About IPHIS Data Collector
The USDA APHIS PPQ's Integrated Plant Health Information System (IPHIS) Data Collector is a survey tool to allow for data collection only, it is not a full mobile version of IPHIS. This application allows for interfacing...
The USDA APHIS PPQ's Integrated Plant Health Information System (IPHIS) Data Collector is a survey tool to allow for data collection only, it is not a full mobile version of IPHIS. This application allows for interfacing with the IPHIS database by both internal employees and external cooperators and contractors who have a valid USDA eAuthentication ID and password.
Version History Ability to create and manage Compliance Agreements. Ability to create and manage Compliance Agreement Inspections. 6.0 09/22/2022 General bug fixes. 5.8.2 02/23/2022 This version has no changes to functionality. The difference is this version is required to utilize IPHIS in it's newly migrated environment. 5.8.1 05/20/2021 This version will include the following Bug fixes and functionality : IPHIS- 2896 - Added hard reset button to delete all cache and free memory. IPHIS- 2898 - Dialog box confirmation added on opening an assignment, so users do not open assignments by accident. IPHIS- 2946 - Have a close option for assignment to remove data once assignment is completed. Closing assignments will improve memory management. IPHIS- 2968 - Dialog box confirmation added on closing an assignment, so users do not close assignments by accident. IPHIS- 2916 - Bug Fix – The Login page no longer requires two clicks to enable the Username field. 5.8 03/21/2020 This version corrects a bug where multiple workbooks were not uploading correctly with the associated survey activity data. 5.6 08/20/2019 This version will include the following things to review and test for functionality: •IPHIS- 2393 – Geo Method is Required Field.(New Feature) – GeoMethod has always been required, and 95% of the people have been adding it because their office has set it in their default values. For those who don’t have it preset, it will not save and leave the record without it. •IPHIS-2038 – Workbook list refresh, Clear Reference Data button to update reference data like Templates.(New Feature) – In the workbook list page, there is a new button to update your reference data (number of templates, recent added data). When you click this it will warn you to upload any data you may not have pushed to IPHIS yet so it is not lost. If you continue, it refreshes the components of the assignment. •IPHIS-2329 - IDC Map download issue - Mobile - Prod issue – This was an issue seen in Prod where you could not download maps before login. •IPHIS-2346 - IDC -Mobile - Location deletion message issue for revert deletion (New Feature) – New notification when you are doing this function. •IPHIS-2363 - MOBILE - Contact information not saved in IDC – Some of the information added in Contacts was not saving if you saved and then went in and looked at the records again. 5.5 08/12/2019 IDC Production build 0.0.8 updates: IPHIS-1952 - Fixed code as required with respect to updates in geo location. IPHIS-1954 - Fixed tool and lure weird value error that was being pushed to web staging area from mobile app upload. IPHIS-1957 - Fixed IDC crashing while trying to access Offices in IDC sandwich menu after session times out. IPHIS-1974 - Added a fix to avoid overwriting and to retain images or sketches, which were taken in previous steps en-route to Activity page to create and save Activity. IPHIS-1984 - Fix for help section PDF not visible. IPHIS-2022 - Added a fix to display error message at the time of creating New Location instead of crashing. IPHIS-2034 - Fixed crashing of map at login page. 5.4 03/26/2019 This version adds the following corrections for issues: •Sites and Activities – Retiring the site before or after adding a new activity for that site will retain the new activity. •Workbooks – Workbook leakage between multiple assignments and/or offices caused through refresh. •Activities – Can only save today’s date for an activity. No matter what you set the date to in the new activity, it will change to today’s date when saved. •Activities – New activities which have other than default values entered and saved, are reset to the default if you view the activity oExample: The template default for Activity Action = COUNT, but you could not get to the site so you set the Activity Action to INACCESSIBLE. If you save that record, and then open it again on the IDC to check your work, the Activity Action will reset to COUNT. 5.3 08/21/2018 This version of the IDC includes corrections for the following issues: •Future date errors in Hawaii when uploading to IPHIS •Upload message when there is not Internet connection •Notifications there is nothing to upload after first workbook uploaded •Activity data uploading into wrong workbooks •Workbooks crossed between offices 5.2 07/17/2018 Corrected an issue where adding a Symptom within a new Activity would not allow you to Save. 5.1 06/14/2018 This version of the IPHIS Data Collector (IDC) includes changes to the look and feel of the application. Some of the workflow within the program has also changed. The function and abilities of the program have not changed. Main changes: - An iPad is still the preferred device for using this app. However, iPhone users will find the data entry forms of this version are easier to navigate. - Several of the app navigation buttons from the menu at the bottom of the screen have been moved to the top of screens, or into the 3 bar (hamburger) menu at the top left of screens. - The new ?Help icon at the top right of any screen provides context based help for the app page you are currently on. - By clicking the 3 bar (hamburger) menu icon at the top left of any screen and selecting Help, a updated manual for the application will open. 5.0 06/13/2018 - Corrected an issue with workbook list not scrolling correctly - Corrected an issue with activity list not scrolling correctly - Corrected an issue with setting and moving a location latitude and longitude when switching from map to form and back to map - Changed text of pop-up messages when saving sites, activities and samples 4.3 11/21/2017 This version contains the following: •Allows the users to create Sketchpad titles (file names) for locations and sites •Allows the users to create Camera titles (files names) for locations and sites 4.2 10/06/2017 This is a bug fix to make sure the site custom attributes and activity custom attributes for a template are brought down as part of an assignment. 4.1.2 09/21/2017 The following is included in IPHIS Data Collector patch version 4.1.1: •Offline/Online Mode Toggle •Allow users to select icon size for maps •Resolved Map Error messages •Display Template Versioning in upload •Help Button error message resolved 4.1.1 09/16/2017 The following functionality is being added to version 4.1: •Download map locations without an address or Latitude and Longitude •Removal of inactive or retired sites from the Data Collector •Ability to add a circle with a radius input •Fixed iPhone 6 Data Collection Navigational bar •Removed Template selection from upload •Download Maps - Highlight Coverage Area 4.1 09/01/2017 This patch version corrects an issue with location services not being able to be turned on or used. 4.0.1 08/13/2017 The following functionality is being added: -Improved GPS fix accuracy -Ability to select which map layers to download -Downloaded maps remain on the device until removed -Implemented user profiles to improve data security -Application continues to download data if screen sleeps -Ability to set sites for archive or inactivity The following bugs have been corrected: -Upload spinning without end Support for IPHIS Data Collector within IPHIS Web Application: -Ability to download a copy of uploaded IPHIS Data Collector records -Ability to turn off non-required fields within templates 4.0 08/10/2017 Within this version the following features have changed: •Site and location visual cues a) As you add new activities for a site, it's site name and associated location name will change in the full list within the workbook to let you know which have been worked with and which have not b) Sites that have a site status set to inactive or retired will set a visual indicator in the uploaded file for the person in the office to take action on the change •Added topographical maps as a downloadable base map type •Barcode scanner added to location name and site name fields •Disable ability to upload videos for sample images •Removed "Default" as an option when creating a new location or site •Removed "Current GPS" as an option when creating a new location or site, as using the current GPS position is default action •Survey data will no longer be lost when you logout and log in or close and restart the application 3.4 06/06/2017 The following features have been added to this version: - Download maps - Topographic Maps are Available - Bar code entry added for Site Name and Trap Identifier - Color cues for locations and sites when work completed Issues corrected in this build: - Version number and date displayed on login page - Counties not displaying in restricted/default lists 3.3 05/10/2017 The following changes have been made to this version of the application: Logout confirmation pop-up Location delete conformation pop-up Site delete confirmation pop-up Activity delete confirmation pop-up Sample delete confirmation pop-up Contact delete confirmation pop-up Added Geo Accuracy field Added Site Status Field Add additional layer to Street View Add additional layer to Satellite View Add Workbook