Digital Archive Transfer Service - DATS

The DATS project will be transferring inactive Full Retention (FR) government digital records and metadata to be archived, according to approved Information Schedules.

Quick Start

1. Set Up Environment: Set up the .env based on the .env.template file.

2. Start Services: Run npm run up to start the API, MongoDB, and RabbitMQ services.

3. Desktop Directory: Navigate to desktop.

4. Install Dependencies: Run npm install.

5. Build App: Run npm run build to enable worker functionality.

6. Launch App: Run npm run dev.

Next Steps

• Change API URL
• Test Desktop App Executable

Change API URL

To switch API environments:

1. In the app, go to Edit > Select Environment.

2. Choose Local, Dev, Test, or Prod.

• Default: Local during development using npm run dev, Prod in executable builds.

Test Desktop App Executable

1. Clear Build Folders: Remove desktop/out/ and desktop/dist/.

2. Build Executable:

• Run from desktop/ as an Administrator:

npm run build:win
npm run build:mac
npm run build:linux

3. Uninstall Previous Version: Remove existing installation a. Windows: in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Programs\desktop. b. Mac: /Applications/desktop.app.

4. Locate Build: In VSCode, right-click desktop/dist/ and select Reveal in Finder/File Explorer. Run the setup executable.

5. Test App Launch: Ensure the desktop app opens correctly, then close it.

6. Run in Console: a. Windows: Open Command Prompt and run <file-location>/desktop.exe e.g., C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Programs\desktop\desktop.exe b. Mac: Open Terminal and run <file location> e.g., /Applications/desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/desktop.app

Architecture Diagram

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graph TD
    %% Define the architecture components
    subgraph Client["Client"]
        style Client fill:#D0E8F2,stroke:#3B82F6,stroke-width:2px
        A1[Electron React App]
    end

    subgraph OpenShift["OpenShift Environment"]
        style OpenShift fill:#F3F4F6,stroke:#6B7280,stroke-width:2px
        direction TB
        A1 -.->|Must be on VPN or BC Gov Network| B[Express API]
        B -->|Queue Requests| C[RabbitMQ]
        B -->|Store Metadata| D[MongoDB]
        B -->|Store Files| E[S3 Bucket]
    end

    %% Define external connections
    C -->|Process Queue| B