Suggestion: Improved download experience on the GUI
Andrew-S-Rosen opened this issue · 2 comments
Currently, it doesn't seem like the download feature of MPContribs is working --- or if it is, it's not working very quickly. When I download the data from here https://contribs.materialsproject.org/projects/disordered_structures (excluding attachments), it just stalls at 0% for me. I think the friction in downloading the data from MPContribs is one of the reasons some of the projects might not be getting as much use as they otherwise could be.
You're right and this is at the top of my list. Using Lambda functions to speed up the generation of on-demand downloads has been implemented in the API already. I'm figuring out networking on the cloud infrastructure side now. This will be resolved when I close #916
Just to note, beyond the download speed itself, I'm actually incapable of downloading entries altogether at times. For instance, if I go to https://contribs.materialsproject.org/projects/2dmatpedia, the Download button is grayed out, and when I hover over it, I get back a red crossed out circle. Same with the JSON and CSV buttons.
Edit: I see it was already discussed here #959. Never mind.