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== Person Tab ==
== Person Tab ==
Start by entering as much complete information you have in the First, Middle and Last name fields. 


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Start by entering as much complete information you have in the First, Middle and Last name fields.
 
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<br/>'''Derived Names'''
 
Derived names are automatically entered when the record is saved. If you are adding the author of a plant/algal/fungal name, please enter the person's official author abbreviation from the Authors of Plant Names (www.ipni.org) in the '''Taxonomic '''field.

Revision as of 19:20, 21 July 2015

Quick Guide to entering a new Parties Record

Most users will be entering a new Author, Collector and/or Determiner record for specimen data entry.

Open the Parties module

The Parties module opens in Query Mode. You can either search for an existing person or create a new record.

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To begin entering a new record, click New (Ctrl + N).

Person Tab

Start by entering as much complete information you have in the First, Middle and Last name fields.

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Derived Names

Derived names are automatically entered when the record is saved. If you are adding the author of a plant/algal/fungal name, please enter the person's official author abbreviation from the Authors of Plant Names (www.ipni.org) in the Taxonomic field.