Part 1: View Data as a
Table
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After you
have collected data on a handheld computer, you can view it in
Reports. Open CyberTracker
under Start - Programs - CyberTracker Software - CyberTracker 3.0 -
CyberTracker Standard. Click on Open Database and select your
database, or on Open Sample Database to view an example.
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Reports:
If the pull-down menu says Sequences, click on it and change to
Reports. To create a new report or rename your report, click on the
Manage Reports button and follow the instructions.
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View Individual Sightings (Records):
The Query Editor window will be open. A query is a subset of all
the data collected, shown as a table. Open the Inspector tab by
clicking on the “+” to view individual sightings (records). Each
sighting (record) consists of an individual entry, including all the
information entered when the user captured the data point. Scroll
through the records to view each one.
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Date Range: You may not want to
work with all the data in your database for a report, only the data
for a limited date range. Select the date range by clicking on “All”
in the space next to “Date Range” to view the drop-down menu of
options. Selecting “Custom” allows you to select “Date from:” and
“Date to:”.
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Table:
To add columns to the Query Editor Table, double-click on a field
within a record, like “Name,” or drag and drop it into the large blank
space to the right. You can also click on the View Properties button,
then click Add. You can create a column that shows all the records
that contain one of the Elements within a Screen by selecting the
Screen  or create a
column that shows only one Element by selecting that Element
 . To re-arrange the
order of the columns, click
on the name of the column, then drag it left or right until the green
arrows appear where you want to move the column. To delete a column,
click on the name of the column and drag it up or down until a large
cross appears.
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Filter:
You can filter the data by clicking on the black arrow beside the
column name. Selecting [Non Blanks] will show only those records that
have an entry for the Screen or Element designated by the column.
Selecting [Custom] allows you to specify a range of values to show.
When a column has been filtered, the black arrow will turn blue.
Advanced Table Filter:
In
CyberTracker Professional, the Advanced button on the upper-right hand
corner of a Table is a shortcut, the advanced query editor allows
queries involving more complex logic and bracketing.
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Sort: You can sort the data
alphabetically (or numerically) by clicking on the name of the
column. Click on the column again to reverse the order.
Part 2: Viewing Data as a
Map
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Map File: You can use any bitmap, JPEG,
or TIFF image files for maps. You must know the latitude and
longitude coordinates of the four corners of the map image.
Additional file types such as ArcView Shapefile maps can be used in
CyberTracker Professional.
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Create Map: Click on the New View
button, and select Map. With the map open, click on the View
Properties button, which opens the Map Settings window. Click on the
ellipsis [...] to locate the image you want to use and select it.
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Latitude and Longitude: Enter the
leftmost longitude, topmost latitude, rightmost longitude, and
bottommost latitude of the map image as decimal degrees. Enter South
latitudes and West longitudes as negative numbers, for example,
32.3263 degrees South is entered as -32.3263.
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Show Queries: If you have already
created queries in the current Report, they will be displayed under
the Legend, and the records from the table will appear as colored dots
on the map. By default, Query 1 appears and shows all records. The
same Query Editor used for viewing data as a table is used for
creating the points to display on a map.
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Example: For example, if you wanted to
have one color dot represent all sightings of Foxes, you would click
on Query Editor, then the New Query button. Under Properties, name
the query Fox. Click on the View Properties button, then Add, and
select the Element named Fox. Click OK to exit the Active Query Table
Settings window. Under the Fox column in the table, click on the
black arrow by the name and choose [NonBlanks] to show only those
records that contain Fox.
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Overlapping Points: If two data points
were recorded at the same location, the points will overlap. The
query that is at the leftmost tab in the Query Editor will show on the
map as the bottommost dots. You can drag the query tabs
left or right to re-order them.
Advanced Map Settings
In the Professional Version, there are advanced settings
for mapping your data. These settings are found under the Reports
view. Click the New View button, choose Map, and then with your map
open click the View Properties button. Note that CyberTracker can’t be
closed while the View Properties window is still open. The properties
are explained below:
General Tab
Name: The name of the Map View
Description: An arbitrary description of the Map View
Background color: The background colour will show in areas not
covered by Shapefile polygons added in the Layers tab, or will show
through if the Layers Pattern is not Solid. The background colour will
also show through when a transparency setting is selected in the Image
tab.
Show timer tracks: CyberTracker automatically takes a GPS Timer
reading, depending on the Timer Interval selected on the GPS Timer Setup
Screen while running. Check this box if you would like the map to show
the path created by these points.
Timer track accuracy threshold: The GPS gives us a number
indicating how accurate it thinks its reading is. This number ranges
from 1 to 50 – 1 being the most accurate, 50 being the least accurate.
The reading depends on both satellite geometry and obstruction. A clear
view of the skies yields a lower reading. If you want to eliminate very
inaccurate readings, then you should set this threshold value to
eliminate low accuracy readings from path drawing.
Scale units: Scale units shown on a Map view, in Meter, Kilometer,
Foot or Nautical Mile.
Projection Tab
Datum: When GPS does its calculations, several
factors in the equation relate to the shape of the earth. Since the
earth is not a perfect sphere, we approximate its shape. There are
several different approximations available… the most common being WGS
’84. However some areas benefit from different using a datum that is
more locally accurate.
Projection: Since the earth is not flat, anytime we represent it
on a map, it has undergone a projection. Since projection loses
information, there is no projection that is appropriate for every part
of the earth. Therefore different countries and regions have adopted
different projection systems to best represent their local area.
CyberTracker supports all the most common datum and projection systems
available. If you get a map from somewhere, you should also be able to
get hold of its associated projection parameters. Fill these in on the
Projection tab.
Image Tab
Transparency: The background colour will show
through when a transparency setting is selected in the Image tab.
Latitude and Longitude: Enter the leftmost longitude, topmost
latitude, rightmost longitude, and bottommost latitude of the map image
as Decimal Degrees. Enter South latitudes and West longitudes as
negative numbers, for example, 32.3263 degrees South is entered as
-32.3263.
Layers Tab
Visible: Determines whether the layer is visible
on the map or not. You can also change this on the map itself by
checking or un-checking the box next to the layer in the right hand
column.
File: Shows the source path of the file. Change the file by
clicking on the space below file and clicking on the ellipsis.
Name: You can rename the layer by clicking on the space below
Name and typing.
Symbol: After inserting a layer, click on the space below Symbol
and then on the arrow to change the appearance of the layer.
Part 3: Edit Data
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Edit Data in Query Editor:
If you made a mistaken entry in the field, numerical values can be
changed in the Query Editor Inspector or Table. In the Inspector,
click on the value to edit it. In the Table, click on a cell twice to
edit the number.
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To Delete Data: To delete
data, select a single sighting in the Inspector or in the Table, or
use the Shift key + up or down arrow to select several sightings. Use
the Delete Sightings button in the Tool bar to delete the selected
sightings. If you have accidentally deleted sightings, select Edit,
Undo to retrieve the deleted sightings. As long as you have not Saved
the database, you can use the Undo feature to retrieve all deleted
data. However, once you have Saved the database, you can no longer
retrieve deleted data. More advanced editing can be done in
CyberTracker Professional.
Part 4: Add Photo to
Sighting
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Open
the Professional version of CyberTracker
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In
Elements, create a New Category and name it “Photos”.
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Within this Photos category, create a New Element and name it “Photo”.
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Go to
Reports and select the sighting to which you want to add a photo.
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Select the drop-down menu Edit, Edit Sighting
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In
the Edit Sighting window, click on Add button
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Open
the Photos folder and select the Photo Element
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In
the Type column, click on the drop-down arrow and select Graphic
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In
the Value column, click on the ellipsis button […] and find the photo
you want to add.
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Click
OK. The photo will appear in the Inspector of the Query Editor and the
map view.
To
view the photo, click on the photo and then click on the down arrow to
enlarge the photo.
Part 5: Export Data
Note:
Export as an ArcView
Shapefile or other file formats using CyberTracker Professional.
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Export Data as a Table:
For further
analysis and to print the table, it can be exported as an Excel
Spreadsheet. Make sure your table is selected by clicking on it, and
click on the Export button. Give your table a name and save as an
Excel Spreadsheet.
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Export Map as an Image:
Maps can be
exported as Bitmap or JPEG images. Make sure your map is selected by
clicking on it, and click on the Export button. Give your map a name
and save as an Bitmap or JPEG.
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Export Databases, Data
and Reports as CTX Files:
CyberTracker users can share data by exporting and importing data and
reports as CTX files. CTX stands for "CyberTracker Export" and it is
the extension given to files that CyberTracker uses to share data.
A CTX file contains all the same information as a
database, but is compressed and optimized for backups or sending to
others via email. Within your database, click on File, Export... You
can specify the date range of data you wish to send, in case you don't
want to send all data at once. See note below on Element ID numbers
before importing.
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Import Databases and Data as CTX Files:
To import a database, create a New Database, and within
that database, click File, Import... and select your CTX file. You
can merge data from another database by opening up a database and
clicking File, Import... and selecting the CTX file. Note:
Each Element has an hidden ID number attached to it. If two databases
merge, and two Elements have the same ID, the name of the Element from
the imported file overwrites the name from the original database. If
you exported to someone else a Screen Sequence that contained an
Animals screen with the Element “Horse,” and that person changed Horse
to Deer, gathered data, and then exported their database back to you,
all your records containing Horse would be changed to Deer. Very
rarely, this can happen with two independently created Screen
Sequences, because Element ID’s are randomly generated numbers. If
merging databases, it is safest to export both databases into a new
third database, so that old data can be preserved.
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