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Basic specification
 

Visible name Derivation Typical usage An indicator of how this new variety was created: chance seedling, sport, species selection, or hybrid. Visible display type Displayed using a drop-down list with customized icons. Data entry view Horticulture view

Storage details
 

SQL name Derivation Storage type A text value up to 20 characters in length.

Import / export notes

When importing and exporting the column name for this item is Derivation.
When importing with the Merge option the existing value will be completely replaced by the value specified in the input file.
 

Action File type Notes Import Delimited file Any value is acceptable, even values that are not in the list of custom categories for this item. XML file ditto Export Delimited file Exported as it is stored in the database. XML file ditto

Publication templates

The replacement tag is <cb:Derivation>. The possible attributes for this tag are shown below. Values marked with an asterisk are used by default.
 

Attribute Possible values Notes graphics on * The graphical symbol associated with this item is placed on the HTML page. off No graphical symbol is shown. text on * The text value of this item is written to the document. off No text is written.

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Last reviewed March 25, 2004   

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