AGT NMS DB Tool Guide

The subject of this article is from the SentinelUp update.
The information from this article is up-to-date as of 12 April, 2022.

AGT NMS DB Tool Guide is an instruction guide for the AGT Galactic Archives DB Tool.

Important Notice[]

AGT Travellers may be approved for special privileged access to the AGT Galactic Archives DB Tool (Referred to simply as the Tool from here on). Note that at present only approved AGT Travellers have access. If you would like to be considered for access, please submit an application here.

Travellers who do not have access to the tool can still submit their AGT discoveries, see AGT Tools and Forms.

Documenting Discoveries[]

AGT Travellers are requested to document discoveries on this NMS Gamepedia website. As a guideline, the best tool available to Travellers is the screenshot function in the NMS game, use it frequently to capture screens of useful information which can be used offline to create entries into the Tool.

For a guide on information to collect to preparing using the tool and for the screens that are useful to screenshot, see AGT Guide For DB Screenshots.

Overview of The Tool[]

Structure of the Tool[]

The Tool is composed of the following tabs which are relevant to end users users:

READ ME FIRST - Like it implies, read it first
Updates - A list of daily feature updates in the tool. Important ones will be highlight in RED.
Region DB - If you are entering data, you MUST make sure the region for your data exist first, If not you must enter a new region in the rows. If you do not do this, you cannot proceed to enter in other tabs.
System DB - Database for Star systems. A row MUST be completed for each star system BEFORE trying to enter data for fauna, multi-tools, starships or planets in that star system
Planet DB - Database for planets. One row per planet or moon in each star system
Planet POI DB - Database for recording Point of Interest on a planet.
Fauna DB - Database for Fauna/creatures. One row per fauna on a planet
Starship DB - Database for starships. One row per starship
Multi-Tool DB - Database for Multi-tools. One row per multi-tool
Base DB - Database for Bases, one row per base
Auto-Region - Tool for generating a Region Wiki page
Auto-System - (Retired) Tool for generating Star System v1 Wiki page (planets/moons in a table, more complex to clean up)
Auto-System v2 - Current Tool for generating Star System Wiki page (planets/moons in a simple list)
Auto-Planet - Tool for generating Planet Wiki page
Auto-Fauna- Tool for generating Fauna Wiki page
Auto-MT - Tool for generating multi-tool Wiki page
Auto-Ship - Tool for generating starship Wiki page
Auto-Base - Tool for generating a Habitable Base Wiki page
Convertor - A galactic coordinate/Glyph convertor tool for manual work
Star Distance Modeller - A tool for recording distances between stars in the same region
Star Distance (Inter-region) - (BETA, not for general users access as in development) A tool for recording distances between stars in adjacent regions

All other TABs in the Tool are not available to be changed by the general user.

Entry of Data[]

In general for ALL Database tabs, GREY CELLS should NEVER be edited. Please only enter data into WHITE cells for the DB pages. AUTO-XXX pages only allow editing of a single cell that is highlighted in GREEN, always in the first row, normally in column C or D.

Data Interdependencies[]

Wiki pages will depend on data to be entered in the DB rows else the wiki pages generated will be incomplete. In many cases, the DB entry is dependent in one DB to pre-entry of information in another DB. Some examples:

System DB: Requires a region to be already defined in the RegionDB before a system can be entered for that region in the system DB
SYSTEM DB: Identification of a planet of interest in SYSTEM DB requires the planet to already exist in the PlanetDB
SYSTEM DB: A multi-tool cannot be assigned to a space station in the SYSTEM DB until the Multi-tool is defined in the Multi-Tool DB
AUTO-Planet: A planet wiki page can only include multi-tools, fauna and bases if the multitools, Fauna and bases pages exist on the wiki and are assigned to that planet. Note that the fauna and bases pages can be created on the wiki before or after the planet page. The system wiki page will EVENTUALLY pick it up and display it in the right list on the wiki page.
AUTO-SYSTEM: A system page can only include Planets/moons IF the planets/moons have already been entered into their respective DB. Starships, bases and tools will only be listed on the final wiki page if the starships, bases and multi-tool pages have been created on the wiki and assigned to that star system. Note that the starships, multi-tool pages can be created on the wiki before or after the system page. The system wiki page will EVENTUALLY pick it up and display it in the right list on the wiki page.

Order of Entry of Data[]

Note that if you want to use the database to generate pages for the wiki, it is MANDATORY to follow the workflow in this order in the DB tools.

1. Enter a Region into the RegionDB (mandatory)
2. Enter a System into the SystemDB (mandatory)
3. Enter planets and moons into the PlanetDB (semi-mandatory)
4. Enter fauna associated with each planet into the FaunaDB (optional)
5. Enter starships discovered into the StarShipDB (optional)
6. Enter Multi-tools discovered in the Multi-Tool DB (optional)
7. Enter Bases created/discovered in the Base DB (optional)
8. In System page and select the Multi-Tool for the space station (optional, if previously entered)
9. In System page select planet of special interest if there is one (optional)
10. Generate Region Page for wiki using AUTO-Region (mandatory)
11. Generate system Page for wiki using AUTO-System (mandatory)
12. Generate each Planet/moon for wiki using AUTO-Planet (semi-mandatory)
13. Generate each fauna page for wiki using AUTO-Fauna (optional)
14. Generate each starship page for wiki using AUTO-Ship (optional)
15. Generate each multi-tool page for wiki using AUTO-Multi-tool (optional)
16. Generate each Base page for wiki using AUTO-Base (optional)

Enter Region into Region DB[]

Before entering a new region, search the sheet to make sure it doesn't exist, make sure to search with correct typed name
GREY cells should not be modified
Region Name - Enter the region name
Select a galaxy - Pull down or partially type to select a galaxy.
Civilized - Pick the Civilized space civilization or company that claims this region (eg. Alliance of Galactic Travellers). Note: A few systems should be claimed on the same region before a civilization or company can justify a claim to the region.
Coordinates - Enter Galactic Coordinates in AAAA:BBBB:CCCC:XXXX as per signal booster format. The last four character should be not used and changed into XXXX for the region page.
Quadrant, XX, YY, ZZ - the Quadrant of the galaxy is automatically generated if galactic coordinates entered per the advice above
Doc Sequence will be edited by Tool Manager, do not try to edit directly
Game Release- Select the game release when the survey was done for the most recent system in the region
Earliest Known Surveyor ID - gamertag of the earliest known surveyor (your gamertag normally, or a gamertag of someone that documented before you. Leave blank if you dont know)
Latest Known Surveyor ID - gamertag of the surveyor (your gamertag normally)
Auto Latest Surveyor - date of most recent survey in the system DB. This is auto populated and you do not need to edit it.
Surveryor WikiUser - will be automatically populated if Gamertag has been associated with a wiki user name (by tool admin)
Summary Note - Anything you type here will be added to the end of the summary intro on the wiki page verbatim
Additional Notes - Anything typed here will be added as a single bullet point in the additional notes section for the wiki page. An ASTERIX will automatically be prefixed by the verbatim note here
Civilized Space Notes - Anything typed here will be added as a single bullet point in the civilized space notes section for the wiki page. An ASTERIX will automatically be prefixed by the verbatim note here
Lock record - When you are finished editing the record and want to protect it from other editors changes, select Y and the Tool administrator will move it to the protected range of the database.
Region Age - enter a number between 0.1 and 100 based on information obtained from the Log missions screen for exploring the system. All star systems in a region have the same age, thus this number represents the age of the region.
NMS wiki link - IF you make the wiki page, then enter the wiki link here.
External link 1 - If you want to put a non-wiki http link on the page, enter here in full URL format.
Video link - If you want to put a youtube link on the page, enter the Youtube video unique ID code here. (You can find this from the Youtube URL in your browswer window)
All other fields in GREY are auto-filled by the system

Enter System into System DB[]

Before entering a new system, search the sheet to make sure it doesn't exist. Best to use the Galactic Coordinates to search to ensure no error due to naming. If it does exist and it definitely a different system then you should add a unique suffix to the name you will in brackets (eg. add a short version of platform name and/or region name to distinguish it from a similar named system)
Do not Edit GREY cells
Galaxy - will be automatically populated when you select a region
Region - Pull down from cell or partially type the region name (must already be in the Region DB)
System Name (Unique entry) Enter a unique system name that does not already exist the DB. If a same name exists and you are entering a different system with the different galactic coordinates, then using a modified name. Standard wiki practice is to add a unique identifier in brackets after the name. This will be highlighted in GREEN if there is no entry in the wiki http link column for this row.
System Name (All platforms): Enter the actual system name as saved on NMS discovery database. Note that since Expeditions update (1 Apr 2021), all universes (PC, PS4, Xbox) are integrated and system names recorded before Apr 1,2021 may not be accurate and should be resurveyed as the earliest naming across any platform is used for all platforms now. This field will be highlighted ORANGE if the game release is NOT Expeditions for the record (game release is further along in this same row record)
Admin Notes - GREY Highlight. For admin notes, you dont need to enter anything.
Data Quality Check - Selected CHECKED and the correct release IF you visited the system or the station. Select OBSERVED if you saw it on the Galactic Map but did not visit. Select Report if its submitted via online web form (generally done by admins). Select Resurvey required if the game session experienced glitches or observations are inconsistent with existing database (maybe due to glitches Hello Games servers).
Original Sys Name: If you recorded the original procedural generated name, enter it. Highly recommended.
Galactic Coordinates: Enter Galactic Coordinates in XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX as per signal booster format. Portal Glyphs code will be automatically generated
Planet of Interest - skip for now until you enter planets/moons for this system later. This cell is not used in the wiki pages.
Source/Surveyor Name - Free form text for describing the source discovering this system. Mostly, if discovered by yourself put your gamertag/name/reddit handle etc. Sometimes we learn of a system through: weekend missions/ reddit/twitter/other link/multiplayer session. You can note anything of use to other travellers in this cell.
Discovered by - Enter the gamertag the system is recorded as Discovered By on the Hello Games NMS Online discovery database
DiscoveredLink - will be automatically populated if Gamertag has been associated with a wiki user name (by tool admin)
Future expansion - ignore this column for now
Discovery Date - Date that it is marked as discovered in the NMS online discovery service. You can see this info a space station by scanning the floor of the systems space station.
Survey Date - The date you collected the data in the game (may not be the data you discovered something!)
Special Interest - GREY HIGHLIGHT. Do NOT try to enter data here, its automatically populated if a Black Hole or Atlas Interface exists for this system
TBD - ignore this column for now
Civilized - Pick the civilization that claims this star system (eg. Alliance of Galactic Travellers)
Planets in DB Table - GREY or RED HIGHLIGHT. Do NOT try to enter data here, its automatically populated if there are planets in the planets DB for this system.
Bases - GREY HIGHLIGHT. Do NOT try to enter data here, its automatically populated if there are bases in the Base DB for this system
Platform - Select PC, PS, PS4, PS5, XB, or Xbox if entering information for a record BEFORE Expeditions. If the survey is AFTER Expedition (eg. Apr 1, 2021) then DO NOT enter a platform UNLESS you know the discovery platform of the original discoverer of this system.
Mode - Select mode. We prefer NORMAL for all records.
Multiple Stars - Enter number of stars in system (1,2,3). If you dont know just leave as blank or 1
Category - Enter the category of the star system, displayed when you look at the star system in the galactic map
Color - GREY HIGHLIGHT. Do NOT try to enter data here, its automatically populated
# of planets - enter the number of planets
# of moons - enter the number of moons
Faction - Select the faction, make sure to consider if the system is abandoned by a faction and select accordingly
LY from center (manual observation) - the LY from center on the galactic map for this system. Not mandatory due to next field below
LY from center - GREY HIGHLIGHT. Do NOT try to enter data here, its automatically populated. An estimate of this is calculated automatically. It may vary by 1% from the in game display.
Water Y/N - Select Yes or No if the Galactic Map says water exists in the system
Economy, Wealth, E-Buy, E-Sell, Conflict - Enter as per the galactic map displays for this system
Release - Choose the game release of this data entry info. We prefer no new entries BEFORE Expeditions due to universe integration.
Space Station Multi-tool - Skip on first creation of this the system row. Come back to choose once you create the multi-tool in the Mutli-Tool DB later.
5 cells of Space Station Trade item exist to pull down select trade items that are available for sale here
Pull down cells of Exosuit S Class upgrade modules x 4, Exocraft S Class upgrade modules x3, SpaceShip S-Class Upgrade Modules x 4, Multi-Tool S-Class Upgrade Modules x 4 exist to select S-class module available at the Space station tech merchants
X coord DEC / Y coord DEC /Z coord DEC /System ID - GREY HIGHLIGHT. Do NOT try to enter data here, its automatically populated.
Lock record - When you are finished editing the record and want to protect it from other editors changes, select Y and the Tool administrator will move it to the protected range of the database.
Summary Additions - Anything you type here will be added to the end of the summary intro on the wiki page verbatim
Discovered Notes - Anything you type here will be added to the end of the Discovered section on the wiki page verbatim
Planets Text Notes - Anything you type here will be added to the end of the Planets section on the wiki page verbatim
Starships Text Notes - Anything you type here will be added to the end of the Starships section on the wiki page verbatim
MT Text Notes - Anything you type here will be added to the end of the multi-tools section on the wiki page verbatim
Loc Info Notes - Anything you type here will be added to the end of the Location section on the wiki page verbatim
Space Station Notes - Anything you type here will be added to the end of the Space Station section on the wiki page verbatim
Additional notes - Anything you type here will be added into the wiki verbatim in the additional notes section of the system wiki page
Gallery Text notes - Anything you type here will be added into the wiki verbatim in the gallery section of the system wiki page
Phantom System - Is this a Phantom star system as defined on the phantom star page? If so click Y, otherwise N. If you dont understand, select N/A.
Access to Galactic Center - Select Y if you can access the galaxy center from this star system
Black Hole Destination - If this system is a black hole, the cell will be WHITE and you can enter the destination system if you know it (Destination system must exist in the the database). IF you do not know then leave blank. If this star is NOT a black hole then the cell will be GREY and can be ignored.
NMS Wiki Link - IF you make the wiki page, then enter the wiki link here.
Portal Repository - Paste the Portal Repository link for the system here if one exists in Portal Repository
External Link 1/External Link 2/External Link 3 - enter a web site link in full format of http:\\ etc. here for an external web link
Video Link - To embed a YouTube video, enter #ev:youtube|youtubeid surrounding surrounded by opening and closing curly brackets (look for other entries in this column for examples). YouTubeId is the Id in the weblink of the YouTube address bar.
LEGACY PC system name/LEGACY PS4 System Name/LEGACY Xbox System Name: Enter the actual system name as saved on NMS discovery database as per past platform (PC, PS4, Xbox) if it is known from pre-EXPEDITIONS UPDATE
LEGACY PC Discoverers GamerTag/LEGACY PS4 Discoverers GamerTag/LEGACY Xbox Discoverers GamerTag: Enter the actual gamertag as saved on NMS discovery database as per past platform (PC, PS4, Xbox) if it is known from pre-EXPEDITIONS UPDATE
Evolution - Freeform text where you can describe how this system has changed from prior game release updates.
Star System Age - GREY HIGHLIGHT. Do NOT try to enter data here, its automatically populated based upon the age of the region selected.
All other columns in GREY should not be edited

