Databases and active database #
A database, technically also called a Dataset, is a separate working project in ENTOMONE. It can represent an expedition, a private set of records, a research topic or a shared team database.
In one database you keep records, sites, photos, notes, GPS data and material prepared for reports, exports or publication. The database defines the working context: it controls which records you see, where new observations are added and who can cooperate through permissions and invitations.
How to use this topic #
Use this page as the practical reference for the ENTOMONE feature named in the title. It follows the English terminology contract: site for stanowisko, locality for the text place on one record, record for an observation or working entry, and database for the working data collection.
Important rule #
When this topic affects records, media, Google Drive or iNaturalist, treat local ENTOMONE data as the source of your working database. External services are connected workflows, not replacements for the private database.
Database export #
The selected database can be exported as a ZIP package from Settings. The ZIP is saved to Google Drive and a private local download remains available for 24 hours.
Related topic: Record export to CSV.