Traits

Traits is a feature in Field Book that allows users to manage the traits required for data collection efficiently. It allows users to select or deselect the specific traits needed for each occurrence, ensuring a more tailored and organized data collection process.

Collect

Collect is a feature in Field Book that allows users to enter and record data seamlessly. It functions like a spreadsheet, providing clear structure for organizing important details during the data collection process.

In the image below for FIELD Import Occurrence, we can see that when importing an occurrence, we already know the number of traits involved and have defined the Primary and Secondary identifiers. But how can we view this in the Collect section? The image below shows how the occurrence identifiers are represented with color-coded numbers.

How to Guided Steps to Navigate and Enter Data?

In the COLLECT Data Collection view,

• displays the traits and variables available for the occurrence.

• highlights the primary identifier, which is the Plot, mapped to the plot number of the occurrence.

• shows the secondary identifier, ObservationUnitName, mapped to the Plot Code of the occurrence.

Once you have confirmed that your occurrence and plot are correct, you can begin entering your data using the app's keyboard. The keyboard will adjust based on the data type of the trait—sometimes it will be numeric, alphanumeric, or display option buttons if the trait has predefined choices. In those cases, simply select the appropriate value from the available buttons.