Enter Planet/Moon into Planet DB[]

Before entering a new planet, search' the sheet to make sure it doesn't exist. Best to use the system and search original planet/moon names to search to ensure no error due to naming
Galaxy and Region are GREY SHADED will be populated when you enter/select the star system
System Name - Enter the star system name. Must already exist in the System Db table.
Planet Name (Unique entry) - Enter a unique name that does not appear in this column, if a similar name exist then enter a clarification in () after the name to make it unique [eg. AGT Embassy (Yihell Quadrant)]. Typically use the parent name in brackets (eg the System name or region name)
Planet Name (All systems) - Enter it exactly as it stored in NMS online discovery database.
Admin Notes - put any notes you want the tool admin to be aware of here, will not go on the wiki pages.
Data Quality Check - Selected CHECKED and the correct release IF you LANDED on the planet or moon. Select OBSERVED if you saw it when you visited the system but did not LAND ON IT. Select Report if its submitted via online web form (generally done by admins). Select Resurvey required if the game session experienced glitches or observations are inconsistent with existing database (maybe due to glitches Hello Games servers).
Original Planet Name (Before renaming) - Enter the procedural name of the planet originally provided by NMS before it is renamed (if known, very useful to record)
Planet-moon match - If this row is a planet enter the number of moons OR the names of the moons separated by a comma. If there are no moon enter zero. If this row is a moon, enter the planet name that it orbits.
Planet/Moon - Select if this is a planet or moon
Rings - Select Y or N if the planet has rings
Planet ID - Select the planet Id number 1 through 6. If you don't know it select N/A. For more information on how to identify the planet ID, see Portal_address#Planet_Index
Biome Type - Select the Biome type
Description of Planet - Select from pull down list the description label of the planet. If you did not record the description label leave blank or choose UNKNOWN. If you pick a description label that does not match the biome type, then the cell may highlight in RED to draw your attention to correct it.
Infected - Automatically generated. Do not edit
Terrain - Pick one of Pangean (waterless), Archipelago, Continental, Swamp, Riverland, Wetlands for land mass type of Terrain, or Oceanic where the world is almost or totally water (rare). If you did not explore sufficiently to make a selection, choose UNKNOWN
Type of land - Subjectively make a CHOICE based on your observed land patterns (rocky, hilly, flat, etc). If you did not explore sufficiently choose UNKNOWN.
Terrain Archetype - There are a series of Terrain Archetypes that modify the base terrain type. If you understand how to distinguish it, select the right type otherwise choose UNKNOWN.
Weather of planet - Select from pull down list the weather of the planet. If you did not record the weather info choose UNKNOWN. If you pick weather that does not match the biome type, then the cell may highlight in RED to draw your attention to correct it.
Extreme Weather (Non Mega Exotic only) - If EXTREME weather is determined based on info entered, it will be automatically populated here. Do not try to manually enter it
Extreme Weather for Mega-Exotic Manual Entry - If this planet is Mega Exotic this cell will be WHITE and you have to choose Normal or Extreme weather manually. For all other biomes this cell will be GREY and you do not enter data,
Resource 1/2/3/4 - 4 cells for planets' PRIMARY resources. The first three resources are manually selected by the user and should be the ones listed on the planet discovery screen in the game. The fourth resource is auto populated based on the biome of the planet (eg. Star Bulb, Basalt, Fungal Mould, Solanium, or Gamma Root)
Atmosphere Resource - Automatically populated based on biome
Atmosphere Daytime color - if you observed the daylight color of the sky (not dusk or sunrise color), select it here
Special A - If planet has Ancient Bones or Salvageable Scrap pull it down here, else use N/A
Extras A /B /C - Pick from an assortment of extra items like Living Pearl, Vortex Cube, Storm Crystal etc
Glitches - If this planet is exotic a glitch type will be automatically selected based on the DESCRIPTION cell
Raw Ingredients - 5 cells of raw ingredients that are available on the planet for cooking, pick from the list. 1st raw ingredient cell will be auto-populated based on the biome-type
Sentinel - Pick sentinel activity based on planet info page
Flora - Pick flora presence based on planet info page
Fauna - Pick fauna activity based on planet info page
Number of Fauna - enter number from 0-16 of fauna based on planet info page
Mode - Select mode
Civilized - Pick the civilization that claims this planet (eg. Alliance of Galactic Travellers)
Discoverer Gamertag - Enter the gamertag the planet is recorded as Discovered By on the NMS Online discovery database
Discovered Link on Wiki - Will be auto populated as required
Discovery Date - Date that it is marked as discovered in the NMS online discovery service. You can see this by scanning the planet sky or surface.
Survey Date - The date you collected the data in the game (may not be the data you discovered something!)
Platform - Leave blank for any survey conducted after April 1, 2021
Release - Choose the game release of this data entry info
Galaxy, Region, System are AUTO populated in grey cells - DO NOT MODIFY
Summary Note - Anything you type here will be added to the end of the summary intro on the wiki page verbatim