name to IDC upload name Added barcode reader to tracking number Auto populate activity date Corrected Offline mode Map There are no sites associated with the location you have selected pop up Synchronization between WebApp workbook and mobile workbook discrepancy resolved 3.1 04/26/2017 This version includes the following new functionality: - Add version information to login screen - Help manual available within the main menu - Hide fields in a location or activity if not being used - Ability to create a default site for a location - Ability to add a sketch to the location record - Ability to scan bar-code to enter a sample Collection ID - Ability to create a sample chain of custody record - Ability to order custom attributes for activities The following issues were corrected within this version: - Counties not required for Puerto Rico - Could not set Geo Method for locations - Tool and Lure selections not populating in new activity 3.0 03/21/2017 The following new functionality is included in this version: - HELP file included on the main menu - Current location displayed - Navigation and data entry simplified - Ability to scan a bar code to enter Collection ID for a sample - Ability to add default site at a location This version corrects the following issues: - Selected entry field with a default value and the value did not display - Unable to Delete Locations - Host Name not populating Tool and Lure Name - Unable to access the Navigation bar 2.1 02/04/2017 This version includes the following new features and functionality: Ability to utilized restricted lists and default values within Templates Ability to collect Samples and make Field IDs of those Samples Reduced number of fields requiring data entry Display of all Locations within a Workbook on a map for route planning Ability to enter coordinate location to download base maps 2.0 12/14/2016 The following defects have been corrected in this version: An HTML error, or the throttling back of the download of map tiles after reaching 500 tiles An issue with date format associated with a custom attributes causing an error in the uploaded file An issue with locations and sites in multiple workbooks downloaded with an assignment disappearing when navigating between workbooks Files not always being cleared from cache after upload to IPHIS 1.9 10/06/2016
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of IPHIS Data Collector since it was posted on our website on 2025-05-02 16:02:08.
The latest version is 6.0 and it was updated on 2026-06-21 04:48:31. See below the changes in each version.
IPHIS Data Collector version 6.0
Updated At: 2026-05-08
Changes: Version History Ability to create and manage Compliance Agreements.
Ability to create and manage Compliance Agreement Inspections. 6.0 09/22/2022 General bug fixes. 5.8.2 02/23/2022 This version has no changes to functionality. The difference is this version is required to utilize IPHIS in it's newly migrated environment. 5.8.1 05/20/2021 This version will include the following Bug fixes and functionality :
IPHIS- 2896 - Added hard reset button to delete all cache and free memory.
IPHIS- 2898 - Dialog box confirmation added on opening an assignment, so users do not open assignments by accident.
IPHIS- 2946 - Have a close option for assignment to remove data once assignment is completed. Closing assignments will improve memory management.
IPHIS- 2968 - Dialog box confirmation added on closing an assignment, so users do not close assignments by accident.
IPHIS- 2916 - Bug Fix – The Login page no longer requires two clicks to enable the Username field. 5.8 03/21/2020 This version corrects a bug where multiple workbooks were not uploading correctly with the associated survey activity data. 5.6 08/20/2019 This version will include the following things to review and test for functionality:
•IPHIS- 2393 – Geo Method is Required Field.(New Feature) – GeoMethod has always been required, and 95% of the people have been adding it because their office has set it in their default values. For those who don’t have it preset, it will not save and leave the record without it.
•IPHIS-2038 – Workbook list refresh, Clear Reference Data button to update reference data like Templates.(New Feature) – In the workbook list page, there is a new button to update your reference data (number of templates, recent added data). When you click this it will warn you to upload any data you may not have pushed to IPHIS yet so it is not lost. If you continue, it refreshes the components of the assignment.
•IPHIS-2329 - IDC Map download issue - Mobile - Prod issue – This was an issue seen in Prod where you could not download maps before login.
•IPHIS-2346 - IDC -Mobile - Location deletion message issue for revert deletion (New Feature) – New notification when you are doing this function.
