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Add a New Resource Based on an Existing Resource

If you need to annotate a resource that is very similar to a previously annotated resource, with only small changes, you may want to use the "Add a new resource based on an existing resource" option.

With this feature, you will select a previously annotated resource, and the tool will copy the information from the chosen resource into a new resource annotation form with a unique resource-ID. You will then only need to edit the information rather than reproduce it.

  1. Select "Add a new resource based on an existing resource."

  2. Your working data package folder will open automatically. Select the resource on which you want to base your new resource annotation.

  3. The annotate resource form will open and populate with the selected resource information with a unique ID.

  4. Edit the form to reflect the differences in this new resource. Save the form.

Batch Add Resource(s) to Tracker

This feature allows you to manually add existing annotated resources to the Resource Tracker. You should not generally need to use this feature, but it is included to account for the possibility that an error in the saving process could cause your annotated resouce to be saved as a .txt file but not automatically added to the Resource Tracker. In this case, you will be able to use the "Batch add existing resource(s) to tracker" option to add these resource(s) to the appropriate tracker.

  1. Ensure that your Resource Tracker is not open before attempting to batch add resources.

  2. Navigate to the "Add Resource" tab and select "Batch add existing resource(s) to tracker" under "Advanced."

  3. Select the resources that you want to add.

    1. It may be easiest to select all existing annotated resource files when using this feature. The tool will scan the resource files you select and only add those that are not already included within the Resource Tracker, so selecting a file that has already been included in the Resource Tracker will not produce an error here.
    2. Note: Resource annotation txt files follow the naming convention "resource-trk-resource-"

  4. If your files are successfully added to the Resource Tracker, the User Status Message Box will provide a confirmation message: