EarthCape Documentación

Datos

Consulta de sus datos

Records live in an ordinary database on the device. The lists behave like a data grid — you can inspect and correct your own observations without a round trip to a server. Column choice and filtering are available on every list, sorting by column header on a tablet, and every row opens directly into the record's edit form.

Las listas

Five lists cover the records you will check most often.

ListaQué contiene
ObservacionesTodas las ocurrencias de taxones registradas en el proyecto, con sus campos del formulario, su posición, su marca de tiempo y sus fotos adjuntas
LocalidadesLugares con nombre que sirven de anclaje espacial para visitas y observaciones
VisitasEventos de muestreo que agrupan las observaciones hechas en una localidad durante una sesión; consulte Registro de observaciones
TaxonesThe species list for this project — the taxa actually recorded — with a switch to browse the full reference taxonomy
ArchivosPhotos and attachments across the whole project, shown as a grid or gallery

La lista de observaciones

The observation list is the main working view for checking what was recorded. On a tablet, tap a column header to sort by it and tap again to reverse the order. Tap any row to open the observation's detail form, where you can correct any field and save.

Lista de observaciones con varios registros y las columnas de taxón, fecha y otras elegidas
Observation listEach row is one recorded occurrence. Tap a row to open and edit the record; on a tablet, tap a column header to sort.

The list always shows the project's complete set of observations. On a tablet, use sorting to spot outliers — sorting by date surfaces any records with an implausible timestamp, and sorting by taxon groups occurrences of the same species so you can compare their field values.

Elegir las columnas

El selector de columnas le permite elegir qué campos aparecen en la lista. Toque el icono del selector de columnas para abrirlo.

Selector de columnas con los campos disponibles para la lista de observaciones
Column pickerBuilt-in fields and every custom field are available here; custom fields with "Show in list" on are shown by default.

Every custom field appears in the picker; Show in list only decides whether it is on by default (see Forms and custom fields). A practical approach: put the two or three fields you are checking for errors into the list so a visual scan catches them without opening individual records. If you are checking whether abundance counts were filled in, add that column; if you are verifying that the observer name is consistent, add that one instead.

Filtrado

Type in the filter box above the list to narrow it. On a phone one box matches your text against every column shown in the list — taxon, date, visit, locality, comment and any custom column you have added. On a tablet each column has its own filter box under the header, and the boxes combine: typing in two columns returns only rows that match both.

Observation list filtered by typing a date into the filter box above the list
FilteringType a date, a name or part of a value; only rows containing that text remain.

Example — everything recorded on one date. Type the date, for example 2026-04-18, into the filter box. Every observation from that day remains; clear the box to see all rows again.

Filtering matches text that is present. To find records where a field was left blank, add that field as a column and scan the list, or sort by that column on a tablet so the empty cells group together.

Visitas y localidades

La lista de visitas y la lista de localidades le permiten revisar la estructura espacial y temporal del proyecto al margen de las propias observaciones.

Lista de visitas con los eventos de muestreo, su localidad y su fecha
VisitasCada fila es una sesión de muestreo en una localidad. Toque para abrir y editar los detalles de la visita o para ver qué observaciones pertenecen a ella.
Lista de localidades con los lugares con nombre usados en el proyecto
LocalidadesLugares con nombre usados en el proyecto. Toque para abrir el formulario de la localidad, incluida su posición en el mapa.

A visit is the survey event that connects a locality to a set of observations made during one session. Opening a visit from this list shows which observations were recorded under it. The localities list shows every named place in the project; tapping one opens its form so you can check or correct its name and position. Both lists filter and open to their edit forms in the same way as the observation list. See Recording observations for how visits and localities are created in the field.

Taxones

The taxa list opens on My species — the taxa recorded in the project. Switch to All names to browse the downloaded Catalogue of Life names.

Lista de taxones con las especies registradas en el proyecto actual
Taxa listMy species shows only the taxa recorded in this project; All names shows the reference list.

My species is the useful view before export, because it is the project's working species list. It is where you check for spelling inconsistencies and near-duplicate names that arose from entering the same species differently across sessions — for example Tulipa greigii entered once with a capital G, or a vernacular name used as a taxon name on one record. The full reference taxonomy is also available through the search on the observation entry form (see Recording observations).

Fotos

La vista de archivos presenta todas las imágenes adjuntas al proyecto en una sola cuadrícula.

Galería de fotos del proyecto con una cuadrícula de todas las imágenes adjuntas
Galería de fotosTodas las imágenes adjuntas al proyecto en un mismo lugar. Toque cualquier foto para ver a qué registro pertenece.

Su uso práctico es confirmar que las fotos se adjuntaron realmente a los registros que usted cree. Al registrar en el campo es fácil tomar una foto y continuar antes de que termine de adjuntarse, o adjuntarla a la observación equivocada. La galería le da un recuento y una comprobación visual: si registró diez observaciones y la galería muestra siete fotos, hay tres registros sin ninguna. Toque cualquier foto para ir a su registro principal.

Corregir los datos antes de exportar

Un repaso breve por las listas antes de exportar detecta los problemas de campo más habituales.

  1. Abra la lista de taxones y busque nombres casi duplicados: la misma especie introducida con una variación ortográfica o con un rango distinto. Corrija los registros de observación afectados para que el nombre del taxón sea coherente en todo el proyecto.
  2. Open the observation list, add the field you consider required in practice to the visible columns, then scan or sort that column for empty cells. Open each flagged record and fill in the missing value.
  3. Switch to the map and switch the basemap to Outline (see Map tools) so your own points are clearly visible against a plain background. Positions that landed in water or in the wrong valley stand out immediately. Tap to open and move the offending record.
  4. Consulte la galería de fotos para confirmar que el número de imágenes coincide con lo previsto. Abra cualquier foto que parezca mal atribuida y reasígnela.
  5. Cuando los datos parezcan correctos, vaya a Formatos de exportación.

Dónde se almacenan los datos

All records are stored in a single SQLite database on the device. No account is required to create or read data, and your records leave the device only when you export them or use a connected service (Google Drive, Dropbox, Zenodo, iNaturalist). Map tiles, weather, GBIF look-ups and AI identification are fetched from their providers when you use those features. Recording works entirely offline from the moment you create a project.

A full SQLite backup is one of the twelve export formats. It produces a .db file that is a complete copy of the app's database — every project, every table as it sits on disk — readable by any SQLite tool. It is for analysis and archiving, not for restoring into the app; for device-to-device backup use Backup & Restore under Menu → Admin → Account, which backs the database up to Google Drive. See Export formats for all twelve options.