Curator Tool users recording the observations will primarily use the Source Descriptor Observation dataview. The other four dataviews are used to set up the descriptors and any related codes. These will often be used by only one person, the GG administrator or someone responsible for establishing the descriptors and codes to be used by the organization. Curator Tool Habitat Source Descriptor dataviews Input Data for the... Dataview to use... Records Created By… Source Descriptor Source Descriptor GG Administrator Source Descriptor Lang (titles & descriptions) Source Descriptor Code Source Descriptor Code GG Administrator Source Descriptor Code Lang (titles & descriptions) Source Descriptor Observation Source Descriptor Observation Genebank Personnel (typically accessed via the Source tab in the Accession Wizard) The core Global Information System / Georeferencing data is stored in the Curator Tool in the Accession Source dataview. Recording Source Habitat Observations Understanding What Source Habitat Descriptor to Use It is important to understand which S/H Descriptor to use when recording the Source Habitat observation data. One way to determine that is to use the Search Tool and display all of the records using the Source Descriptor Lang dataview. The Title and Description field indicate the purpose of each descriptor. You can determine if the descriptor is coded or not in the Source Descriptor Code dataview: Determining the Source/Habitat Descriptor Code Values Similarly, you can display the codes using the Search Tool and the Source Descriptor Code Lang dataview: Highly recommended: In the Curator Tool, create a dynamic folder so that you can refer later to the descriptors and codes without needing to return to the Search Tool. Switch back and forth
Curator Tool users recording the observations will primarily use the Source Descriptor Observation dataview. The other four dataviews are used to set up the descriptors and any related codes. These will often be used by only one person, the GG administrator or someone responsible for establishing the descriptors and codes to be used by the organization. Curator Tool Habitat Source Descriptor dataviews Input Data for the... Dataview to use... Records Created By… Source Descriptor Source Descriptor Source Descriptor Lang (titles & descriptions) GG Administrator Source Descriptor Code Source Descriptor Code Source Descriptor Code Lang (titles & descriptions) GG Administrator Source Descriptor Observation Source Descriptor Observation (typically accessed via the Source tab in the Accession Wizard) Genebank Personnel The core Global Information System / Georeferencing data is stored in the Curator Tool in the Accession Source dataview. Recording Source Habitat Observations Understanding What Source Habitat Descriptor to Use It is important to understand which S/H Descriptor to use when recording the Source Habitat observation data. One way to determine that is to use the Search Tool and display all of the records using the Source Descriptor Lang dataview. The Title and Description field indicate the purpose of each descriptor. You can determine if the descriptor is coded or not in the Source Descriptor Code dataview: Determining the Source/Habitat Descriptor Code Values Similarly, you can display the codes using the Search Tool and the Source Descriptor Code Lang dataview: Highly recommended: In the Curator Tool, create a dynamic folder so that you can refer later to the descriptors and codes without needing to return to the Search Tool. Switch back and forth
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