•IPHIS-2363 - MOBILE - Contact information not saved in IDC – Some of the information added in Contacts was not saving if you saved and then went in and looked at the records again. 5.5 08/12/2019 IDC Production build 0.0.8 updates:
IPHIS-1952 - Fixed code as required with respect to updates in geo location.
IPHIS-1954 - Fixed tool and lure weird value error that was being pushed to web staging area from mobile app upload.
IPHIS-1957 - Fixed IDC crashing while trying to access Offices in IDC sandwich menu after session times out.
IPHIS-1974 - Added a fix to avoid overwriting and to retain images or sketches, which were taken in previous steps en-route to Activity page to create and save Activity.
IPHIS-1984 - Fix for help section PDF not visible.
IPHIS-2022 - Added a fix to display error message at the time of creating New Location instead of crashing.
IPHIS-2034 - Fixed crashing of map at login page. 5.4 03/26/2019 This version adds the following corrections for issues:
•Sites and Activities – Retiring the site before or after adding a new activity for that site will retain the new activity.
•Workbooks – Workbook leakage between multiple assignments and/or offices caused through refresh.
•Activities – Can only save today’s date for an activity. No matter what you set the date to in the new activity, it will change to today’s date when saved.
•Activities – New activities which have other than default values entered and saved, are reset to the default if you view the activity
oExample: The template default for Activity Action = COUNT, but you could not get to the site so you set the Activity Action to INACCESSIBLE. If you save that record, and then open it again on the IDC to check your work, the Activity Action will reset to COUNT. 5.3 08/21/2018 This version of the IDC includes corrections for the following issues:
•Future date errors in Hawaii when uploading to IPHIS
•Upload message when there is not Internet connection
•Notifications there is nothing to upload after first workbook uploaded
•Activity data uploading into wrong workbooks
•Workbooks crossed between offices 5.2 07/17/2018 Corrected an issue where adding a Symptom within a new Activity would not allow you to Save. 5.1 06/14/2018 This version of the IPHIS Data Collector (IDC) includes changes to the look and feel of the application. Some of the workflow within the program has also changed. The function and abilities of the program have not changed.
Main changes:
- An iPad is still the preferred device for using this app. However, iPhone users will find the data entry forms of this version are easier to navigate.
- Several of the app navigation buttons from the menu at the bottom of the screen have been moved to the top of screens, or into the 3 bar (hamburger) menu at the top left of screens.
- The new ?Help icon at the top right of any screen provides context based help for the app page you are currently on.
- By clicking the 3 bar (hamburger) menu icon at the top left of any screen and selecting Help, a updated manual for the application will open. 5.0 06/13/2018 - Corrected an issue with workbook list not scrolling correctly
- Corrected an issue with activity list not scrolling correctly
- Corrected an issue with setting and moving a location latitude and longitude when switching from map to form and back to map
- Changed text of pop-up messages when saving sites, activities and samples 4.3 11/21/2017 This version contains the following:
•Allows the users to create Sketchpad titles (file names) for locations and sites
•Allows the users to create Camera titles (files names) for locations and sites 4.2 10/06/2017 This is a bug fix to make sure the site custom attributes and activity custom attributes for a template are brought down as part of an assignment. 4.1.2 09/21/2017 The following is included in IPHIS Data Collector patch version 4.1.1:
•Offline/Online Mode Toggle
•Allow users to select icon size for maps
•Resolved Map Error messages
•Display Template Versioning in upload
•Help Button error message resolved 4.1.1 09/16/2017 The following functionality is being added to version 4.1:
•Download map locations without an address or Latitude and Longitude
•Removal of inactive or retired sites from the Data Collector
•Ability to add a circle with a radius input
•Fixed iPhone 6 Data Collection Navigational bar
•Removed Template selection from upload
•Download Maps - Highlight Coverage Area 4.1 09/01/2017 This patch version corrects an issue with location services not being able to be turned on or used. 4.0.1 08/13/2017 The following functionality is being added:
-Improved GPS fix accuracy
-Ability to select which map layers to download
-Downloaded maps remain on the device until removed
-Implemented user profiles to improve data security
-Application continues to download data if screen sleeps
