[Babase] Male marked absent but later joins/consorts
Karl O. Pinc
babase@www.eco.princeton.edu
Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:11:02 +0000
On 08/24/2005 01:31:42 PM, Catherine Markham wrote:
> > I agree with Jeanne on this, but the demog note should be entered
> and
>> the status is D, right?.
>>
>> Susan
>>
>>
>
> Sounds good - I'll add a row to the demog table placing DUB in
> Weaver's on the 6th (that way I can add a note that he joined the
> group late). I'll also change his Weaver's group census record on the
> 6th from an absence to a presence since demog notes and census
> records can't contradict either other (a demog note couldn't place an
> animal in a group when census info specifically says he/she was
> absent from that group).
I would just put in the demog note and get rid of the absence,
rather than change it to a presence. It feels less like lying
that way. ;-) Others may have a different opinion.
Karl <kop@meme.com>
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