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1 <h2>Creating Multiple Datasources</h2>
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3 <p>Multiple Datasources can be used to create separate databases or datasets within the Taxonomic Editor. You may want to create a separate datasource for different users or for different taxonomic treatments, allowing you to keep the information separate.</p>
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5 <p>With the Taxonomic Editor installed and open on the machine:</p>
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7 <ol>
8 <li>Ensure that the <strong>Datasource</strong> panel is shown:
9 <p>
10 Window > Show View > Datasource
11 </p>
12 <p><img src="../img/2_10a.jpg" alt="" /></p>
13 <p>The Datasource panel will open at the bottom of the Taxonomic Editor window.</p>
14 </li>
15 <li>Press the right-click of the mouse with the cursor pointing within the Datasource panel; a drop-down menu will appear.</li>
16 <li>Click <strong>New</strong>:
17 The <strong>"Create New Datasource"</strong> panel will appear.
18 <p><img src="../img/2_10b.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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20 </li>
21 <li>Enter a name for the Datasource in the Datasource Name field:</li>
22 <p><img src="../img/2_10c.jpg" alt="" /></p>
23 <li>Click the arrow icon to the right of the <strong>Database Type field</strong>; a drop-down menu will appear.</li>
24 <li>Click the <strong>"H2 Database"</strong> option.
25 <p><img src="../img/2_10d.jpg" alt="" /></p>
26 <p>
27 The drop-down menu will close.
28 </p>
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30 </li>
31 <li>
32 Click Next.
33 <p><img src="../img/2_10e.jpg" alt="" /></p>
34 The <strong>"Enter credentials for embedded H2 database"</strong> pop-up box will open.
35 </li>
36 <li>Enter a Database name (for example the name of a user or a taxonomic group).</li>
37 <li>Select <strong>ICNAFP</strong> or <strong>ICZN</strong> as appropriate.</li>
38 <li>Click <strong>Finish</strong>.</li>
39 <p><img src="../img/2_10f.jpg" alt="" /></p>
40 </ol>
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43 <p><strong>Please Note:</strong> There is no need to input a user name or password. Although you can create a user name and password if you wish, the enforcement of this function is not yet operational, therefore a user will be able to edit any datasource without using the username and password.</p>
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45 <p>The new Datasource will appear in the Datasource panel: <p><img src="../img/2_10g.jpg" alt="" /></p></p>
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47 <p>The process to create new datasources can be repeated as many times as desired.</p>
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