Dealing with Parsing Problems

If you have received a warning sign after entering a new taxon (see Parsing Status Feedback above) or would like to check the parsing results you will need to check these data fields in the Details Panel. This panel is an editable display of the data fields that are contained within the database. A taxon record is displayed in the Details Panel when it has been activated in theTaxon Name panel. If the taxon you need to edit is not yet open you can activate it by double-clicking the taxon record in the Taxon Navigator panel (see The Taxon Name Panel on page 4 for further details).

Initially you will need to expand the high level menus to reveal the relevant data fields and further menus below them. This will include at least the Name menu and Scientific Name sub-menu, but you may also need to expand the Authorship sub -menu depending on the information you are checking/editing.

The menus can be expanded or minimised using the arrow icons to the left of the appropriate menu. These arrows are only activated when the mouse arrow is located within the Details panel.

This version of the manual explains how to address problems with the basic data fields of Rank, Uninomial and Specific Epithet. The Parsing Status field at the bottom of the Details panel will inform you of which field to check:

If you see this parsing status you should check the Uninomial and Specific Epithet fields

If you see this parsing status you should check the Rank field

Remember, if there continues to be a parsing problem after you have checked that the correct data is stored in the correct data field, the record can remain as it is; you will not be forced to eliminate the parsing problem before the data can be saved.