More updates needed to Template Info file

[jb388]

I noticed there are a few more errors in the template info file that need to be fixed, e.g. site elevation range should be from -413 to 8900, latitude range should be from -90 to 90, not -180 to 180, etc.

I will go over the template info file and make a pull request once I have reviewed it.

[jb388]

@greymonroe: Some of the fields that we marked as required in the Template Info file are intended to allow blanks, for example, no data in the "pro_treatment" field is interpreted to mean "control". How should do we accommodate blanks, from a QAQC perspective? Should we put "NA" as one of the controlled vocabulary options in the "Vocab" field of the Template Info file?

[greymonroe]

If blank values are acceptable, it should not be required.

[jb388]

Yes, that makes sense. I am updating the Template Info file accordingly. But for non-required variables with controlled vocabulary can you confirm the appropriate syntax for allowable null values in controlled vocabulary fields? E.g. based on the Template Info file, the convention has been to use "or blank", so I just wanted to confirm that the QAQC function can parse that.

[jb388]

Master Template/Template Info file status: I updated many of the acceptable value ranges as well as some controlled vocabulary for the non-required fields in the template info file. I also updated all of the observation date columns in both the Master Template and the Template Info files from a singular date field to three numeric fields (yyyy, mm, dd). I changed the value in the "Required" field of the Template Info file to "Yes" for the year columns in the flux, layer, and interstitial tables, but set the value to "No" for all other observation date columns.

I am currently in the process of updating the MPI and Powell Center templates accordingly. @greymonroe : can you incorporate this change when you convert Yujie's templates to the new Master Template format?

[greymonroe]

All of this sounds good. But there is only one template for ISRaD (not divided between MPI and Powell Center).

[greymonroe]

"or blank" should not be included in the controlled vocab

[jb388]

Yes, I know there's only one Master Template---I meant the entries completed by the respective groups.

[jb388]

Thanks for clarifying the "or blank" syntax.

[greymonroe]

Yes, I know there's only one Master Template---I meant the entries completed by the respective groups.

Ah ok sounds great.

[jb388]

Up-to-date Master Template and Template Info files uploaded. See pull request.

[greymonroe]

ok, i accepted the pull request and will go ahead and close this issue