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GapAdmin: /* File:shapfile_icon_70.png Shapefile (polygon/point) */

2018-08-08T12:46:54Z

‎File:shapfile_icon_70.png Shapefile (polygon/point)

GapAdmin at 12:44, 8 August 2018

2018-08-08T12:44:51Z

GapAdmin at 12:31, 8 August 2018

2018-08-08T12:31:09Z

GapAdmin at 12:28, 8 August 2018

2018-08-08T12:28:39Z

GapAdmin at 09:45, 8 August 2018

2018-08-08T09:45:18Z

GapAdmin: Protected "Add Layer" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

2018-05-10T11:15:06Z

Protected "Add Layer" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

GapAdmin: /* File:Table.png Table */

2017-03-31T17:58:27Z

‎File:Table.png Table

GapAdmin: /* File:Table.png Table */

2017-02-28T11:40:07Z

‎File:Table.png Table

Gap at 11:32, 16 August 2026

152.88.7.199: /* File:Table.png Table */

‎File:Table.png Table

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 ==[[File:shapfile_icon_70.png]] Shapefile (polygon/point)==
 <b>Format:</b> Only a compressed .zip file with all necessary files is valid (Fig. 2).
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 <b>Projection:</b> The only supported projection is [[Add Layer#Valid projection|<b>WGS84</b>]].
 <br clear=all>

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-The <b>Add</b> button opens the Upload data screen (Fig. 1). You may upload a [[Add Layer#Table (point)|<b>Table (point)</b>]], [[Add Layer#Coverage (raster)|<b>Coverage (raster)</b>]] or [[Add Layer#Shapefile (polygon/point|<b>Shapefile (polygon/point)</b>]] file. Click <b>Choose File</b> to browse to your file. You must then select a <b>Category</b> (used for classification in the layer list) and may add a <b>Description</b> of your dataset. Click <b>Upload</b> when you are finished.
+The <b>Add</b> button opens the Upload data screen (Fig. 1). You may upload a [[Add Layer#Table_.28point.29|<b>Table (point)</b>]], [[Add_Layer#Coverage_.28raster.29|<b>Coverage (raster)</b>]] or [[Add Layer#Shapefile_.28polygon.2Fpoint.29|<b>Shapefile (polygon/point)</b>]] file. Click <b>Choose File</b> to browse to your file. You must then select a <b>Category</b> (used for classification in the layer list) and may add a <b>Description</b> of your dataset. Click <b>Upload</b> when you are finished.
 [[File:new_add_layer_60.png|alt=Data Upload|Data Upload|frame<b>|Figure 1:</b> Upload data screen ]]
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 <br clear=all>
-==[[File:table_icon_70.png]] Table==
+==[[File:table_icon_70.png]] Table (point)==
 Make sure that your table meets the following standards:

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:31, 8 August 2018
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−	The <b>Add</b> button opens the Upload data screen (Fig. 1). You may upload a [[Add Layer#Table\|<b>Table (point)</b>]], [[Add Layer#~~Raster~~\|<b>Coverage (raster)</b>]] or [[Add Layer#Shapefile\|<b>Shapefile (polygon/point)</b>]] file. Click <b>Choose File</b> to browse to your file. You must then select a <b>Category</b> (used for classification in the layer list) and may add a <b>Description</b> of your dataset. Click <b>Upload</b> when you are finished.	+	The <b>Add</b> button opens the Upload data screen (Fig. 1). You may upload a [[Add Layer#Table (point)\|<b>Table (point)</b>]], [[Add Layer#Coverage (raster)\|<b>Coverage (raster)</b>]] or [[Add Layer#Shapefile (polygon/point\|<b>Shapefile (polygon/point)</b>]] file. Click <b>Choose File</b> to browse to your file. You must then select a <b>Category</b> (used for classification in the layer list) and may add a <b>Description</b> of your dataset. Click <b>Upload</b> when you are finished.

	[[File:new_add_layer_60.png\|alt=Data Upload\|Data Upload\|frame<b>\|Figure 1:</b> Upload data screen ]]		[[File:new_add_layer_60.png\|alt=Data Upload\|Data Upload\|frame<b>\|Figure 1:</b> Upload data screen ]]

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-[[File:new_add_layer_60.png|alt=Data Upload|Data Upload|right|frame<b>|Figure 1:</b> Upload data screen ]]
+The <b>Add</b> button opens the Upload data screen (Fig. 1). You may upload a [[Add Layer#Table|<b>Table (point)</b>]], [[Add Layer#Raster|<b>Coverage (raster)</b>]] or [[Add Layer#Shapefile|<b>Shapefile (polygon/point)</b>]] file. Click <b>Choose File</b> to browse to your file. You must then select a <b>Category</b> (used for classification in the layer list) and may add a <b>Description</b> of your dataset. Click <b>Upload</b> when you are finished.
-The <b>Add</b> button opens the Upload data screen (Fig. 1). You may upload a [[Add Layer#Table|<b>Table (point)</b>]], [[Add Layer#Raster|<b>Coverage (raster)</b>]] or [[Add Layer#Shapefile|<b>Shapefile (polygon/point)</b>]] file. Click <b>Choose File</b> to browse to your file. You must then select a <b>Category</b> (used for classification in the layer list) and may add a <b>Description</b> of your dataset. Click <b>Upload</b> when you are finished.
+[[File:new_add_layer_60.png|alt=Data Upload|Data Upload|frame<b>|Figure 1:</b> Upload data screen ]]
 <br clear=all>

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-The <b>Add</b> button opens the Upload Data window (Fig. 1). You may upload a [[Add Layer#Table|<b>table</b>]], [[Add Layer#Raster|<b>raster</b>]] or [[Add Layer#Shapefile|<b>shapefile</b>]]. Click <b>Choose File</b> to browse to your file. You must then select a <b>Category</b> (used for classification in the layer list) and may add a <b>Description</b> of your dataset. Click <b>Upload</b> when you are finished.
+[[File:new_add_layer_60.png|alt=Data Upload|Data Upload|right|frame<b>|Figure 1:</b> Upload data screen ]]
-[[File:Add_Layer.PNG|thumb|alt=Data Upload|Data Upload|500px|center|<b>Figure 1:</b> Upload Data window ]]
+The <b>Add</b> button opens the Upload data screen (Fig. 1). You may upload a [[Add Layer#Table|<b>Table (point)</b>]], [[Add Layer#Raster|<b>Coverage (raster)</b>]] or [[Add Layer#Shapefile|<b>Shapefile (polygon/point)</b>]] file. Click <b>Choose File</b> to browse to your file. You must then select a <b>Category</b> (used for classification in the layer list) and may add a <b>Description</b> of your dataset. Click <b>Upload</b> when you are finished.
-==[[File:Table.png]] Table==
+<br clear=all>
 Make sure that your table meets the following standards:
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 |}
-==[[File:Raster.png]] Coverage (raster)==
+==[[File:coverage_icon_70.png]] Coverage (raster)==
 <b>Format</b>: *.tif
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 <b>Projection</b>: The only supported projection is [[Add Layer#Valid projection|<b>WGS84</b>]]
-==[[File:polygon.png]] Shapefile (polygon)==
+==[[File:shapfile_icon_70.png]] Shapefile (polygon/point)==
 <b>Format:</b> Only a compressed .zip file with all necessary files is valid (Fig. 2).
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 <b>Projection:</b> The only supported projection is [[Add Layer#Valid projection|<b>WGS84</b>]].
-[[File:ShapeFileContents_fixed.JPG|thumb|alt=Contents of zip file|Contents of zip file|200px|center|<b>Figure 2:</b> Contents of zip file ]]
+<br clear=all>
 ==Valid projection==

← Older revision	Revision as of 11:15, 10 May 2018
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 * Acceptable longitude column names: Longitude, Lon,  X,  East, Easting
-Make sure that the first line of data, i.e. the second line of your table, contains numerical values is every column and has no empty cells. Otherwise, the entire column with the blank cell will be treated as a string and cannot be used as numerical data.
+Make sure that the first line of data, i.e. the second line of your table, contains numerical values in every column and has no empty cells. Otherwise, the entire column with the blank cell will be treated as a string and cannot be used as numerical data. Likewise, if your numerical data contain a combination of float (decimal) and integer (whole number) data, make sure that a decimal value occupies the first line of data.
 '''Example Table''' (VAR1 and VAR2 are arbitrary variables)

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 Make sure that your table meets the following standards:
-<b>Format</b>: Only Excel files (*.xlsx) and semicolon-delimited files (*.csv) are valid.
+<b>Format</b>: Only Excel files (*.xlsx) and semicolon-delimited files (*.csv) are valid. The file name may not contain any blank spaces.
-<b>Headers</b>: The first line of the table the headers or names of each column. These must not contain any punctuation or special characters, such as '?', '/' or 'ü' or any blank spaces. Column names that are reserved and <b>may not</b> be used are: 'ID', 'long', 'time', 'as'.
+<b>Headers</b>: The first line of the table contains the names of each data column. These names must not contain any punctuation or special characters, such as '?', '/' or 'ü' or any blank spaces and may not begin with a number. Column names that are reserved and <b>may not</b> be used are: 'ID', 'long', 'time', 'as'.
 <b>Required columns</b>: Latitude and longitude columns are required.

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 <b>Required columns</b>: Latitude and longitude columns are required.
-* acceptable latitude column names: Latitude, Lat, Y, North, Northing
+* Acceptable latitude column names: Latitude, Lat, Y, North, Northing
-* acceptable longitude column names: Longitude, Lon,  X,  East, Easting
+* Acceptable longitude column names: Longitude, Lon,  X,  East, Easting
 Make sure that the first line of data, i.e. the second line of your table, contains numerical values is every column and has no empty cells. Otherwise, the entire column with the blank cell will be treated as a string and cannot be used as numerical data.