.additional_types = custom_type another_type

# Package types that need to be excluded from the list of available # types # (optional, default: []). create_typed_package.exclude_types = custom_type another_type

# After clicking on “Add datset” button redirect user to special # page with dataset type selector instead of using in-place modal # (optional, default: false). create_typed_package.use_separate_route = true

# URL where the special page with dataset type selector will be registered. # (optional, default: /dataset/select-type). create_typed_package.route_path = /create-package/select-type

# Custom label for dataset type. It will be used by ctp_list_types # action and, as result, by the type-picker UI widget. Labels provided in a # form create_typed_package.label_for.<TYPE>, where machine-name for a type # is used instead of <TYPE>. # (optional, default: tk._(type_machine_name)). create_typed_package.label_for.dataset = Publication