ID_PRE_OCCURRENCE - AtlasOfLivingAustralia/ala-dataquality GitHub Wiki

Description

The date the identification was made predates the date of the occurrence (collection, gathering or sighting for example).

Related fields

  • dwc:eventDate
  • dwc:year
  • dwc:month
  • dwc:day
  • dwc:dateIdentified

Implications and caveats

Severity: Warning

The identificationDate can be earlier than the eventDate if the organism is observed or collected multiple times, e.g. a ringed bird, the same tree that is observed or collected from multiple times, or a living plant from a known accession.

In many data sets, however, it is almost always an error.

Data custodian recommendations

Review date information supplied.

Code reference

ALAOccurrenceIssue.ID_PRE_OCCURRENCE

Replaces

idPreOccurrence