Public Edits
This page describes how any Symbiota user can suggest modifications to an occurrence record. This can be a useful feature for community members to remediate data quality issues.
Enable Public Edits
The option to enabled public edits is managed on a per-collection basis and is activated through the Collection Metadata Editor. Turn this on by navigating to the Administration Control Panel > Edit Metadata and check the box for Allow Public Edits.
Once activated, any portal user who is logged in can suggest changes to your occurrence records using a paired-down version of the Occurrence Editor form. Public users cannot suggest edits to Catalog Number or Scientific Name values.
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| Once Public Edits are enabled via the Collection Metadata Editor, any user who is logged into the portal can suggest changes to individual occurrence records. |
Review Public Edits
To review suggested changes made by public users:
- Navigate to the Administration Control Panel > Review/Verify Occurrence Edits.
- In the Filter panel, set Applied Status = "Not Applied" and select Submit Filter to filter out pending public edits to your occurence records.
- Proceed to use the Specimen Edit Reviewer to accept and reject suggested changes to your records.
What do public portal users see?
Refer to the User Guide for more information.