Additional Notes - Anything you type here will be added into the wiki verbatim in the additional notes section of the system wiki page
Day/Night Temp/Rad/Tox and variations for underwater and underground. Entry cells for different environmental numbers for observed weather conditions.
Age of Planet - age of planet in billions of years (0.1-100). This information can be found on the LOG screen, under the Exploration Mission when you are on this planet.
Atmosphere Gas 1/ Atmosphere Gas 2 - The primary and secondary gases in the atmosphere. This information can be found on the LOG screen, under the Exploration Mission when you are on this planet.
Atmosphere Gas 1 %/ Atmosphere Gas 2 % - The respective % of primary and secondary gases in the atmosphere. This information can be found on the LOG screen, under the Exploration Mission when you are on this planet.
Primary core element - Select from the pull down menu. This information can be found on the LOG screen, under the Exploration Mission when you are on this planet. If the core element is missing, add a note to this cell with the observed core element text, and the tool admin will add this selection to future pull down menus.
Geology - Select from the pull down menu. This information can be found on the LOG screen, under the Exploration Mission when you are on this planet. If the geology description is missing from the pull down menu, add a note to this cell with the observed geology text, and the tool admin will add this selection to future pull down menus.
Other Notes - Select from the pull down menu. This information can be found on the LOG screen, under the Exploration Mission when you are on this planet. If the Other Notes description is missing from the pull down menu, add a note to this cell with the observed Other Notes text, and the tool admin will add this selection to future pull down menus.
Sandworms - Select Y if SANDWORMs are observed on this planet
Wiki link - GREY SHADED - Will auto populate for certain users
Portal Repository - Paste the Portal Repository link for the planet here if one exists in Portal Repository
External link 1 - Add any other external web site link in HTTP format if you want
External link 2 - Add any other external web site link in HTTP format if you want
Garden - GREY SHADED - Auto populated, do not modify
Doc Sequence - GREY SHADED - do not edit
Lock record - When you are finished editing the record and want to protect it from other editors changes, select Y and the Tool administrator will move it to the protected range of the database.
Planet Glyphs - GREY SHADED - Auto populated, do not modify
Research Team - Select the researchteam you represent. Most of the time this should be Alliance of Galactic Travellers. If you want to add your own research team name to the list, contact the admin to do it for you.
Planet Added in Origins - If you know for a fact this planet existed before Origins, select No, IF you know for a fact it was added to the system in the Origins release upgrade select Y. If you dont understand any of this just leave it as N/A
LEGACY PC planet name - Enter the historical PC universe name that used to be stored in NMS online discovery database on the NMS PC universe (if known) prior to Expeditions era
LEGACY PC Discovery Era - For planets with changed name as of Expeditions, if you know the last known era when this earlier planet name was valid before reset, select it here.
LEGACY PC Discoverers GamerTag - If the planet discovery status and name was changed but you know the original PC discoverers name for credit, record it here.
LEGACY PC Discovery Date - If the planet discovery status and name was changed but you know the original PC discoverer date for credit, record it here.
LEGACY PS4 planet name - Enter the historical PS4 universe name that used to be stored in NMS online discovery database on the NMS PS4 universe (if known) prior to Expeditions era
LEGACY PS4 Discovery Era - For planets with changed name as of Expeditions, if you know the last known era when this earlier planet name was valid before reset, select it here.
LEGACY PS4 Discoverers GamerTag - If the planet discovery status and name was changed but you know the original PS4 discoverers name for credit, record it here.
LEGACY PS4 Discovery Date - If the planet discovery status and name was changed but you know the original PS4 discoverer date for credit, record it here.
LEGACY Xbox planet name - Enter the historical Xbox universe name that used to be stored in NMS online discovery database on the NMS Xbox universe (if known) prior to Expeditions era
LEGACY Xbox Discovery Era - For planets with changed name as of Expeditions, if you know the last known era when this earlier planet name was valid before reset, select it here.
LEGACY Xbox Discoverers GamerTag - If the planet discovery status and name was changed but you know the original Xbox discoverers name for credit, record it here.
LEGACY Xbox Discovery Date - If the planet discovery status and name was changed but you know the original Xbox discoverer date for credit, record it here.
Historical Planet Name (reset) - Planets which were previously discovered and name and then on a current visit the previously applied name was reset. If you know the earlier name, enter it here.
Historical Planet Name (Last Known Era) - For planets with reset name per above, if you know the last known era when this earlier planet name was valid before reset, select it here. Often this will be NEXT or Atlas Rises.
Historical Planet Discover Credit Before Reset - If the planet discovery status and name was reset but you know the original discoverers name for credit, record it here.
All other cells are GREY SHADED and for admin use
Repeat all above for each planet/moon in the system

