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Installation:
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    Install: make install
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        WARNING: This will delete the current public schema of your VegBIEN DB!
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    Uninstall: make uninstall
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        WARNING: This will delete your entire VegBIEN DB!
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        This includes all archived imports and staging tables.
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Maintenance:
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    Important: Whenever you install a system update that affects PostgreSQL or
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        any of its dependencies, such as libc, you should restart the PostgreSQL
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        server. Otherwise, you may get strange errors like "the database system
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        is in recovery mode" which go away upon reimport.
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Data import:
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    On local machine:
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        make test by_col=1
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            See note under Testing below
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    On vegbiendev:
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    svn up
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    make inputs/upload
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    For each newly-uploaded datasource: make inputs/<datasrc>/reinstall
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    Update the schemas: make schemas/reinstall
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        WARNING: This will delete the current public schema of your VegBIEN DB!
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        To save it: make schemas/rotate
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    Start column-based import: . bin/import_all by_col=1
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        To use row-based import: . bin/import_all
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        To stop all running imports: . bin/stop_imports
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        WARNING: Do NOT run import_all in the background, or the jobs it creates
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            won't be owned by your shell.
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        Note that import_all will several hours to import the NCBI backbone and
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            TNRS names before returning control to the shell.
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    Wait (overnight) for the import to finish
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    tail inputs/{.,}*/*/logs/*.r<revision>[.-]*log.sql
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    Check that every input's log ends in "Encountered 0 error(s)"
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    If many do not, fix the bug and discard the current (partial) import:
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        make schemas/public/reinstall
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    Otherwise, continue
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    Determine the import name:
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        bin/import_name inputs/{.,}*/*/logs/*.r<revision>[.-]*log.sql
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    Archive the last import: make schemas/rename/public.<import_name>
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    Delete previous imports so they won't bloat the full DB backup:
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        make backups/public.<version>.backup/remove
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    make backups/TNRS.backup-remake &
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    make backups/public.<version>.backup/test &
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    make backups/vegbien.<version>.backup/test &
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    env public=public.<version> bin/export_analytical_db &
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    On local machine:
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        make inputs/download-logs
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        make backups/download
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    If desired, record the import times in inputs/import.stats.xls:
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        Open inputs/import.stats.xls
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        Insert a copy of the leftmost Column-based column group before it
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        Update the import date in the upper-right corner
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        ./bin/import_times inputs/{.,}*/*/logs/*.r<revision>[.-]*log.sql
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        Paste the output over the # Rows/Time columns, making sure that the
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            row counts match up with the previous import's row counts
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        If the row counts do not match up, insert or reorder rows as needed
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            until they do
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        Commit: svn ci -m "inputs/import.stats.xls: Updated import times"
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    To remake analytical DB: env public=... bin/make_analytical_db &
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        public should be set to the current import's schema name
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        To view progress:
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            tail -f inputs/analytical_db/logs/make_analytical_db.log.sql
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Backups:
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    Archived imports:
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        Back up: make backups/public.<date>.backup &
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            Note: To back up the last import, you must archive it first (above)
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        Test: make backups/public.<date>.backup/test &
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        Restore: make backups/public.<date>.backup/restore &
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        Remove: make backups/public.<date>.backup/remove
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        Download: make backups/download
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    TNRS cache:
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        Back up: make backups/TNRS.backup-remake &
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        Restore:
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            yes|make inputs/.TNRS/uninstall
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            make backups/TNRS.backup/restore &
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            yes|make schemas/public/reinstall
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                Must come after TNRS restore to recreate tnrs_input_name view
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    Full DB:
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        Back up, test, and rotate: make backups/vegbien.backup/all &
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        Back up and rotate: make backups/vegbien.backup/rotate &
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        Test: make backups/vegbien.<date>.backup/test &
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        Restore: make backups/vegbien.<date>.backup/restore &
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        Download: make backups/download
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    Import logs:
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        Download: make inputs/download-logs
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Datasource setup:
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    Add a new datasource: make inputs/<datasrc>/add
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        <datasrc> may not contain spaces, and should be abbreviated.
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        If the datasource is a herbarium, <datasrc> should be the herbarium code
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            as defined by the Index Herbariorum <http://sweetgum.nybg.org/ih/>
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    For MySQL inputs (exports and live DB connections):
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        For .sql exports:
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            Place the original .sql file in _src/ (*not* in _MySQL/)
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            Create a database for the MySQL export in phpMyAdmin
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            mysql -p database <inputs/<datasrc>/_src/export.sql
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        mkdir inputs/<datasrc>/_MySQL/
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        cp -p lib/MySQL.{data,schema}.sql.make inputs/<datasrc>/_MySQL/
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        Edit _MySQL/*.make for the DB connection
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            For a .sql export, use your local MySQL DB
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        Install the export according to Install the staging tables below
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    Add input data for each table present in the datasource:
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        For .sql exports, you must use the name of the table in the DB export
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        For CSV files, you can use any name. It's recommended to use a table
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            name from <https://projects.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas/projects/bien/wiki/VegCSV#Suggested-table-names>
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        Note that if this table will be joined together with another table, its
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            name must end in ".src"
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        make inputs/<datasrc>/<table>/add
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            Important: DO NOT just create an empty directory named <table>!
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                This command also creates necessary subdirs, such as logs/.
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        If the table is in a .sql export: make inputs/<datasrc>/<table>/install
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            Otherwise, place the CSV(s) for the table in
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            inputs/<datasrc>/<table>/ OR place a query joining other tables
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            together in inputs/<datasrc>/<table>/create.sql
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        Important: When exporting relational databases to CSVs, you MUST ensure
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            that embedded quotes are escaped by doubling them, *not* by
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            preceding them with a "\" as is the default in phpMyAdmin
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        If there are multiple part files for a table, and the header is repeated
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            in each part, make sure each header is EXACTLY the same.
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             (If the headers are not the same, the CSV concatenation script
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             assumes the part files don't have individual headers and treats the
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             subsequent headers as data rows.)
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        Add <table> to inputs/<datasrc>/import_order.txt before other tables
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            that depend on it
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    Install the staging tables:
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        make inputs/<datasrc>/reinstall quiet=1 &
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        To view progress: tail -f inputs/<datasrc>/<table>/logs/install.log.sql
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        View the logs: tail -n +1 inputs/<datasrc>/*/logs/install.log.sql
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            tail provides a header line with the filename
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            +1 starts at the first line, to show the whole file
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        For every file with an error 'column "..." specified more than once':
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            Add a header override file "+header.<ext>" in <table>/:
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                Note: The leading "+" should sort it before the flat files.
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                    "_" unfortunately sorts *after* capital letters in ASCII.
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                Create a text file containing the header line of the flat files
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                Add an ! at the beginning of the line
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                    This signals cat_csv that this is a header override.
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                For empty names, use their 0-based column # (by convention)
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                For duplicate names, add a distinguishing suffix
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                For long names that collided, rename them to <= 63 chars long
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                Do NOT make readability changes in this step; that is what the
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                    map spreadsheets (below) are for.
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                Save
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        If you made any changes, re-run the install command above
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    Auto-create the map spreadsheets: make inputs/<datasrc>/
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    Map each table's columns:
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        In each <table>/ subdir, for each "via map" map.csv:
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            Open the map in a spreadsheet editor
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            Open the "core map" /mappings/Veg+-VegBIEN.csv
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            In each row of the via map, set the right column to a value from the
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                left column of the core map
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            Save
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        Regenerate the derived maps: make inputs/<datasrc>/
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    Accept the test cases:
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        make inputs/<datasrc>/test
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            When prompted to "Accept new test output", enter y and press ENTER
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            If you instead get errors, do one of the following for each one:
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            -   If the error was due to a bug, fix it
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            -   Add a SQL function that filters or transforms the invalid data
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            -   Make an empty mapping for the columns that produced the error.
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                Put something in the Comments column of the map spreadsheet to
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                prevent the automatic mapper from auto-removing the mapping.
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            When accepting tests, it's helpful to use WinMerge
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                (see WinMerge setup below for configuration)
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        make inputs/<datasrc>/test by_col=1
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            If you get errors this time, this always indicates a bug, usually in
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                the VegBIEN unique constraints or column-based import itself
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    Add newly-created files: make inputs/<datasrc>/add
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    Commit: svn ci -m "Added inputs/<datasrc>/" inputs/<datasrc>/
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    Update vegbiendev:
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        On vegbiendev: svn up
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        On local machine: make inputs/upload
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        On vegbiendev:
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            Follow the steps under Install the staging tables above
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            make inputs/<datasrc>/test
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Datasource refreshing:
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    VegBank:
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        make inputs/VegBank/vegbank.sql-remake
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        make inputs/VegBank/reinstall quiet=1 &
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Schema changes:
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    Remember to update the following files with any renamings:
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        schemas/filter_ERD.csv
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        mappings/VegCore-VegBIEN.csv
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        mappings/verify.*.sql
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    Regenerate schema from installed DB: make schemas/remake
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    Reinstall DB from schema: make schemas/reinstall
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        WARNING: This will delete the current public schema of your VegBIEN DB!
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    Reinstall staging tables: . bin/reinstall_all
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    Sync ERD with vegbien.sql schema:
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        Run make schemas/vegbien.my.sql
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        Open schemas/vegbien.ERD.mwb in MySQLWorkbench
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        Go to File > Export > Synchronize With SQL CREATE Script...
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        For Input File, select schemas/vegbien.my.sql
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        Click Continue
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        In the changes list, select each table with an arrow next to it
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        Click Update Model
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        Click Continue
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        Note: The generated SQL script will be empty because we are syncing in
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            the opposite direction
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        Click Execute
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        Reposition any lines that have been reset
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        Add any new tables by dragging them from the Catalog in the left sidebar
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            to the diagram
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        Remove any deleted tables by right-clicking the table's diagram element,
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            selecting Delete '<table name>', and clicking Delete
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        Save
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        If desired, update the graphical ERD exports (see below)
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    Update graphical ERD exports:
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        Go to File > Export > Export as PNG...
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        Select schemas/vegbien.ERD.png and click Save
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        Go to File > Export > Export as SVG...
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        Select schemas/vegbien.ERD.svg and click Save
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        Go to File > Export > Export as Single Page PDF...
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        Select schemas/vegbien.ERD.1_pg.pdf and click Save
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        Go to File > Print...
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        In the lower left corner, click PDF > Save as PDF...
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        Set the Title and Author to ""
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        Select schemas/vegbien.ERD.pdf and click Save
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    Refactoring tips:
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        To rename a table:
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            In vegbien.sql, do the following:
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                Replace regexp (?<=_|\b)<old>(?=_|\b) with <new>
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                    This is necessary because the table name is *everywhere*
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                Search for <new>
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                Manually change back any replacements inside comments
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        To rename a column:
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            Rename the column: ALTER TABLE <table> RENAME <old> TO <new>;
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            Recreate any foreign key for the column, removing CONSTRAINT <name>
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                This resets the foreign key name using the new column name
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    Creating a poster of the ERD:
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        Determine the poster size:
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            Measure the line height (from the bottom of one line to the bottom
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                of another): 16.3cm/24 lines = 0.679cm
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            Measure the height of the ERD: 35.4cm*2 = 70.8cm
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            Zoom in as far as possible
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            Measure the height of a capital letter: 3.5mm
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            Measure the line height: 8.5mm
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            Calculate the text's fraction of the line height: 3.5mm/8.5mm = 0.41
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            Calculate the text height: 0.679cm*0.41 = 0.28cm
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            Calculate the text height's fraction of the ERD height:
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                0.28cm/70.8cm = 0.0040
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            Measure the text height on the *VegBank* ERD poster: 5.5mm = 0.55cm
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            Calculate the VegBIEN poster height to make the text the same size:
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                0.55cm/0.0040 = 137.5cm H; *1in/2.54cm = 54.1in H
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            The ERD aspect ratio is 11 in W x (2*8.5in H) = 11x17 portrait
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            Calculate the VegBIEN poster width: 54.1in H*11W/17H = 35.0in W
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            The minimum VegBIEN poster size is 35x54in portrait
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        Determine the cost:
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            The FedEx Kinkos near NCEAS (1030 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101)
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                charges the following for posters:
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                base: $7.25/sq ft
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                lamination: $3/sq ft
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                mounting on a board: $8/sq ft
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Testing:
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    Mapping process: make test
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        Including column-based import: make test by_col=1
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            If the row-based and column-based imports produce different inserted
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            row counts, this usually means that a table is underconstrained
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            (the unique indexes don't cover all possible rows).
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            This can occur if you didn't use COALESCE(field, null_value) around
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            a nullable field in a unique index. See sql_gen.null_sentinels for
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            the appropriate null value to use.
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    Map spreadsheet generation: make remake
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    Missing mappings: make missing_mappings
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    Everything (for most complete coverage): make test-all
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WinMerge setup:
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    Install WinMerge from <http://winmerge.org/>
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    Open WinMerge
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    Go to Edit > Options and click Compare in the left sidebar
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    Enable "Moved block detection", as described at
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        <http://manual.winmerge.org/Configuration.html#d0e5892>.
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    Set Whitespace to Ignore change, as described at
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        <http://manual.winmerge.org/Configuration.html#d0e5758>.
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Documentation:
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    To generate a Redmine-formatted list of steps for column-based import:
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        make inputs/ACAD/Specimen/logs/steps.by_col.log.sql
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    To import and scrub just the test taxonomic names:
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        inputs/test_taxonomic_names/test_scrub
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General:
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    To see a program's description, read its top-of-file comment
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    To see a program's usage, run it without arguments
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    To remake a directory: make <dir>/remake
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    To remake a file: make <file>-remake
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