The eUsage harvester enables users to download data files in the standardized COUNTER format from external servers at providers. The COUNTER format is available in different versions. With the upcoming new version COUNTER 5.1, most providers no longer support the COUNTER 4 format for data files because it is deprecated. For this reason, the function for downloading this version of data files via the harvester will be removed.
If users want to use data files with the COUNTER format version 4 in the eUsage app, this is still possible via the manual upload function.
With the removal of the harvester function for COUNTER-SUSHI version 4, we no longer need the selection for the “Report release” in the harvester configuration in the UI. The options in the “Service type” selection already determines which “Report release” will used.
Note: COUNTER version 5 is still supported and is the only version where there is no version number in the URL. Logically, this will always be “COUNTER 5”.
Old version
New version
Backend: Remove harvester function for COUNTER 4 and customize the harvester so that the selection of the “Service type” generates the correct query.
Description
The eUsage harvester enables users to download data files in the standardized COUNTER format from external servers at providers. The COUNTER format is available in different versions. With the upcoming new version COUNTER 5.1, most providers no longer support the COUNTER 4 format for data files because it is deprecated. For this reason, the function for downloading this version of data files via the harvester will be removed.
If users want to use data files with the COUNTER format version 4 in the eUsage app, this is still possible via the manual upload function.
Concept / Screenshots
The providers' APIs use the SUSHI standard. From version 5.1 of the standard, a specific query for the version number via the URL is possible. See https://cop5.countermetrics.org/en/5.1/08-sushi/index.html
UI: UDP configuration > Harvester configuration
With the removal of the harvester function for COUNTER-SUSHI version 4, we no longer need the selection for the “Report release” in the harvester configuration in the UI. The options in the “Service type” selection already determines which “Report release” will used.
Note: COUNTER version 5 is still supported and is the only version where there is no version number in the URL. Logically, this will always be “COUNTER 5”.
Old version
New version
Backend: Remove harvester function for COUNTER 4 and customize the harvester so that the selection of the “Service type” generates the correct query.