Enter POI into for Planet POI DB[]

Planet Name - Enter a name that already has been defined in the above planet database
POI Type - Select a POI type from the list. If it is just an interesting geographical location or viewpoint then select Geographic POI. You can describe what it is in the notes field of this row
yy axes - longitude axes coordinates (first coordinate in the visor scan view)
xx axes - latitude axes coordinates (second coordinate in the visor scan view)
POI name - name of POI, like the waypoint name, building name, portal name, etc.
Notes - anything you want to note here
Date of survey - date you recorded all this
Surveyor ID - your gamer tag
Release - Release era when you surveyed this

Enter Creature Info into Fauna DB[]

Before entering a new creature, search the sheet to make sure it doesn't exist. Be careful to type it correctly, and remember standard terminology has the creature name with a space after the first letter and period in NMS for the procedurally generated names
GREY cells should not be edited. They will auto populated as appropriate by the tool
Doc Sequence - Will be assigned at a later date by the Tool admin, skip for now
Fauna Name (Unique entry) - Enter a unique name that does not appear in this column,if a similar name exist then enter a clarification in () after the name to make it unique such as planetname or platform [eg.(PS4)].
Fauna Name (Integrated Name after Expeditions) - Enter it exactly as it stored in NMS online discovery database
Fauna Name (Original) - Enter the procedural name of the planet originally provided by NMS before it is renamed (if known, but very useful to record)
Bait - select if known, or "N/A" if unknown. After COMPANIONS use 'Creature pellets' for all.
Gender 1 - select if known, or "N/A" if unknown
Gender 2 - select if known, or "N/A" if unknown
Rarity - select if known, or "N/A" if unknown, Rarity can be determined on the fauna discoveries screen for the planet. The list of fauna discovered on the right hand side of the screen will show if it is common, uncommon, etc.
Hemisphere - select north or south if this creature is only found in either.
Ecosystem - - select if known, or "N/A" if unknown, Rarity can be determined on the fauna discoveries screen for the planet. The list of fauna discovered on the right hand side of the screen will show if it is ground, underwater, etc.
Behaviour - select if known, or "N/A" if unknown. Behaviour can be known by scanning the creature and on the blue scanning screen, look at the box on the left hand side of the screen
Behaviour Type - automatically identified based on behaviour selected
Diet - select if known, or "N/A" if unknown. Diet can be known by scanning the creature and on the blue scanning screen, look at the box on the left hand side of the screen
Activity Period - select one of the diurnal or norturnal options
Diet Type - automatically identified based on diet selected
Gender 1 Weight - weight from the fauna discoveries screen (scanning visor screen)
Gender 1 Height - height from the fauna discoveries screen (scanning visor screen)
Gender 2 Weight - weight from the fauna discoveries screen (scanning visor screen)
Gender 2 Height - height from the fauna discoveries screen (scanning visor screen)
Discovery screen Weight - weight from the fauna discoveries screen (not the scanning visor screen)
Discovery screen Height - height from the fauna discoveries screen (not the scanning visor screen)
Notes - notes from the fauna discoveries screen or the scanning visor blue screen
Genus - genus is determined based on understanding how to classify the creature. The screenshots will not tell you this, it must be learned by looking at the Genus distinction between each type of creature. The wiki pages for each genus will help you determine the genus, it will take time to learn and practice choosing for some as they are similar
Genus Subtype - if you know how to select the subtype do so, otherwise skip.
Galaxy, Region, System - GREY SHADED. will be automatically populated when you enter/select the planet
Planet - enter/select the planet. Must already exist in planet DB of course.
Civilized - Pick the civilization that discovered this fauna (eg. Alliance of Galactic Travellers)
Discoverer Gamertag - Enter the gamertag the planet is recorded as Discovered By on the NMS Online discovery database
Discovered Link on Wiki - skip and use N/A unless advised otherwise
Discovery Date - Date that it is marked as discovered in the NMS online discovery service. You can see this by scanning the creature and looking above the box at the left hand side of the scanning visor blue screen .
Platform - Pick your platform, skip if after 1 Apr 2021
Mode - Pick your mode
Release - Choose the game release of this data entry info
Summary Notes - Anything you type here will be added into the wiki verbatim in the summary intro section of the system wiki page
Appearance -If you want to describe the animals appearance in words you can type a paragraph here, or skip if you like
Additional Notes - Anything you type here will be added with a prefixed asterix into the wiki verbatim in the additional notes section of the system wiki page.
Discovery Menu - (optional) Enter the verbatim text describing the animal from the Fauna discovery page
NMS Wiki - link for the wiki page after you have created it in the wikipedia
Lock record - When you are finished editing the record and want to protect it from other editors changes, select Y and the Tool administrator will move it to the protected range of the database.
Researchteam - Select the research team of the authors organization (eg. if you have your own civ or company, if you dont then select Alliance of Galactic Travellers)
Repeat all above for each fauna on the planet

Enter Starship into Starship DB[]

