Abstract
A computer-based data management system was set up for the collection, storage and retrieval of soil survey data. The method and terminology of the soil descriptions were standardized for site and horizon data collection in the field introducing numerical and letter codes. The descriptive data as well as analytical data were stored and managed in the files of the program package SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), which can be utilized even by those who have no special training or knowledge of computer techniques. SPSS carries out not only data management but also statistical analyses. Data can be screened for users' requirements and the profile description in a conventional text form is generated through the “DECODE” program completed by the authors. A large number of survey data has become accessible to users, employing standard terminology and description.
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