September and October 2008

September 26, 2008

Finally! Direct Data Upload is Available

Your WebERA sites have been re-directed to an updated version of MyClimateData. Just go to www.myclimatedata.com and log in as usual. All the functionality remains but the look has been updated, many of the tasks have been streamlined, and the instructional text has been improved. Most importantly, the updated site allows direct upload and import of the data, which you have been collecting since March.

A new Data Manager link exists on the top navigation bar. This new feature centralizes upload, import, export, removal, and viewing of data. The Data Manager section contains four options – Location List, Upload Files, Import Files, and Upload Weather Data. To access and use the upload and import files functions, the correct permission has to be assigned. I have assigned these to your account, but you may want to assign them to other users in your institution (refer to Creating or Editing User Accounts in MyClimateData). 

The Upload Files and Import Files options allow you to upload the data that you have been collecting. To upload and import data: 

  1. From the Upload Files section, upload your files. You are now ready to import them. 
  2. From the Import Files section, assign the data file to the correct location, save it, and import it. The file name is saved in the Import File Name field on the Information page and is automatically associated with this location during subsequent uploads until you change it. (The Import File Name information field is now a required field and it has been added to your Information page.)

For complete instructions on how to upload your data, refer to Uploading Data in MyClimateData.
 

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