Descriptor

Descriptors of the project

For an introduction see the video . To add resp. remove descriptors of a project use the and buttons as shown in the image below.

The types Geographical name, Scientific name and Taxon name are linked to modules. As long as the entry is linked to the corresponding modules, the type can not be changed (see below).

To change the type you have to remove the link to the module (see below).

To administrate the types of descriptors, choose Administration - Descriptor types… from the menu. A window as shown below will open. The descriptor types provided by the system can not be changed (see below). The types Geographical name, Scientific name and Taxon name are linked to the corresponding modules DiversityGazetteer, DiversityScientificTerms and DiversityTaxonNames.

You can add, remove and edit your own types of the descriptors (see below). Use the button, to add a new descriptor type, the button to remove the selected type and the resp. button to edit the hierarchy.

The data for the descriptors are stored in the tables ProjectDescriptor and ProjectDescriptorElement.