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University of California Davis Herbarium Management System


HISTORY: The database management system used at the UC Davis Herbarium was developed in Microsoft Access 95 in 1995 (using the Windows 95 operating system for Personal Computers).


A special version of the database is posted here that has only the herbarium label making and printing capabilities. And is one Microsoft Access file.


 The current version (see links below) will run under Windows 2000 or XP operating system and Office Suite (Access)

Go to download.html, to download the
Database Herbarium Management System versions
(Last update, February 2004)

  Version 4 - download, now available
 (Access2000 and XP compatible)
Additional options

Follow these links for information about:


 Active Server Page scripts available to host the database on the Web
(This requires a Web Server supporting Microsoft's IIS or compatible)
(covers the new & prior versions)

DiGIR capability and export
(See: http://digir.sourceforge.net/ about this protocol)
(covers the new & prior versions)


PowerPoint documentation (version 4)
(documentation in Adobe pdf format here, although in lower resolution)

 

Click here for summary information on version 4 install and upgrade.

 

The information below is from the original Access 95 release
(and remains in effect for the current version)

Herbarium Management Database System, version 2
Developed at the University of California at Davis
Database Structure and General Information
(general information given below)
[To get help on data entry within any of the forms, move and place the mouse cursor over
the entry field and a "help content" box will display information ]

This database system serves 4 functions:

1. Maintains herbarium incoming and outgoing shipments.
2. Creates herbarium labels and maintains that information.
3. Maintains herbarium library (books and journals) collections.
4. Maintains herbarium support society (e.g. creates mailing labels; membership lists)

General characteristics and peculiarities of the database system:

-. Most data entry forms are similar to templates. Meaning they must be saved (by selecting a save button on a form or moving to another record using the record selector located at the bottom of the forms); Thus, for example, if you select a Print button on a form to print the current information displayed on the form, you may get undesired results. Try saving (choose a Save button on a form) or Close and re-open the form which updates all table edits and/or additions.
 

Click here to preview screen images of data entry forms that illustrate the Herbarium Management System.


[under construction, please see the README.TXT text file for information on the program.]
This database was created at the Davis Herbarium, University of California at Davis.. We make the database freely available; However, we can not take any responsibility for its use. Please report any problems and/or enhancement requests. Please include the version when reporting; This is development version 2

Send all correspondence to:
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The Director
UC Davis Herbarium
Section of Plant Biology
One Shields Ave.
University of California at Davis
Davis, Ca 95616
530-752-1091
email: herbarium@ucdavis.edu
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(UC Davis Center For Plant Diversity, 1026 Sciences Laboratory Building),
One Shields Ave., University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616; 530-752-1091)