This Help information is
stored in the file NewSpecies.htm in the subdirectory - \Program Files\DataPoint\Help.
This file can be copied to, and viewed or modified on, the desktop
computer. If viewed on the PDA, it
may be easier to view some sections with word wrap (i.e.,
View>Fit-to-Screen) turned off.
The Species New Screen is used
to add a new species to the master species lookup file. A species has to be added to the master
list before it can be added to the list of species on the Main Screen.
1.
The Code number
for the species is predetermined and can not be edited.
2.
Tap in the Genus
box and enter the Genus. This box
is mandatory.
3.
Tap in the Species
box and enter the Species. This box
is mandatory
4.
Tap the Subcat box and enter the subcategory such as subsp., var. This box is optional
5.
Tap in the Sub
Species box and enter the subspecies.
This box is optional
6.
Use the drop-down
box for growth form and enter the Growth Form. This will default to Bare Ground unless
a different Growth Form is selected.
7.
Tap OK
You will be returned to the
Main screen and the species will have been added to the Main Screen list as
well as the master lookup list.
You can not edit or remove a
species from the list once it has been added. But the master lookup list can be edited
externally after it has been exported as a .CSV file. After editing externally (for example in
EXCEL), it can then be reimported.
Code – Auto entry –
Numeric integer
SpeName – Auto-combination of Genus+Species+SubCat+SubSpe
- Character – 50 characters max
Genus – Mandatory entry
- Character – 30 characters max
Species – Mandatory
entry - Character – 30 characters max
SubCat – Optional entry - Character – 5
characters max
SubSpe – Optional entry – Character - 30 characters
max
GrowthformID – SemiAuto fill in
using lookup Table GrowthForm – Numeric integer
Modified – Date and time