20230126 Tasks from 26.01.2023

Issue (long term)

• Werner currently not able to access system, need support of Mateja (solved)
• We need an smtp server for un-spider, which allows redirect
  • currently running via Werners account
  • new account needs to be create for un-spider mail server, allowing mailing via website
  • ask Mateja...

New entries (10.02.2023)

• scheduled database backup did not run on 10.02.2023; ran successfully on 09.02.2023
  • even though cronjob was started, no backup file created
    • Werner checking
• Check Juan Carlos mails.... some request with security?

New entries (26.01.2023)

• Issue w/ creating user accounts
  • see mail from 23.01.2023
• New role needed
  • Intern w/ permissions to create translations
    • ... working with ICanLocalize Translator Rolle, configured by Werner
    • role was defined and set with needed permissions, but still problems with creating translations...
    • ... Werner found something - to be tested and confirmed...
      • "Create new entries" permission was not set, might be needed
      • "Edit any content"...
• Alter permissions for interns
  • so they can create drafts only for now (dont allow publishing)
  • ... but also being able to change that after 2-3 weeks
    • probably too much work for this use case, rather explain to interns, that they should not publish for now, but have content checked with Martin first
• Martin working on a script, looking for broken links to external websites
  • there is an issue with "circular redirects"
  • perhaps we can discuss this at some meeting?

Added in the meantime...

• 03.02.2023:
  • "Referenced RSO" issue with translations...
• 03.02.2023
  • Translator role did not work as planned... Nuria currently using site admin role
• 07.02.2023
  • Issue with translations: some fields cannot be edited and also dont exist in the form to create new content and edit existing content (I will show you what I mean with that in our next support meeting)
  • e.g. Mission Team for advisory missions:
    • https://www.un-spider.org/advisory-support/advisory-missions/nigeria-technical-advisory-mission
  • solution found, need to be checked for all: Conditional field issue, if more dependencies need to be set to "Or"

Open from last meeting (12.01.2023)

• Database backups and rsync
  • task for Werner: set up to backup on other system
    • database is being backed up to other system
    • file directory not yet..
• Date Format
  • Date formats are used in varying different formats... wish to standardize
    • general configuration: https://www.un-spider.org/admin/config/regional/date-time
    • depending on the content type / view, can be changed in view or manage display (content type)
    • task for Martin: start unifying this, report to Werner if problems occur
    • Format as defined by UN guidelines: https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/editorial-manual/numbers-dates-time
    • How to define date formats in PHP: https://www.w3schools.com/PHP/func_date_date_format.asp
• Font color (CSS Theme)
  • in some cases, content appears in black, instead of darkgrey
  • e.g. Field "Test Site" https://www.un-spider.org/advisory-support/recommended-practices/recommended-practice-agriculture-drought-monitoring
  • needs to be changed in CSS
  • task for Martin: collect pages where this occurs and send it to Werner...
• Concept for Recovery Mechanisms page
  • similar to: https://un-spider.org/space-application/emergency-mechanisms
  • details follow...
  • task for Martin: define content that is supposed to go to the new page
  • task for Werner: define "more uptodate" concept
    • Change Emergency Mechanism page to this new concept
    • Create Recovery Mechanism page based on new concept
• Concept for better categorization of Data Sources
  • https://un-spider.org/links-and-resources/data-sources
  • e.g. distinction between: Raw Data Sources, Services, Applications
  • Task for Martin: define categorization values
    • create new taxonomy, enter values + translations, include as new field to "Data Sources"
      • "Create referenced entities if they don't already exist" unchecked!!
• Free tagging Taxonomy
  • Taxonomy values in general need to be checked...
    • e.g. https://un-spider.org/category/tagging/regional-support-office is empty....
    • Task for Werner: check what is wrong with the taxonomy value pages...
      • URL alias directing to non existing terms
• Insert a disclaimer in the homepage (landing page). We used to have one in the previous versions, but I did not see it two weeks ago when we were discussing this issue. The disclaimer helps us raise awareness regarding the fact that the Portal is only for information purposes, and that any maps do not represent the official view of the UN on boundaries or territories.   If you cannot find it, I will also look for the text.
  • never existed, however, can be implemented
  • Task for Martin: provide text and where it needs to go...
• Disclaimer for recommended practices has been implemented...
  • Task for Martin: see if this is needed for practical uses as well...
  • https://un-spider.org/advisory-support/practical-uses/Sendai-Framework-Ad-hoc-indicator-C-2Fo-Intro
• Interns as new users, how to handle?
  • Task for Martin: create users with role "interns", see if permissions are sufficient
  • specific role for translator...
    • introduction for translator intern needed, meeting with Werner
• Front page: separate pager news and events...
  • currently, both pagers are linked. If I change the page of news, page of events changes as well
  • Task for Werner: solve this issue
• Other Languages...
  • Task for Martin: check with Juan Carlos what other languages are planned, with which priorities and time frame
  • currently no resources for this
  • if so, some day, Russian, Arabic...

Follow-ups

Next meeting:

• Fri, 10.02.2023 13:00

To be scheduled (depending on Werners availability):

• training for translations Werner w/ Nuria
  • to set up for next week (30.01.)
• working on broken links script Werner assisting Martin