European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu

Overview functionalities

1) manage site records

2) import data

3) export data

4) check quality of data

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu

Manage site records

a) various filters on• code• name• code• site type• biogeographical region• area• data site classified• species (name,group,sensit.) • habitat (type, class)

b) Actions on records• add• edit• duplicate• delete

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu

Edit a site

- 6 folders corresponding to the 6 main sections of the SDF

- user friendly navigation

e.g. easy to jump from one section to another one

- site info can be filled in progressively (function ‘save’)

- species names from selection list(avoid typing error / direct link between code & name)

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu

Export a site

various warning message to avoid missing data

validation of data against the xml schema

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu

Import data

- 3 types of format possible (old SDF, new SDF, xml)

- easy process to import the previous SDF format…

Imported data

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu

Export data

1) as XML document

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu

Presentation of XML data in Browser by means of

stylesheet

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu

Export data 2) as MS Access database (mdb)

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu

The new data base structure