Using the TARO 2 Qual Website

Accessing the TARO 2 QUAL website 

The TARO 2 QUAL website is available for you to check if your finding aids pass the TARO 2 error check. 

Please note that no file mount is attached which means that files will not persist on the site and will not be migrated to the production environment.

To test your finding aids: 

  1. Navigate to http://taro-qual.lib.utexas.edu/
  2. Log in with the credentials accessible via the link in the Guide to Migration.
  3. Select “Add” to add a new finding aid. 

  1. Click “Choose Files” to add one or more xml files from your computer. 

  1. Select the appropriate repository and click “SAVE.” Note: the file does not actually save so you can select any repository while testing in order to save time! 

 

  1. Upon upload, the finding aid will first be checked for EAD validation. This is the process that has always been in place for TARO finding aids, which ensures that the file’s baseline XML encoding is valid. If it fails, you will get the error message below and must fix the finding aid  before proceeding.

  1. When the finding aid passes EAD validation, it is next checked for Required fields. If it fails the compliance check, you will get the error message(s) below and must fix the errors identified before re-uploading the finding aid to check your work.

  1. When the finding aid passes the compliance check, it is last checked for Recommended fields. Since these changes are only recommendations, you will see a Warning with a list of missing or changeable fields. You can select “Update Finding Aid and ignore warnings”, which allows you to move onto the next finding aid without correcting these non-mandatory errors. OR you may select “Do  not create/update Finding Aid with warnings (this is the default),” which allows you to go back and fix the Warnings.

  1. When the finding aid passes the compliance check, you will receive a “Congratulations” message and can repeat the testing process as needed with other finding aids.



Resources:

Resolving error messages in the Qual environment

-TARO 2 Training Kickoff Meeting

-Video Tutorial

Common error messages and steps for remediation

TARO 2 Guide to Migration