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Start and End coordinates and depths in DarwinCore

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I work with datasets who are typically structured with start and end coordinates (ex: start and end positions of a trawl event) and start and end depth values (who are...

ValeriedeCarufel

Should WoRMS LSID be the value of dwc:taxonID or dwc:scientificNameID in Occurrence core/extension?

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Hi, I have been on this quest for a while now because our [project team](https://github.com/iobis/quality-taskteam) is tasked to align OBIS quality checks with the [Core Tests and Assertions](https://github.com/tdwg/bdq/projects/2) from [TDWG...

ymgan

Different dynamicProperties fields in event.txt and occurrence.txt - what happens when the tables are joined?

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A data compiler wants to use dynamicProperties both in event.txt and occurrence.txt. The field in event.txt will have key:value data for events, with each eventID potentially having different data. The...

Mesibov

There are currently (2023-04-07) 977 occurrence records in GBIF with typeStatus = holotype and basisOfRecord = HumanObservation. The records I've checked fall into 2 classes: 1) holotype occurrences based on...

Mesibov

dwc:datasetName use to group datasets, yes, no, options please?

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Question about the use of the dwc:datasetName field. **Scenario**: different groups, as part of a formal national initiative, will each observe the same taxonomic group in their respective region. Some...

debpaul

dwc:month examples have text, do I assume we really only want the numeric?

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Greetings @tdwg/dwc See examples for term dwc:month Examples: `1 (January). 10 (October).` - [x] I'm guessing we really only want the numeric, not the text string? yes? - [x] Suggest...

debpaul

can I put am or pm in eventTime?

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Hi All, while I realize not a recommended best practice, What if, for a given collecting event, for a given specimen, I know if the specimen was observed or collected...

debpaul

Hi there, as my organization further explores using DwCA to package biotic data, there is a common question that i get asked and am a little unsure about. we understand...

cgarrettjones

Use of International System of Units (SI) in sampleSizeUnit and what is the best practice

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We are currently updating our documentation in spanish and found the use of the SI for sampleSizeValue and sampleSizeUnit puzzling. In the examples is documented as 'metre' but in the...

EstebanMH-SiB

Pipe separators are interfering with Markdown-based feedback loops

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An observation. We're starting to work with aggregated reports on data submitted to GBIF. * TaxonWorks uses pipes (`|`) to delimit multiple values, as exemplified in many examples in the...

mjy