Before entering a new starship, search the sheet to make sure it doesn't exist. Be careful to type it correctly for the procedurally generated names
GREY cells should not be edited. They will auto populated as appropriate by the tool
Starship Name - Enter the procedural name of the planet originally provided by NMS before it is renamed if you do buy it. Enter a unique name that does not appear in this column,if a similar name exist then enter a clarification in () after the name to make it unique such as planetname or platform [eg.(PS4)]
Galaxy, Region will be automatically populated when you enter/select the system
System - enter/select the system. Must already exist in System DB of course.
Planet - enter/select the planet if found on the planet surface. Must already exist in planet DB of course
Location - if found on a planet, select where found (Crashed ship, Trading Post), otherwise select Space Station
Latitude, Longitude - if found on a planet, enter the XX and YY axes coordinates by scanning the location found with the scanning visor. Latitude/longitude coordinates are found in the upper right hand side of the blue scanning visor screen
Coordinates, Portal Glyphs - auto populated based on system chosen
Pilot - enter the pilot name of the ship found if desired (not important, can skip)
Type - Select type of starship
Freighter Subtype - If type was selected as Freighter, then this cell will change from GREY to WHITE and you should pull down from the menu the type of freighter found. Freighter types are found in Freighter Types page
Frigate subtype - If type was selected as Frigate , then this cell will change from GREY to WHITE and you should pull down from the menu the type of Frigate found. Frigate types are found on the Frigate page
Explorer Subtype - If type was selected as Explorer, then this cell will change from GREY to WHITE and you should pull down from the menu the type of Explorer found (slave or hopper). (see Explorer Parts Catalogue)
Fighter Subtype - If type was selected as Fighter , then this cell will change from GREY to WHITE and you should pull down from the menu the type of Fighter found. (see Fighter Parts Catalogue)
Hauler Subtype - If type was selected as Hauler , then this cell will change from GREY to WHITE and you should pull down from the menu the type of Hauler found. (see Hauler Parts Catalogue)
Living Ship Subtype - If type was selected as Living Ship, then this cell will change from GREY to WHITE and you should pull down from the menu the type of Living Ship found. (see TBD)
Exotic Subtype - If type was selected as Exotic, then this cell will change from GREY to WHITE and you should pull down from the menu the type of exotic found. Exotic types are found in Starship_Catalogue_-_Exotic page
Class - Select A/B/C/S
Inventory Size - automatically populated based on slots entered
Slots - Enter number of inventory slots
Techslots - Enter number of tech slots
Costs - The cost will be estimated by the spreadsheet automatically based on info entered above
Civilized - Pick the civilization that discovered this fauna (eg. Alliance of Galactic Travellers)
Discoverer Gamertag - Enter your gamertag
Discovered Link on Wiki - auto generated if needed
Discovery Date - Date that you discovered this
Mode - Pick your mode
Platform - Pick your platform, leave blank after 1 Apr 2021
Release - Choose the game release of this data entry info
Damage - Enter the base damage potential of the ship based on the scan visor when scanning
Shield - Enter the base shield potential of the ship based on the scan visor when scanning
Warp - Enter the base hyperdrive potential of the ship based on the scan visor when scanning
Maneuver - Enter the base Maneuverpotential of the ship based on the scan visor when scanning
Additional Notes - Anything you type here will be added with a prefixed asterix into the wiki verbatim in the additional notes section of the system wiki page.
Primary Color, Secondary Color, Accent Color - select as appropriate
Doc Sequence - Will be assigned at a later date by the Tool admin, skip for now
NMS Wiki - link for the wiki page after you have created it in the wikipedia
Lock record - When you are finished editing the record and want to protect it from other editors changes, select Y and the Tool administrator will move it to the protected range of the database.
Researchteam - Select the research team of the authors organization (eg. if you have your own civ or company, if you dont then select Alliance of Galactic Travellers)
Repeat all above for each ship in the system

Enter Multi-Tool into Multi-Tool DB[]

Before entering a new multi-tool, search the sheet to make sure it doesn't exist. Be careful to type it correctly for the procedurally generated names
GREY cells should not be edited. They will auto populated as appropriate by the tool
Name of MT - Enter the procedural name of the planet originally provided by NMS before it is renamed if you do buy it. Enter a unique name that does not appear in this column,if a similar name exist then enter a clarification in () after the name to make it unique such as planetname or systemname.
Planet - enter/select the planet if found on the planet surface. Must already exist in planet DB of course
System - enter/select the system. Must already exist in System DB of course.
Region, Galaxy will be automatically populated when you enter/select the system
Location - Choose Space Station, or if found on a planet, then choose Minor Settlement, Monolith, or Crashed Ship as appropriate.
Latitude, Longitude - if found on a planet, enter the YY and XX axes Planetary coordinates by scanning the location found with the scanning visor. