IPMR version 2.1 is based on a 32-bit version of Access which exploits Windows 95 and NT and later versions providing enhanced performance for large databases although it requires a faster PC with more memory than version 1.10 (300MHz and 64MB RAM recommended).
It has a number of new functions beyond those provided by IPMR v2.0. All new function developed for IPMR will be for this version. Win-Ring has been developed to run with IPMR v2
IPMR v2.1 enhancements summary
Group Functions
Import Summary report and Imported Records report from nest and captures Selection and Processing for group secretaries to keep track of submissions made by group members
IMP submission type has been removed to avoid confusion (incorporated with NOT)
Option to move capture and nest import files to sub folder of Import folder on import to ease file management for ringing secretaries
Importing of Nest record submission files including habitats, visits, egg details and capture records (subset) and linking with existing capture records if present
Exporting and Importing nest control information i.e. subsites, boxes, box type and pair codes
Captures Import links with imported nest submission capture details
Ability to import BTO registered site codes which can then be used to check consistency with those in the Places table.
Ringing
Moved Year end and age specific totals menu items to submission menus
Warning that ring series has missing rings when last ring in series used if there are rings not used
Implemented new HYBRI species code for hybrids
Update to 01/12/2002 ring costs function in RingSizeInfo form as part of IPMR v2.1 upgrade
Changed CES submission to properly exclude Captures Sites Excluded nets and put additional nets’ birds into Additional birds total in submission summary
Allow foreign recaptured/sighted birds to be submitted; new check to stop new birds being entered when foreign ringed (unless using non UK BTO version!)
Setting of provisional sex from Sex field fixed
Allow BTOPL.TAB file import of confidential places
Supervisor field added to Observers
Extractor, ringer and checker fields added
Check for alpha input to age code to avoid runtime error
Added record totals to Submission history forms (captures and nest records)
Ring series merge, split and transfer from ring series form
Ring Series form overhauled including sorting
Ringing Reporting
New Selected capture fields report (in addition to Query view)
Extend View Selected Capture Fields report to allow selection of fields from data entry Field Setups in addition to Export Fields selection
Added 10km Square field to cross tabulation for captures and Nests records
New option of report format with column totals in addition to Query output for Captures and Nests cross tabulation function
New Imports Summary Report for captures and nest imports
Recovery History report only includes birds with multiple captures
Year to Year totals comparison report in Captures Selection and Processing
Added project field selection to Monthly and Place totals for captures reports
Added Ring Series Allocated To selection field to Captures Selection and Processing
Ring usage report fixed for series with only 3 numeric digits
Nest Recording
Estimate of nest stats now includes when eggs and pulli are present to add for max eggs
Added Nest Site failure codes and updated nest reports to exploit these
Nest Box Summary report
Introduced Year field onto Nest Record form
Captures button on Nest Record Card form if there are captures associated with nest record that takes user to CS&P
Fixed Captures deletion when deleting Nests or Visits
Nest Habitat form save procedure fixed
Colour Mark button from Nest Captures form error fixed
Nests Reporting
Added 10km Square field to cross tabulation for captures and Nests records
New option of report format with column totals in addition to Query output for Captures and Nests cross tabulation function
New Imports Summary Report for captures and nest imports
Added project field selection Nest and Nest Site summary reports
Added record totals to Submission history forms (captures and nest records)
Nest Selection & Processing has numbers of visits and captures columns added
General
Implemented Pegasus Interface for email
Retain CS&P field header and sort buttons when using Show SQL
Backup uses Save As dialog
Fixed problems with multiple mail creation
Changed handling of species tables to enable Own Species list to be selected
Fixed problem from v2.0 with Report Manager preview failing with Object Variable not set