Replace Taxon

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Description

The Replace Taxon operation allows to replace/update a complete subtree of the taxonomy.

After selecting a (single) taxon in the taxonomy browser, contributors have the option to replace/update the selected taxon, and all taxa within the subtree defined by the selected taxon, by selecting the replace taxon operation from taxonomic toolbar. This operation requires the contributor to prepare a file in the EukMap-TSV-Format(EukMap TSV format) that lists taxa in the selected subtree to update. Taxa listed in the replacement file will be created, if they do not exist in the current (candidate) taxonmy. The replace operation requires the contributor to specify how to handle taxa existing in the current taxonomy, that are not listed in the replacement file. Options are:

• report missing taxa as error and abort the operation,
• delete missing taxa as they are considered obsolete,
• ignore missing taxa, neither delete these taxa nor report an error.

Screenshots

• replace_taxon1.png
• replace_taxon2.png
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