The RhinoOMS Observations modules allow users to submit and validate rhino observation events.
Specifically, the Bulk submission tab in the Notching/Submit module allows users to submit rhino notchings in bulk by uploading a comma-delimited file (.CSV) containing multiple notching events.
Specific notching information needs to be provided- the same information that would be provided in the Submit a notching event tab.
To proceed, please ensure you have the following:
Prepare the bulk submission .CSV file. Notching 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 notching event Click for Help file.
Within the app, browse to the comma-delimited file (.CSV) to load it in.
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.
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.