Starting v3.6.28, this new feature is greatly enhanced.

Given:

a) a specified tax list to match common or scientific names against
b) a location to import to

This feature will parse any text file and extract the list of names (common or scientific; even subspecies) and build a checklist for updating the data in Diary.

For example, if your checklist data is in a PDF file, you can select the text (even if in multiple columns) and paste it into a text editor (e.g. Notepad). Then save the contents to a file and use this new feature to import that file.

I have tried this against PDF files, copy/paste functions from various web sites, etc. and it is working 100%.

As long as you can get a list of names, in any format (e.g. multiple columns, run-on paragraphs, with extraneous data) into a text file, this new feature will import it.

Be sure to use the Analyze checkbox to confirm the data after import but before making the changes to your database.

Then, you can export that data using the Checklist export feature and post the results here. That will make it a Diary import file which contains more information.

So, the process as I am envisioning this ability to build Diary checklist accuracy and completeness is this:

1) import alternate source for checklist data using this new feature
2) export using checklist export feature
3) post results of export here

Comments?

Jeff

I would like folks who have the time and who have access to up-to-date information to comment on each posting I made.

I did the best I could with what I had, but I am guessing that 90% of what I posted can be improved upon.

Since most of the BD checklists being used were things I did five years ago, I thought I should at least make an effort to give folks a better "starting place."

Jeff - should I post a new upload once others have corrected the errors or should I simply edit the postings I made yesterday?

I would just post new if you have changes. Folks will know to look at the last post. This helps us keep a history.

Thanks much!

Jeff