1. Schema Issues

2. Testing Phase Test Action Sheets: Test Reports
Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, England
Know from enquiries that Belgium (Flanders), Czech Republic, Ireland and Slovakia are also testing
Test Reports
Austria, England and Germany.
Analysis of Test Reports won't start until after the declared final date for comments (26 September).

3. Testing Log Increase in queries since 19th September
Issues log: WFD_testing_queries_log.xls

4. Data Successfully Uploaded (By 23/09/05 - Not cross validated)
XML FILES
SPATIAL DATA – SHAPE FILES MS
RBD
SWB
GWB
Prot Area
Rivers
Lakes
Coastal
Trans
Ground
Prot Areas DE P ES IT MT NL SE SK
2 RBDs UK

5. Example Submitted Data
Uploaded files from Germany
RBD XML file: DE_RBD_DE4000ver1.xml
RBD HTML report: DE_RBD_DE4000ver1.htm
SWB XML file: DE_SWB_DE4000ver1.xml

6. SWB Grid View (from XMLSpy)

7. Schema Issues (-)dd.ddddd pattern for Lat/Long
Different methods of specifying pattern to be matched
Oracle XML parser more strict than Microsoft
Needed to re-specify pattern
2000 character limit on summary text too small (what is appropriate size?)

8. Schema Issues Mandatory fields Already addressed
Activity 1 group input
Not to have empty or missing field
All codes lists have new codes (where applicable)
unknown, not applicable, yet to be measured
Numeric fields
-9999, -8888, -7777
Decimal, integer, percentage

9. Schema Issues
System for coastal and transitional water bodies should not be mandatory
Neither options for nitrogen methods apply for Austria (what others are applicable?)
Need to include UTF-8 encoding in XML header record to cater for different character sets
Need to amend documentation to reflect any changes

10. Access Tool Issues Microsoft MSXML parser required for access tool
Some MS had problems installing due to internal IT admin issues
XML generation can take a few minutes
Need progress bar / feedback during generation process
Error messages from schema validation not always meaningful
General issue with any XML parser. Where possible meaningful messages are passed

11. Other Issues Some documentation errors leading to confusion
Access table definitions for GWB, Protected Areas
ED_CD is unique European code for the PA/ GWB, not the RBD as stated.
General requests for clarification will need to be reflected in final documentation

12. NO show stoppers!! Mostly clarification requests
Schema errors not always meaningful
Documentation issues requiring clarification
Internal IT administration issues
No admin rights to install access tool and/or MSXML
Internet access required for XML file validation and stylesheet conversion