Here is some common terminology used with the TreeKeeper system.
Layers | How different data is displayed in TreeKeeper. There are a few key types. |
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Aerial | As a base layer, we can configure an .SID aerial imagery file for use in TreeKeeper. If you do not have aerial imagery, there are a couple of preloaded satellite base layers. |
Basemap / Shapefile | These are external files hosted in Davey mapping servers that display visually different items of data such as city limits, park boundaries, bodies of water, streets, and parcels. |
Base Layer | The map displayed underneath all of your data. This can be a custom configured aerial or one of the default maps that comes with TreeKeeper. |
Data Layer / Facility | The different icons that contain data on each site on the map managed by the TreeKeeper system. Traditionally, these are broken down into Street Trees, Private Trees, or Park Trees, but can be any type of asset you’d like to manage and track. |
External | These layers are special in that Davey is not the host of the data but rather consumes a hosted service in order to represent that information in TreeKeeper. |
WFS | WFS, or Web Feature Service is a hosted layer, either by the client or Davey, that allows the other party to integrate into their software, but it managed by the host. WFS allows data to be queried against. |
WMS | WMS, or Web Map Service is a hosted layer, either by the client or Davey, that allows the other party to integrate into their software, but it is managed by the host. |
Other Commonly Used Words | |
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Archive | A way to record what information was present in a site before it was changed. This allows for a record of change throughout a sites' life. |
Attribute | Specific information about each individual site. This often includes species, condition, etc. |
Dashboard | A section in the sidebar that displays custom reports. |
Data Grid / Grid | A more detailed view of your data that can be accessed by clicking either green button in the bottom right of TreeKeeper. |
Filter / Quick Filter | A preset filter that allows you to view specific data more quickly. |
Field | When searching for or entering in data, any box that you can enter data into is called a field. |
Menu / Sidebar | The icons on the far left of TreeKeeper that give you options on how to view and manipulate your data. |
Project | A group of scheduled work to be completed over a specific timeline. |
Remote ID | RemoteID, or in exports possibly labelled as UniqueID is a unique identifier for each site. It is generated with the collecting users' initials, the inventory date an time. (Ex: AlKi_202106071326) This ID is not traditionally viewed from the TreeKeeper front end, but Permissions can be set to allow for it. |
Report | A way to view and compare specific data, such as number of empty sites or different species of tree based on location. This is located in the report builder section. |
Site ID | The unique number assigned to each different site so they can be differentiated from each other. |
Style (Geoserver) | This is what controls what each type of data in TreeKeeper looks like. Styles are stored on a server called Geoserver. |
Transfer Values | Values that, when set up, will automatically fill in information of a new site as it is created. |
TRAQ | The risk values of each different site calculated by TreeKeeper. |
Work Record | A single record containing the details of work that has already been done or needs to be done. |
Work Order | A collection of work records. |