BG-Map TechNote
BG-BASE Data Entry for
Web-VQF and Visitors QUICKFinder (VQF) Kiosk Software
Updated
4/29/15
This document lists the recommended data entry in BG-BASE
for use with the Web-VQF web interface and Visitors QUICKFinder
kiosks. Your goal should be to fill in as much of this data as possible in
order to provide maximum information to your visitors.
FAMILIES File:
·
Family common name
GENERA File (Make
certain to go to Utilities/Update Lists/Common Names after adding new Genera.):
·
Genus common name (Make sure that any
common name you enter here has at least one equivalent common name for an entry
in the NAMES file. Otherwise searches on that common name may turn up nil. And, make certain to go to Utilities/Update
Lists/Common Names after you make changes to common names.)
NAMES File:
·
Catalog Description (non-technical
description)
·
Common Name
·
Deciduous or Evergreen (DECID)
·
Description (botanical description)
·
Flower color
·
Flower color note
·
Flowering start, peak, and end weeks
·
Fruit color
·
Fruit color note
·
Fruit start, peak, and end weeks
·
Leaf color
·
Habit (Note – only the first
multi-value will be displayed by VQF, but all values can be searched.)
·
Hardiness Zone (you can use Arnold Arboretum,
USDA, EGF, RHS, or Western Climate Zone, but be consistent)
·
Range
·
Special Characteristics (SPEC_CHAR)
·
Sun Requirements (SUN)
·
Ultimate Spread, Height, and DBH
ACCESSIONS File:
·
Plant Source
·
Provenance (if applicable)
PLANTS File:
·
DBH, Spread and Height