Export

NAHPU has four categories of exports:

• Export records - Exports each record type in the project as either comma-delimited (.csv) or tab-delimited (.tsv) files.
• Create reports - Creates reports based on the project data.
• Bundle records - Exports all project records as a single ZIP file.
• Export pdf - Exports each record type as a PDF file.

Record exports

This option export NAHPU main data as a single file. To export, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Dashboard page.

2. Select Export records from the export menu.

3. Select the Record type you want to export.

   • Narrative
   • Sites
   • Events
   • Specimens
   • Specimen parts

4. Select the Format you want to export.

   Currently, NAHPU only supports these formats:

   • Comma-delimited (.csv)
   • Tab-delimited (.tsv)

5. Add File name for the exported file.

6. Select the Directory where you want to save the exported file (desktop and Android only).

   Note

   Due to iOS security restrictions, you cannot select the directory where you want to save the exported file. The app will export the file to the app's document directory.

7. Select column to include in the exported file (work in progress).

8. The Save button will be enable

   Tips for iOS users

   After you save the file, the Save button will change to Share. Click it to share the file to other apps. You can save the file to your device by selecting the Files app from the share sheet.

Creating Reports

NAHPU provides a few options for creating reports.

• Species count - It will generate a report of the number of specimen for each species in the project.
• Media Data - It will generate a report of all the media files and their metadata in the project.
• Coordinates - It will generate a report of all the coordinates in the project.

The steps to create a report is similar to the steps to export records.

1. Navigate to the Dashboard page.
2. Select Create reports from the export menu.
3. Select the Type you want to create.
   • Species count
   • Media Data
   • Coordinates
4. Select the Format you want to export.
   • Comma-delimited (.csv)
   • Tab-delimited (.tsv)
5. Add File name for the exported file.
6. Select the Directory where you want to save the exported file (desktop and Android only).
7. Click the Save button.

Bundle records

The bundle records will export all project records, including media, as a single ZIP file.

1. Navigate to the Dashboard page.
2. Select Bundle records from the export menu.
3. For mammal records, you can choose to write inaccurate in brackets for all the measurements labeled inaccurate in the specimen records.
4. Add File name for the exported file.
5. Select the Directory where you want to save the exported file (desktop and Android only).
6. Click the Save button.

Exporting PDF

This work in progress. Currently NAHPU support exporting Narrative and the Mammal Specimen Record only.

The steps to export pdf is similar to the steps to export records.

1. Navigate to the Dashboard page.
2. Select Export pdf from the export menu.
3. Select Record type you want to export.
   • Narrative
   • Mammal Specimen Record
4. Select Page format.
5. Select Page orientation.
6. Add File name for the exported file.
7. Select the Directory where you want to save the exported file (desktop and Android only).
8. Click the Save button.