Collection submit button

[dheles]

Submitted on behalf of a repository manager:

Because I have access to all of the collections, when I was creating a new item, I couldn’t get to the collection I was searching for using the search box prompt. We have many different communities and sub-communities that have repeat collection names such as Publications, Meeting Minutes, etc., and I wasn’t able to navigate to the specific collection I needed, even when I searched by the community name. We have many staff members with broad access to IR so this will be an issue for more than just me and my staff.

DSpace 6 had a link that allowed an authorized user to submit a new item to a Collection from its home page. It would be of benefit to users of the current version to have a similar link or button.

It is possible to create a link that has the desired effect, using the format /submit?collection=[uuid]. However, for large repositories with many Collections that are migrating from version 6 to a current version, it is laborious to manually add such links to all of their Collection descriptions.

[tdonohue]

I wanted to note this request was mentioned again on dspace-tech today: https://groups.google.com/g/dspace-tech/c/okzhki5tEE0

As of DSpace 7.6.2 and 8.0, this submit button still doesn't exist.

However, I wanted to note that the current workaround is as follows:

1. Login as a Submitter
2. Browse to the Collection you wish to submit to
3. In the sidebar menu, select "New" -> "Item". A popup window will appear with the title "Create a new item in". This popup will automatically list the Collection you've browsed to as the first entry.
   • In other words, this popup will automatically detect the Collection page you are on, and will assume you likely want to submit to that Collection.
4. Click the first entry & you will submit to that collection.

So, it is already possible to quickly submit to the current collection using that "New" -> "Item" menu. But, I agree that it's not the most user friendly or easy to understand. So, ideally, a button will also be added once we find a volunteer to claim this.