ArchivesSpace is an open source application and although Emory's instance is hosted by Lyrasis, there is limited vendor support for troubleshooting. Sources of information and help documentation include:
- ArchivesSpace Help Center
- ArchivesSpace Users group listerv
- Lyrasis technology services ticketing (limited support beyond hosting issues): as@lyrasis.org
Known issues:
Running reports
Occasionally, if a report is cancelled during execution, it will cause reporting functionality to hang. Resolution requires a ticket to Lyrasis to restart the server.
Spreadsheet import
Importing metadata through a spreadsheet (and validation of that spreadsheet) will fail if a previous spreadsheet import/validation contained invalid data. Users will see the following message:
This is a known ArchivesSpace bug. Resolution is to run another background job (such as regenerating a pdf for the collection), which will reset the application and allow the import to proceed.
Additional documentation will be added to this page as common issues are identified.