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nlblock

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08/14/2006 6:48 PM	Alert
Jeff, I didn't want to hijack Graham's thread, so... ----- Hi Nick, When entering sightings using the checklist option, it will not bold species for which only subspecies have been sighted. However, for all other situations in BD, subspecies sightings work as expected. I just created a test user; added a sighting using Clements 2005 for Dendroica coronata coronata. If I ask for a Checklist report with "Check off things already seen"; and enter my test observer as the observer; and leave "Include Subspeces" unchecked; yellow-rumped warbler (species) will be checked. But, I must choose a taxonomic list, which defines subspecies for yellow-rumped warbler in this case. ABA and AOU do not ship with subspecies defined. You can easily edit those taxonomic lists and either copy the subspecies over from the Clements list (preferred method) or use the Tax Editor to add them manually. Note: you must make sure that use the correct thing when doing the manual process. I suspect, Nick, that this may be where you are going wrong. You are using the ABA or AOU tax list without any subspecies definitions. This was discussed at great length in the old forums. Jeff ----- I actually set my ABA list up like this - I copied the subspecies from the Clements 2004 list. I just repeated the procedure to make sure, entered a sighting for D. c. coronata, and then created a checklist report for the ABA taxonomy. I left the subspecies box unchecked, but it still doesn't check off Yellow-rumped Warbler. I also entered a sighting for it using the Clements taxonomy and then created a checklist using the Clements tax list, and it still didn't check off YRWA. Any ideas? Nick

jjones

Posts:5099 Veteran Member

08/14/2006 7:53 PM	Alert
Hi Nick, How about I get onto your system also? Will you be near your system sometime tomorrow? Just write back and let me know a good time. I should be here all day tomorrow. Jeff

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nlblock

Posts:214

08/15/2006 4:15 PM	Alert
Jeff, I'm home for about an hour right now (until ~7:15). Let me know if you're around. Thanks! Nick

nlblock

Posts:214

08/15/2006 4:16 PM	Alert
until 7:15 CDT, that is. Posted By nlblock on 08/15/2006 4:15 PM Jeff, I'm home for about an hour right now (until ~7:15). Let me know if you're around. Thanks! Nick

jjones

Posts:5099 Veteran Member

08/15/2006 6:19 PM	Alert
Hi Nick, See the other post this started in. I made a big mistake. The checklist issue is fixed in 3.6. That is why you don't see it yet. I was testing in 3.6 on my system and forgotten I had fixed this a few months ago. But the fix is rolled into 3.6. Released in a couple weeks. Jeff

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nlblock

Posts:214

08/15/2006 9:10 PM	Alert
Jeff, Excellent. I look forward to the release! Thanks for all your help again. Nick

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