diff --git a/content/2016-02.md b/content/2016-02.md
index 7c435aec4..d003c7761 100644
--- a/content/2016-02.md
+++ b/content/2016-02.md
@@ -16,3 +16,36 @@ image = "../images/bg.jpg"
- Not only are there 49,000 countries, we have some blanks (25)...
- Also, lots of things like "COTE D`LVOIRE" and "COTE D IVOIRE"
+
+## 2016-02-06
+
+- Found a way to get items with null/empty metadata values from SQL
+- First, find the `metadata_field_id` for the field you want from the `metadatafieldregistry` table:
+
+```
+dspacetest=# select * from metadatafieldregistry;
+```
+
+- In this case our country field is 78
+- Now find all resources with type 2 (item) that have null/empty values for that field:
+
+```
+dspacetest=# select resource_id from metadatavalue where resource_type_id=2 and metadata_field_id=78 and (text_value='' OR text_value IS NULL);
+```
+
+- Then you can find the handle that owns it from its `resource_id`:
+
+```
+dspacetest=# select handle from item, handle where handle.resource_id = item.item_id AND item.item_id = '22678';
+```
+
+- It's 25 items so editing in the web UI is annoying, let's try SQL!
+
+```
+dspacetest=# delete from metadatavalue where metadata_field_id=78 and text_value='';
+DELETE 25
+```
+
+- After that perhaps a regular `dspace index-discovery` (no -b) *should* suffice...
+- Hmm, I indexed, cleared the Cocoon cache, and restarted Tomcat but the 25 "|||" countries are still there
+- Maybe I need to do a full re-index...
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index f92a6fa27..25ae8d191 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -71,9 +71,15 @@
- 2016-02-05 Looking at some DAGRIS data for Abenet Yabowork Lots of issues with spaces, newlines, etc causing the import to fail I noticed we have a very interesting list of countries on CGSpace: Not only are there 49,000 countries, we have some blanks (25)… Also, lots of things like “COTE D`LVOIRE” and “COTE D IVOIRE”
+ 2016-02-05 Looking at some DAGRIS data for Abenet Yabowork Lots of issues with spaces, newlines, etc causing the import to fail I noticed we have a very interesting list of countries on CGSpace: Not only are there 49,000 countries, we have some blanks (25)… Also, lots of things like “COTE D`LVOIRE” and “COTE D IVOIRE” 2016-02-06 Found a way to get items with null/empty metadata values from SQL First, find the metadata_field_id for the field you want from the metadatafieldregistry table: dspacetest=# select * from metadatafieldregistry; In this case our country field is 78 Now find all resources with type 2 (item) that have null/empty values for that field: dspacetest=# select resource_id from metadatavalue where resource_type_id=2 and metadata_field_id=78 and (text_value='' OR text_value IS NULL); Then you can find the handle that owns it from its resource_id: dspacetest=# select handle from item, handle where handle.resource_id = item.item_id AND item.item_id = '22678'; It’s 25 items so editing in the web UI is annoying, let’s try SQL!
+
+
diff --git a/public/index.xml b/public/index.xml
index c30189253..9cac82c32 100644
--- a/public/index.xml
+++ b/public/index.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,45 @@
<li>Not only are there 49,000 countries, we have some blanks (25)…</li>
<li>Also, lots of things like “COTE D`LVOIRE” and “COTE D IVOIRE”</li>
</ul>
+
+<h2 id="2016-02-06:124a59adbaa8ef13e1518d003fc03981">2016-02-06</h2>
+
+<ul>
+<li>Found a way to get items with null/empty metadata values from SQL</li>
+<li>First, find the <code>metadata_field_id</code> for the field you want from the <code>metadatafieldregistry</code> table:</li>
+</ul>
+
+<pre><code>dspacetest=# select * from metadatafieldregistry;
+</code></pre>
+
+<ul>
+<li>In this case our country field is 78</li>
+<li>Now find all resources with type 2 (item) that have null/empty values for that field:</li>
+</ul>
+
+<pre><code>dspacetest=# select resource_id from metadatavalue where resource_type_id=2 and metadata_field_id=78 and (text_value='' OR text_value IS NULL);
+</code></pre>
+
+<ul>
+<li>Then you can find the handle that owns it from its <code>resource_id</code>:</li>
+</ul>
+
+<pre><code>dspacetest=# select handle from item, handle where handle.resource_id = item.item_id AND item.item_id = '22678';
+</code></pre>
+
+<ul>
+<li>It’s 25 items so editing in the web UI is annoying, let’s try SQL!</li>
+</ul>
+
+<pre><code>dspacetest=# delete from metadatavalue where metadata_field_id=78 and text_value='';
+DELETE 25
+</code></pre>
+
+<ul>
+<li>After that perhaps a regular <code>dspace index-discovery</code> (no -b) <em>should</em> suffice…</li>
+<li>Hmm, I indexed, cleared the Cocoon cache, and restarted Tomcat but the 25 “|||” countries are still there</li>
+<li>Maybe I need to do a full re-index…</li>
+</ul>
diff --git a/public/tags/notes/index.html b/public/tags/notes/index.html
index c40bba1df..057dbd441 100644
--- a/public/tags/notes/index.html
+++ b/public/tags/notes/index.html
@@ -75,9 +75,15 @@
- 2016-02-05 Looking at some DAGRIS data for Abenet Yabowork Lots of issues with spaces, newlines, etc causing the import to fail I noticed we have a very interesting list of countries on CGSpace: Not only are there 49,000 countries, we have some blanks (25)… Also, lots of things like “COTE D`LVOIRE” and “COTE D IVOIRE”
+ 2016-02-05 Looking at some DAGRIS data for Abenet Yabowork Lots of issues with spaces, newlines, etc causing the import to fail I noticed we have a very interesting list of countries on CGSpace: Not only are there 49,000 countries, we have some blanks (25)… Also, lots of things like “COTE D`LVOIRE” and “COTE D IVOIRE” 2016-02-06 Found a way to get items with null/empty metadata values from SQL First, find the metadata_field_id for the field you want from the metadatafieldregistry table: dspacetest=# select * from metadatafieldregistry; In this case our country field is 78 Now find all resources with type 2 (item) that have null/empty values for that field: dspacetest=# select resource_id from metadatavalue where resource_type_id=2 and metadata_field_id=78 and (text_value='' OR text_value IS NULL); Then you can find the handle that owns it from its resource_id: dspacetest=# select handle from item, handle where handle.resource_id = item.item_id AND item.item_id = '22678'; It’s 25 items so editing in the web UI is annoying, let’s try SQL!
+
+
diff --git a/public/tags/notes/index.xml b/public/tags/notes/index.xml
index 8fa6356f3..3b5ae51f6 100644
--- a/public/tags/notes/index.xml
+++ b/public/tags/notes/index.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,45 @@
<li>Not only are there 49,000 countries, we have some blanks (25)…</li>
<li>Also, lots of things like “COTE D`LVOIRE” and “COTE D IVOIRE”</li>
</ul>
+
+<h2 id="2016-02-06:124a59adbaa8ef13e1518d003fc03981">2016-02-06</h2>
+
+<ul>
+<li>Found a way to get items with null/empty metadata values from SQL</li>
+<li>First, find the <code>metadata_field_id</code> for the field you want from the <code>metadatafieldregistry</code> table:</li>
+</ul>
+
+<pre><code>dspacetest=# select * from metadatafieldregistry;
+</code></pre>
+
+<ul>
+<li>In this case our country field is 78</li>
+<li>Now find all resources with type 2 (item) that have null/empty values for that field:</li>
+</ul>
+
+<pre><code>dspacetest=# select resource_id from metadatavalue where resource_type_id=2 and metadata_field_id=78 and (text_value='' OR text_value IS NULL);
+</code></pre>
+
+<ul>
+<li>Then you can find the handle that owns it from its <code>resource_id</code>:</li>
+</ul>
+
+<pre><code>dspacetest=# select handle from item, handle where handle.resource_id = item.item_id AND item.item_id = '22678';
+</code></pre>
+
+<ul>
+<li>It’s 25 items so editing in the web UI is annoying, let’s try SQL!</li>
+</ul>
+
+<pre><code>dspacetest=# delete from metadatavalue where metadata_field_id=78 and text_value='';
+DELETE 25
+</code></pre>
+
+<ul>
+<li>After that perhaps a regular <code>dspace index-discovery</code> (no -b) <em>should</em> suffice…</li>
+<li>Hmm, I indexed, cleared the Cocoon cache, and restarted Tomcat but the 25 “|||” countries are still there</li>
+<li>Maybe I need to do a full re-index…</li>
+</ul>