Mandala 

URL: 

   http://pherocera.inhs.uiuc.edu/    

Source of information: 

website & feedback to questionnaire 

Last updated:   

July 2003 

Contact 

Name:

Gail E. Kampmeier 

information 

Address: 

Illinois Natural History Survey 

  1101 

W. 

Peabody, 

Urbana, 

  IL 

61801 

USA 

Email:  

gkamp@uiuc.edu 

Availability and 

Software distributed freely and free of cost upon request 

cost 

(http://pherocera.inhs.uiuc.edu/). User feedback requested and 

acknowledgement of software use required in publications.  

Specialization by 

Although website shows specific use for flies, Mandala can be  

taxonomic group 

customized for any taxon governed by the ICZN. 

Computing 

Microsoft Windows OS that is compatible with FileMaker Pro 

platform 

version utilized to access system. 

Limitations to 

No limitations documented, database system: 

FileMaker Pro 5.x

scalability 

or 

Filemaker Pro 6

Data import 

Filemaker Pro import capabilities: 

capabilities and/or 

Data may be imported from tab delimited text files, Excel, XML, 

limitations 

ODBC, and FileMaker Pro.  Specialized import scripts and layouts 

created to aid in importing taxonomic nomenclature. 

Data export 

Filemaker Pro export capabilities: 

capabilities and/or 

All data fields may be exported as tab delimited or comma 

limitations 

separated text, or the following file formats: SYLK, DBF, DIF, 

WKS, Basic, Merge, HTML table, FileMaker Pro, XML.  Some 

specialized export scripts developed such as specimens examined 

lists. 

Size and 

Fewer than 100 installations worldwide. 

distribution of user 

base 

Source of user 

Integrated within Mandala. About Mandala: 

documentation 

http://pherocera.inhs.uiuc.edu/about.htm. Metadata about Mandala:

http://pherocera.inhs.uiuc.edu/metadata.htm 

Database model 

http://pherocera.inhs.uiuc.edu/MandalaModel.pdf is an annotated 

documentation 

pdf of  the Mandala model. 

Miscellaneous 

The nomenclature file (NAMES.FP5) can also be modified further 

to comply with other  international codes.  All other files (=tables) 

handling specimens,  literature, illustrations, loan management, etc. 

could be used for any taxa. 

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