Explanations# Monitoring Locations Related Reading Units Related Reading Analytes Related Reading Introduction to EcoSurveys What are EcoSurveys? EcoSurvey Files Survey Types Anatomy of an EcoSurvey File Mandatory EcoSurvey Columns Dynamic Columns Tips for Organizing EcoSurveys SurveyType Column SurveyProgramName Column SpecimenName Column EnviroData’s File System Browsing and Finding Files Step 1: Navigate to Files Page Step 2: Browse Files by Monitoring Component Step 3: Filter Files by Other Factors Step 3.1 Monitoring Component Step 3.2 Monitoring Location Step 3.3 Date Created Step 3.4 Meadata Field Uploading Files Step 1: Browse Files Step 2: Upload a new file Step 3: Add a files Step 4: Optional - Add Additional Metadata Step 5: Finish Uploading File Metadata Understanding File Schemas Assigning and Editing File Metadata Using Browse Files Using Import Events File Versioning Using Import Events Using Browse Events Managing File Schemas Navigation to File Schemas page Edit File Schemas Step 1 Step 2 Step 3: remove schema field Step 4: Remove File Schema Add a New File Schema Step 1 Step 2 Changing the Schema of a File Step 1: Navigate to the “Files” page Step 2: Click on “Browse All Files” Step 3: Click on the file you want to change the schema of Step 4: Click on “Edit Metadata” Step 5: Click on “File Type” Step 6: Click on the file type you want to change it to Step 7: Click on “Save” at the top of the page Recommended Data Management Practices Filenames (and also column header names and variable names) Excel Spreadsheets Data