Tutorial - Organisms and identifications

To focus on the specimen and its organisms hide all other entries from the tree by clicking on the corresponding buttons (see point 1 in image below). To enter the organism choose the specimen entry in the tree (see point 2 in image below). Then select the organism from the list.

This will insert an entry for the organism underneath the entry of the specimen (see image below). To enter details for this organism select the entry in the tree (see point 3 in image below and image above).

To enter an identification for this organism select it in the tree (see point 4 in image above) and click on the button (see point 5 in image above). This will insert a data set for the identification of the organism underneath the organism as shown above. Select this entry to enter the details of the identification.

To enter more organisms living on the plant select the plant in the tree (see point 1 in image below) and create new organisms as described above (see point 2 in image below). 

Now let's enter the taxonomic name of the plant. Select the entry for the identification in the tree (see point 1 in image below). As a simple method to enter a taxonomic name simply type it in the field Tax. name (see point 2 in image below). To save the data set and display the taxonomic name in the tree click on the button (see point 3 in image below).

Now insert an identification for the fungus (see point 1 in image below).  

Select the identification in the tree and click on the button (see point 2 in image above) to open a remote query as shown below. Choose the database DiversityTaxonNames_Fungi (see point 1 in image below), enter the conditions for the query, e.g. the beginning of the taxonomic name (see point 2 in image below) and start the query (see point 3 in image below). From the result list select the taxonomic name (see point 4 in image below) and click OK (see point 5 in image below) to transfer the selected name to the main form.  

The name of the selected taxon together with the link to the datasource (see image below) will be inserted in the field for the taxonomic name. The taxonomic name can not be directly edited as long as the name is linked to a datasource (indicated by the yellow background). To remove the link you need to use the button. To see the entire information on the linked name as stored in the datasource click on the button.

As an example for the last variant enter an identification for the insect (see below). Select the identification in the tree (see point 1 in image below) and click on the button (see point 2 in image below) to open a remote query. 

A window for the access to webservices and other modules will open as shown below. Here select CatalogueOfLife (see point 1 in image below) as a datasource. This will query the webservice of Catalogue of Life for a taxonomic name. Enter the beginning of the taxonomic name (see point 2 in image below) and start the query (see point 3 in image below). From the result list select the taxonomic name (see point 4 in image below) and click OK (see point 5 in image below) to transfer the selected name to the main form. 

The name of the selected taxon together with the link (see image below) to the data source will be inserted in the field for the taxonomic name. The taxonomic name can not be directly edited as long as the name is linked to a data source (indicated by the yellow background). To remove the link you need to use the button. To see the entire information on the linked name as stored in the data source click on the button.