-Ability to set sites for archive or inactivity
The following bugs have been corrected:
-Upload spinning without end
Support for IPHIS Data Collector within IPHIS Web Application:
-Ability to download a copy of uploaded IPHIS Data Collector records
-Ability to turn off non-required fields within templates 4.0 08/10/2017 Within this version the following features have changed:
•Site and location visual cues
a) As you add new activities for a site, it's site name and associated location name will change in the full list within the workbook to let you know which have been worked with and which have not
b) Sites that have a site status set to inactive or retired will set a visual indicator in the uploaded file for the person in the office to take action on the change
•Added topographical maps as a downloadable base map type
•Barcode scanner added to location name and site name fields
•Disable ability to upload videos for sample images
•Removed "Default" as an option when creating a new location or site
•Removed "Current GPS" as an option when creating a new location or site, as using the current GPS position is default action
•Survey data will no longer be lost when you logout and log in or close and restart the application 3.4 06/06/2017 The following features have been added to this version:
- Download maps - Topographic Maps are Available
- Bar code entry added for Site Name and Trap Identifier
- Color cues for locations and sites when work completed
Issues corrected in this build:
- Version number and date displayed on login page
- Counties not displaying in restricted/default lists 3.3 05/10/2017 The following changes have been made to this version of the application:
Logout confirmation pop-up
Location delete conformation pop-up
Site delete confirmation pop-up
Activity delete confirmation pop-up
Sample delete confirmation pop-up
Contact delete confirmation pop-up
Added Geo Accuracy field
Added Site Status Field
Add additional layer to Street View
Add additional layer to Satellite View
Add Workbook name to IDC upload name
Added barcode reader to tracking number
Auto populate activity date
Corrected Offline mode
Map There are no sites associated with the location you have selected pop up
Synchronization between WebApp workbook and mobile workbook discrepancy resolved 3.1 04/26/2017 This version includes the following new functionality:
- Add version information to login screen
- Help manual available within the main menu
- Hide fields in a location or activity if not being used
- Ability to create a default site for a location
- Ability to add a sketch to the location record
- Ability to scan bar-code to enter a sample Collection ID
- Ability to create a sample chain of custody record
- Ability to order custom attributes for activities
The following issues were corrected within this version:
- Counties not required for Puerto Rico
- Could not set Geo Method for locations
- Tool and Lure selections not populating in new activity 3.0 03/21/2017 The following new functionality is included in this version:
- HELP file included on the main menu
- Current location displayed
- Navigation and data entry simplified
- Ability to scan a bar code to enter Collection ID for a sample
- Ability to add default site at a location
This version corrects the following issues:
- Selected entry field with a default value and the value did not display
- Unable to Delete Locations
- Host Name not populating Tool and Lure Name
- Unable to access the Navigation bar 2.1 02/04/2017 This version includes the following new features and functionality:
Ability to utilized restricted lists and default values within Templates
Ability to collect Samples and make Field IDs of those Samples
Reduced number of fields requiring data entry
Display of all Locations within a Workbook on a map for route planning
Ability to enter coordinate location to download base maps 2.0 12/14/2016 The following defects have been corrected in this version:
An HTML error, or the throttling back of the download of map tiles after reaching 500 tiles
An issue with date format associated with a custom attributes causing an error in the uploaded file
An issue with locations and sites in multiple workbooks downloaded with an assignment disappearing when navigating between workbooks
Files not always being cleared from cache after upload to IPHIS 1.9 10/06/2016
IPHIS Data Collector version 6.0
Updated At: 2022-09-22
Changes: Ability to create and manage Compliance Agreements.
Ability to create and manage Compliance Agreement Inspections.
IPHIS Data Collector version 6.0
Updated At: 2022-09-22
Changes: Sep 22, 2022
Version 6.0
Ability to create and manage Compliance Agreements.
Ability to create and manage Compliance Agreement Inspections.
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