The original version of Recorder (now known as Recorder
3) was developed in the late 1980s by the Nature Conservancy
Council (NCC) and made generally available in 1992. In the mid
1990s the package was externally reviewed and considered a success.
However, the review identified a need to redevelop Recorder on a
more modern database platform as opposed to the DOS based
technology of the original version as this was becoming
obsolete.
Recorder has been redeveloped twice since the original
Recorder 3, firstly in 2000 (Recorder 2000 with an upgrade to
Recorder 2002) and more recently as Recorder 6. Updates and
improvements to both Recorder 3 and Recorder 2000/2 are no longer
provided and users are encouraged to upgrade to Recorder 6
which is being continually improved and enhanced and contains
new
functionality and features as well as a regularly updated
species dictionary. In order to upgrade to Recorder 6 a data
transfer is required. To assist with data transfers there is
documentation available, a specific bulk
transfer
addin or further technical expertise can be
sought from an
approved expert.