Tutorial - Using Training Mode in iRecord

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Before starting any tutorials on using iRecord, make sure that you’ve registered a user account and can log in. You can do this via the links from the iRecord home page.

Whilst learning iRecord, you will want to go through the steps of actually submitting records into the system and seeing the results. If you are concerned about putting records into iRecord whilst you are still learning the ropes then don’t worry as iRecord supports a training mode. Whilst in training mode:

• the records you add are flagged as training records so they won’t be sent on to experts, local environmental record centres or the NBN Gateway.
• training records are hidden from view for all users of iRecord unless they are also in training mode.
• filter the reports you see so that you can see the training records.

The following video guides you through turning on training mode, or you can read the steps detailed further down the page.

To enable training mode, follow these steps:

1. Select My Account from the link in the top right of the screen.
2. Click on the Edit tab, under the My Account title.
3. Click on the Preferences tab.
4. Tick the Training checkbox.
5. Scroll to the bottom and click the Save button.

The following screenshot shows the My Account link, Edit tab, Preferences tab and Training checkbox:

Once you are in training mode, you will find that a message is displayed at the top of each page warning you. You can see from the following screenshot that the records visible on the home page are those which I’ve previously input whilst in training mode.

Don’t forget to unset the training option when you want to start inputting live records! When you do this, your training records will remain in the system but will be hidden from your view until you choose to return to training mode.