Automatically creates unique identifiers (=shortnames) for the species entries in the database. The entries are identified by their accession numbers (public databases). These IDs are created using information from the 'full_name'. Usually, the first three letters are taken from the genus designation, the remaining letters from the species name.
If there are duplicated entries (same accession number - different 'full_name'; no accession number - same 'full_name') the different versions are indicated by appending running numbers separated from the 'name' by a dot.
Select the 'Synchronize IDs' entry of the 'Species' menu to display the 'Synchronize species IDs' window.
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