This article will explain how to add and remove a tree species in the Look Up Table Editor. All TreePlotter™ applications come with a default tree species list for a given region, but you may want to add or remove tree species based on your specific location and use of the application. Note: depending on your user level, you may not be able to perform this task. If this is the case, please contact your app administrator or contact TreePlotter support to add or remove the species for you.
Prerequisites:
Steps:
1. Open your TreePlotter application and login with your user profile. Species are added and removed using the Look Up Table Editor which can be found using two methods: 1) via the HUB and 2) through the TREE DETAILS FORM.
Look Up Table Via the HUB
2a. To access the Look Up Table Editor via the HUB, click on the ‘HUB’ button in the top left corner.
2b. In the popup window, click on ‘DATA TOOLS’ menu, then ‘LOOK UP TABLE EDITOR’, and then from the drop down, select Species. The Look Up Table Editor will now appear.
Look Up Table via the TREE DETAILS FORM
2c.. To access the Look Up Table Editor through the TREE DETAILS FORM, click on any existing tree point, or add a tree point and click on it.
2d. Click the ‘DETAILS’ button.
2e. Click on the dropdown menu for ‘Common Name’ or Scientific Name’. A new window will appear.
2f. Click on the ‘EDIT TABLE’ button. The Look Up Table Editor will now appear.
3. With the Look Up Table Editor now opened, locate two buttons at the top left of the window, ‘DELETE CHECKED’ and ‘ADD’.
4. To remove a tree species, select the checkbox next to the desired species on the left side of the table.
5. Click ‘DELETE CHECKED’ button.
6. A pop up window will appear and ask if you are sure you want to continue. Click the ‘YES’ button to confirm the changes. That species is now deleted from the database.
7. To add a tree species, click the ‘ADD’ button.
A blank row will appear at the bottom of the table. Fill out the necessary details, and “click” the ‘X’ button in the top right corner. The species is now added and can be selected in the ‘Common Name’ or ‘Scientific Name’ dropdown in the TREE DETAILS FORM.
Known Limitations:
- Deleting a species does not delete the associated tree points. For example, if you are trying to delete all ‘Norway maple’ tree points because the only 10 ‘Norway maple’ were removed, deleting ‘Norway maple’ from the Look Up Table Editor will erase the common and scientific name from the 10 data points, and leave them with a null common name and species. They will still have to be archived or deleted after the species is removed.