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MAPSPROG – MAPS DATA MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
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MAPSPROG is a software program developed by IBP that allows MAPS station operators to enter (or import), verify, and edit bird banding data, including non-MAPS data, collected at any time during the year. MAPSPROG runs several powerful within- and between-record verification routines to quality check the data. Operators can then submit an analysis ready MAPS data file to IBP and prepare files for import into Bandit for submission to the Bird Banding Lab.
MAPSPROG Version 7.0 is compatible with Windows 7 and above. Instructions for download are below. If you are unable to use MAPSPROG (e.g. if you have only Apple computers available), you can enter your banding, effort, and breeding status data into an Excel file. Please see the bottom of the page for the Excel template and instructions on how to enter data into the template.
Except for small differences this version (v7.0) of the program functions the same as the previous versions. If you run into any difficulties running the software, please contact Danielle Kaschube. This version uses lookup tables from the Second Edition of Peter Pyle's Identification Guide to North American Birds, Part 1. If you note any inconsistencies, please reach out to Danielle Kaschube

Installing MAPSROG - FULL VERSION 7.0

Follow the steps below to download and install the program. This version hasn't been tested on a large scale so please let us know if you have any problems and we will help you work through them!
If this is your first time installing MAPSPROG, skip Steps 1-3 because they deal with data entered and/or verified in previous versions.
If you have used MAPSPROG in the past, copy any .dbf file with your location code in it, e.g. LOCA21.dbf, LOCA21M.dbf, LOCA21EF.dbf, etc. files from your c:\ibp\ directory into a holding directory, e.g. c:\holdibp.
  1. If you have already started working with this year's data, in addition to the files mentioned above, copy the following .dbf files from your c:\ibp\ directory into a holding directory, e.g. c:\holdibp. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO DO THIS STEP OR YOU WILL LOSE ALL YOUR DATA ENTRY AND VERIFICATION.
    1. rawmaps.dbf
    2. tempmaps.dbf
    3. newmaps.dbf
    4. tempeff.dbf
    5. temphsa.dbf
    6. tempsn.dbf
  2. Uninstall MAPSPROG using the "Uninstall Information" feature in the MAPSPROG directory under "All Programs" in the Start Menu.
  3. Delete any short cuts and the c:\ibp\ directory.
  4. Download the updated MAPSPROG from the link below.
    MAPSPROG_v70_setup.exe Your computer might indicate that the .exe might be a safety risk. Ignore these messages.
  5. Once downloaded, click the MAPSPROG_v70_setup.exe icon to install MAPSPROG onto your machine. Allow the programs to choose the directory for installation so that all the files end up in the correct place.

    If setup breaks down the first time, rerun the program - it sometimes takes twice to make it all the way through the setup.

  6. Skip this step also if this is your first time installing MAPSPROG. Copy all the files you saved above back into the c:\ibp\ directory and overwrite all the duplicates in the directory:

MAPSROG - UPDATE

This is a new version with several code and lookup table updates. Because of all of the updates that took place, a simple update is not available and you will need to install the complete version
Updates:
  1. 8/20/2022 - fixed data entry error with "REPLACETB" lines 79 & 80
  2. 8/22/2022 - fixed within-record verification error with "REPLACETB" lines 79 & 80
  3. 11/15/2022 - fixed breeding status data year status error and added Bander Portal file export option
  4. 02/16/2023 - updated Bander Portal file export to allow for four character WRP codes
  5. 03/10/2023 - updated Bander Portal file for February 2023 BBL update to their structure
  6. 09/12/2023 - Version 7.0. Updated lookup tables to Pyle Part 1, 2nd edition; fixed problems with effort and habitat modules; updated Bander Portal file for July 2023 BBL update to their structure
    7. Please continue to let us know if you have any problems and we will help you work through them!

Uploading MAPSROG data to the BBL/BBO Bander Portal

The PDF instructions linked at the end of this section will guide you through all of the steps to take your final verified banding file from MAPSPROG into the new Bander Portal data upload system. Click on the link to see the instruction : BANDER_PORTAL_instructions_v70.pdf

Links for entering data into an Excel Spreadsheet:

If you are unable to use MAPSPROG (e.g. if you have only Apple computers available), you can enter your banding, effort, and breeding status data into an Excel file. You can download notes and instructions on excel data entry here: Excel data entry instructions.
You can download the excel data entry template here: Excel data entry template.
And an example of a partially-filled excel sheet with proper formatting here: Excel template filled example.

MAPSROG Frequently Asked Questions

MAPSPROG_FAQs.pdf (PDF)
Photo Credits: Top of Page, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Right Column top to bottom, Andy Morffew, Luis Alejandro Bernal Romero
MAPSPROG MANUAL
MAPSPROG Version 6.0 is functionally very similar to Version 4.1, thus, no Version 6.0 Manual has been produced (though it is in the works) - please continue to use the Version 4.1 Manual.
Download the entire MAPSPROG 4.1 User's Guide and Manual.
For questions on installation or operation of MAPSPROG, please email Danielle Kaschube or call her at (609) 892-0445.
Submit completed MAPSPROG-entered data files to Emma Cox.
 
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