IMS: structure for Node information only allows one URL; clarify policy and possible need for IMS structure change

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Reporter: ahahn
Assignee: ahahn
Type: Improvement
Summary: IMS: structure for Node information only allows one URL; clarify policy and possible need for IMS structure change
Priority: Major
Resolution: Fixed
Status: Closed
Created: 2013-08-21 15:09:43.416
Updated: 2013-09-02 17:24:01.302
Resolved: 2013-09-02 17:24:01.261
        
Description: A request by a node manager for two URLs to be registered for the node in the IMS can currently not be served, as the URL field is portal-side expected to contain a single, valid URL. Need to clarify:
- do we want to serve cases where several URLs are to be registered?
- if yes, a structural change in the IMS is required. Options: add a second field ("URL2"), if the maximum number of URLs expected is 2; add a relational structure (separate table) for URLs if more than 2 are possible and should be supported. To be discussed with [~atalavan] and AMN.]]>
    

Author: atalavan
Created: 2013-08-26 13:24:21.134
Updated: 2013-08-26 13:24:21.134
        
I agree that only one URL should be allowed per node. I doubt that we have many cases where they want to include more than one as the main URL.

When they report more than one, we should ask the manager to select the main one, and include additional URLs somewhere else (in the description if they really want to expose them publicly, in notes if it is just for our reference).