Essig Museum of Entomology Collections - Batch Collecting Events Upload
 
 
Instructions to batch upload Excel records to the Essig collecting event database:
  1. Download the Excel Template for Essig Museum Collecting Event Database
    [Most recent file dated June 27, 2023.]

  2. Delete or move any columns as desired EXCEPT for required fields.
    Required fields ....

  3. Fill out the Excel sheet and save it. Make sure you keep the .xls (Excel 2003) format. Using .xlsx files will not work.

  4. Loading more than 5,000 records at once will likely time out (not load).

  5. Use the Browse button below to select the file to upload.

  6. Click Submit.
Note: Collector names must already by in the database when loading (Add new collector).


 
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