Tutorial - CollectionEvent

To enter information about the CollectionEvent (when and where the specimen was collected) click on the button (see point 1 in image below).

  

This will add an entry for the CollectionEvent in the upper tree as shown below. Select this entry in the tree (see point 2 in image below) to open the fields for the CollectionEvent. To see the projected contents of any data field simply place your mouse in the field. An explanation will appear as for the field Description of the locality:

 

See the Event part for further details.

Then enter the date (see point 3 in image below) of the CollectionEvent. If you click on the drop-down button as shown in the image below, a calendar will open where you may select the date. Then enter the description of the locality (see point 4 in image below). To store the data entered so far click on the button (see point 5 in image below).

 

Now you have the possibility to enter more details about the locality like coordinates, named places, etc. by clicking on the button (see point 6 in image above).

This tutorial is continued in the sections listed below.