This repository contains an observation submission template to use when providing data to the AC CDC.
The template is found in the templates/ folder: accdcTemplateOutsideSubmission.xlsx.
Once you navigate to the accdcTemplateOutsideSubmission.xlsx file page, click download in the top right-hand corner of your screen.
See the wiki for the reference guide:
- Field metadata
- Field controlled vocabularies
- General data standards
- Standards for complex observation types
We will accept data curated in older versions of our submission template. However, we ask that you please do your best to collect and curate your data using our newest template!
Please provide us the data in whatever format you have. We will convert your data into decimal degrees. If you provide your data in UTM format, don't forget to provide UTM zone data and coordinate system data. Please note that we prefer data in decimal degrees!
Popups occur when the data you enter does not match the data validation restrictions on the field. First, consult the field metadata. Then, clean your data so that it confirms to our data validation rules. As a last resort, you can adjust the data validation rules in the template file. Learn more about Excel data validation by reading the help file here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/apply-data-validation-to-cells-29fecbcc-d1b9-42c1-9d76-eff3ce5f7249
Please use our discussion board to ask questions. We will get back to you as soon as possible!
Please use our discussion board to contact us with questions, concerns, ideas, or other topics of discussion related to the data entry template. We will get back to you as soon as possible! Alternatively, send an email to datasubmissions@accdc.ca.