Allow dataset creation without adding any resources

ckan/controllers/package.py

@@ -667,8 +667,8 @@ def new_resource(self, id, data=None, errors=None, error_summary=None):
                 except NotFound:
                     abort(404, _('The dataset {id} could not be found.'
                                  ).format(id=id))
-                if not len(data_dict['resources']):
-                    # no data so keep on page
+                if asbool(config.get('ckan.dataset.create.require.resource', 'True')) and not len(data_dict['resources']):
+                    # no data and configured to require resource so keep on page
                     msg = _('You must add at least one data resource')
                     # On new templates do not use flash message
 

doc/maintaining/configuration.rst

@@ -1859,6 +1859,20 @@ example.
 Form Settings
 -------------
 
+.. ckan.dataset.create.require.resource
+
+ckan.dataset.create.require.resource
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Example::
+
+ckan.dataset.create.require.resource = False
+
+Default value: True
+
+If False, there is no need to add any resources when creating a new dataset.
+
+
 .. _package_new_return_url:
 
 package_new_return_url