OCCURRENCE_STATUS_INFERRED_FROM_BASIS_OF_RECORD - AtlasOfLivingAustralia/ala-dataquality GitHub Wiki

Description

No value was supplied for occurrenceStatus, but it could be inferred from basisOfRecord.

Related fields

  • dwc:occurrenceStatus
  • dwc:basisOfRecord

Implications and caveats

Severity: Warning

If the basisOfRecord is one of the Specimen types, occurrenceStatus can be reliably inferred from the the basisOfRecord. Specimen types include:

  • Preserved specimen
  • Fossil specimen
  • Living specimen

Similarly, if the basis of record is material sample we also infer occurrence status is present.

Data custodian recommendations

Consider supplying occurrenceStatus.

Code reference

OccurrenceIssue.OCCURRENCE_STATUS_INFERRED_FROM_BASIS_OF_RECORD