Module Information and Requirements

The RhinoOMS Observations modules allow users to submit and validate rhino observation events.

Specifically, the Bulk submission tab in the Mortality/Submit module allows users to submit rhino mortalities in bulk by uploading a comma-delimited file (.CSV) containing multiple mortality events.

Specific mortality information needs to be provided- the same information that would be provided in the Submit a mortality event tab.

To proceed, please ensure you have the following:

  • Stable internet connection
  • S3 and Redshift/Database credentials
  • .CSV file containing information from the mortality events


Step-by-Step Guidelines

Step 1

Prepare the bulk submission .CSV file. Mortality events should be listed in the rows, with column headers matching a prescribed list of attributes exactly.

It is important that the column headers (attributes) and format of data match exactly to the information below.

The following is a list of required attributes per event, and the necessary format. Attributes with prescribed options are separated by | - choose only one. For an explanation of attributes, please see the Submit a mortality event Click for Help file.

Notes:
- If “skullcollected”=No, fill out “whyskullnotcollected”, leave “skulldestination” and “skulltag” blank.
- If “skullcollected”=Yes, fill out “skulldestination” and “skulltag”, leave “whyskullnotcollected” blank.
- If “hornscollected”=No, fill out “whyhornsnotcollected”, leave “anteriorhorndestination”, “anteriorhorntag”, “anteriorhornmass”, “anteriorhornlength”, “anteriorhornbasalcircumference”, “posteriorhorndestination”, “posteriorhorntag”, “posteriorhornmass”, “posteriorhornlength”, and “posteriorhornbasalcircumference” blank.
- If “hornscollected”=Yes, fill out “anteriorhorndestination”, “anteriorhorntag”, “anteriorhornmass”, “anteriorhornlength”, “anteriorhornbasalcircumference”, “posteriorhorndestination”, “posteriorhorntag”, “posteriorhornmass”, “posteriorhornlength”, and “posteriorhornbasalcircumference”, leave “whyhornsnotcollected” blank.

An example of a Mortality Bulk Submission:

Step 2

Within the app, browse to the comma-delimited file (.CSV) to load it in.

Step 3

Click “Verify Data” to check that the uploaded .CSV file includes all the necessary information and confirms to the system’s requirements.

Within the Verification Pop-up, you will verify the upload and submit the events to the online database.

! Note:

The web-based version of RhinoOMS does not currently allow for the bulk submission/upload of images- only tabulated data. This feature may be added during future development of the application.

Currently, images corresponding to data that were bulk submitted/uploaded need to be added through the “Upload missing evidence” button in the Validate module.



Problems?

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