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# System prepended metadata

title: 'Data First-1: Specimen Data Entry'
tags: [Microtek, Herbarium, Botany, Specimen, MiBotany]

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#  Data First-1: Specimen Data Entry
![](https://i.imgur.com/dDxWs84.png)
![](https://i.imgur.com/knO93JY.png)
### 1. Specimen Data Entry

![](https://i.imgur.com/sE0LDPJ.png)
> All the required fields must fulfill to complete the submission.
    > - Catalog number the prefix & suffix is definited, those settings could be changed on [Configuration](/E61VlDHWQRquoAcg24lK7A) page. 
    > ![](https://i.imgur.com/00DrOGL.png)
    > - Determined date have three format options
    > 
    >    ![](https://i.imgur.com/TJ9hP6h.png)
    > 

### 2. Occurrence

![](https://i.imgur.com/OiRLmg8.png)
> All the required fields must fulfill to complete the submission.
> Sensitive Data: 
    > - Yes: Some sensitive information will be hidden with restrictions.
    > - No: All information will be displayed on the front site.

### 3. Taxonomy

#### Initial classification
![](https://i.imgur.com/OU6H7kq.png)
![](https://i.imgur.com/meEjMVR.png)


> ![](https://i.imgur.com/sZcNKCD.png) : create some new classification.
> ![](https://i.imgur.com/bENfqDl.png) : search a existing classification from the database.

**Move/Edit/Delete buttons** ![](https://i.imgur.com/ZwU6ge7.png) 
> Click ![](https://i.imgur.com/wSO1oLn.png) button to move the current rank.
    > - Choose from the classificaiton list.
    > - Click ![](https://i.imgur.com/faoXs2s.png) button to confirm the movement.
> ![](https://i.imgur.com/RI1hypJ.png)
>
> Click ![](https://i.imgur.com/pVC6iU8.png) button to edit the current classification.
    > - All the required fields must fulfill to complete the submission.
    >![](https://i.imgur.com/SL3x0EY.png)
> 
> Click ![](https://i.imgur.com/9EVyPhx.png) button to delete the current classification.  
> 

Left section shows the current species classification.
![](https://i.imgur.com/KnrTqfF.png)  
   
### 4. Location
![](https://i.imgur.com/nmwxfGB.png)

> local lang. (local language) : Use local terms to conform the record. 
> Verbatim Coordinate : it can be switched as different format.

![](https://i.imgur.com/KkISUYf.png)

> Search Location: 
> Enter a keyword in the edit box to search the pre-saved location from the database.
> ![](https://i.imgur.com/5sHOXLo.png)
> Save Location button:
> If the location is not pre-saved from the database, the contents of the edit box on the left will be saved as click on the save location button.
 
![](https://i.imgur.com/LjqF2uD.png)
  


**Interactive map:**
![](https://i.imgur.com/zyXvedJ.png)
> Click ![](https://i.imgur.com/c9aKcN3.png) button to maximize the map as full screen.
> Click ![](https://i.imgur.com/RTB7RMq.png) to zoom in/out the map view.
> Click and hold the mouse on the ![](https://i.imgur.com/vUkIwIf.png) marker to move the point on the map; or input longitude & latitude coordinate, and the location marker will be moved to the corresponding location.
> 
> All the required fields must fulfill and click ![](https://i.imgur.com/dIyyO2c.png) to complete the submission.

👇 **Youtube Video** 👇
{%youtube jiL8_hY2BtE %}
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#### :point_right: <font color=blue>[Back to Create Specimen Page](/kKiUGKcTTX2dO8pIDi7PWQ)
    
#### :point_right: <font color=blue>[Back to MiBotany Reference Home Page](/u45legi-QUKlbp-s2a4B8Q)  </font>
###### tags: `MiBotany` `Specimen` `Microtek` `Botany` `Herbarium`