My in-progress upload says No metadata describing files found. Waiting for user to enter metadata – what do I do?
If your upload is stuck in this way, you’ll need to click on the show in question in the Contribution Center, then click the ‘Edit’ button to edit your show. Then you’ll need to choose the File Options button, (in the top right) and fill in any missing information in that particular dialog box that pops up. Finally, hit update, and when the contribution engine checks the show again (this can be a few minutes, so you may need to wait a little!), the show should proceed to the next step in the Contribution Engine.
If your upload is stuck in this way, you’ll need to click on the show in question in the Contribution Center, then click the ‘Edit’ button to edit your show. Then you’ll need to choose the File Options button, (in the top right) and fill in any missing information in that particular dialog box that pops up. Finally, hit update, and when the contribution engine checks the show again, it should be OK to proceed.
There are 2 XML files that get created during the import of any recording in the collection: showfolder_meta.xml showfolder_files.xml The first file gets created when you submit the import form to the collection. If that file does not exist, you can create it by editing the details page and clicking Update. The second file gets created by filling out File Options. Just click the link on the left side of the details page and fill out the form as accurately as you can. If either of these files are missing, your Contribution may give you this message. Please note that once the files get created, it takes 5-10 minutes before the system notices them and moves on to the next stage.
