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Annual Checklist Instructions |
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These are the instructions for database custodians to contribute to the Annual Checklist.
The Catalogue of Life is interested in all data defined in our Standard Dataset document. However, please note that we do not require our data providers to prepare their data in our format prior to sending. We are pleased to receive data in a format convenient to you. The table below lists the fields required for the Annual Checklist. | Table Number | Table Name | Field Names | | 1 | Accepted Names | 1 ID
2 Kingdom (if available in your database)
3 Phylum (if available in your database)
4 Class (if available in your database)
5 Order (if available in your database)
6 SuperFamilyName (if available in your database)
7 Family
8 Genus
9 Species
10 AuthorString
11 InfraSpecies
12 InfraSpMarker
13 InfraSpecificAuthorString
14 GSDNameStatus
15 Sp2000NameStatus
16 Distribution
17 OccurrenceStatus
18 AdditionalData
19 Specialist
20 ScrutinyDate
21 SpeciesURL | | 2 | Synonyms | 1 ID
2 AcceptedName_ID
3 Genus
4 Species
5 AuthorString
6 InfraSpecies
7 InfraSpMarker
8 InfraSpecificAuthorString
9 GSDNameStatus
10 Sp2000NameStatus | | 3 | Common Names | 1 ID
2 CommonName
3 Country
4 Language
5 ReferenceID | | 4 | Reference(s) | 1 ReferenceID
2 Author(s)
3 Year
4 Title
5 Details | | 5 | Scientific Name References | 1 ID
2 Reference Type
3 ReferenceID | | 6 | Source Database | 1 TaxonomicCoverage
2 DatabaseShortName
3 DatabaseFullName
4 DatabaseVersion
5 ReleaseDate
6 HomeURL
7 SearchURL
8 LogoURL
9 StandardAbstract
10 Custodian
11 Author(s)/Editor(s) |
Please send us data in any of the following Species 2000 workable data formats (examples of which can be found here ): - Delimited text
- MS Excel
- MS Access and MS Access supported formats
- MS SQL
- MySQL
- Open Office
Files should be archived as ZIP, GZip or RAR files to reduce their size prior to sending. Files should be sent via email (if less than 5Mb) or CD-ROM to the Species 2000 Secretariat. Alternatively if you have access to an FTP server please email the Secretariat the URL and login information if applicable. Luvie Paglinawan, 4 August 2008 |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 05 August 2008 )
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