The main way that we add or change information in Bauble is by using the editors. Each basic type of data has its own editor. For example there is a Family editor, a Genus editor, an Accession editor, etc.
To create a new record click on the Insert menu on the menubar and then select the type of record your would like to create. This will open a new blank editor for the type.
To edit an existing record in the database right click on an item in the search results and select Edit from the popup menu. This will open an editor that will allow you to change the values on the record that you selected.
Most types also have children which you can add by right clicking on the parent and selecting “Add ???...” on the context menu. For example you can add a Genus to a Family by right clicking on a Family and selecting “Add genus”.
The Family editor allows you to change a botanical family.
The Family field on the editor will change the name of the family.
The Qualifier field will change the family qualifier. The value can either be sensu lato, sensu stricto or nothing.
Synonyms allow you to add other families that are synonyms with the family you are currently editing. To add a new synonyms type in a family name in the entry. You must select a family name from the list of completions. Once you have selcted a family name that you want to add as a synonym click on the Add button next to the synonym list and it will add the selected synonym to the list. To remove a synonym select the synonym from the list and click on the Remove button.
The Notes field can contain any additional information about this family.
To cancel your changes without saving then click on the Cancel button.
To save the family you are working on then click OK.
To save the family you are working on add a genus to it then click on the OK and Add Genera button.
To add another family when you are finished editing the current one click on the Next button on the bottom. This will save the current family and open a new blank family editor.
The Genus editor.
The Species editor.
The Accession editor allows us to add an accession to a species. In Bauble an acsession represents a group of plants or clones. The accession would refer maybe a group of seed or cuttings from a species. A plant would be an individual from that accesssion, e.g. a specific plant in a specific location.
The Plant editor.
You can create multiple Plants by using ranges in the code entry.
The Location editor