Sharing records

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Forward an observation to your friends or contacts
· using different communication systems like whatsapp, gmail, Bluetooth, QR, etc., or
· creating a QR code directly on NaturaList.


Share using external applications


Share observations from your phone using external applications.

To share your records:

1. Browse records.
2. Open menu on an observation.
3. Select "Select observation".
4. Select application to share observation.


Open an observation's menu as if Browsing records and select share observation (see left image below). A panel will open with all available possibilities for you (see right image below as an example). Sharing options depends on the applications available in your phone. Note each of them may require different settings.

Share observation menu.png

Sharing a record.

Share observation.png

Example on applications available to share observations.



Share directly from NaturaList


Share your synchronised observations with your friends and peers, or see theirs.

To share your records:

1. Synchronise your records.
2. Enter menu as for entering observation.
3. Select Share function.
4. Choose range of time to visualise.
5. Select observations to share.
6. Create QR code to share.


NOTES
· Only synchronised observations can be shared in this way. Observations on your phone will have to be synchronised first.
· Both sender and receiver need to have NaturaList installed on the device used, and an active account.



To share,

1. Open the menu from the Plus icon.png button at the bottom right corner, as if entering records.
2. Select the icon to share observations. Use Info icon.png to see description if needed.


Share receive obs.png

Share observations from main menu.

1.
Share records.png
Share your records.
2.
Receive records.png
Receive records.





3. Open Calendar icon.png calendar on the top right corner to select or modify the range of dates between which you wish to visualise your records. Scroll Day/Month/Year to change. Press ok when done.


· By default, it starts with the current date.
· There is no time limitation, but there is a limitation of 1000 records in each share.

Dates range.png

Select dates range.



4. Check and uncheck cells to indicate which observations you want to share. Check date cell to select/unselect all observations on that date, or select individually.


Select obs.png

Select which observations to share.



5. Press Import records.png to create the QR code. Show that code to your friend to scan.


Receive observations from a friend


Scan your peer's QR code to download their observations on your phone.

To share your records:

1. Enter menu as for entering observation.
2. Select Receive function.
3. Scan your friend's QR code.


To receive,

1. Open the menu from the Plus icon.png button at the bottom right corner, as if entering records.
2. Select the icon to receive observations. Use Info icon.png to see description if needed.


Share receive obs.png

Share observations from main menu.

1.
Share records.png
Share your records.
2.
Receive records.png
Receive records.





3. Scan your friend's QR code to directly download their observations on your phone.


Receive obs.png

Scan observations.



4. Uncheck records that you do not want to import.
5. Press Import records.png to load selected records on your device.


Import records 2.png

Select records to import.



To scan the QR code:
· Open NaturaList and select Receive records.png, or
· Use any QR reader and it will automatically detect NaturaList, if it is installed on the device.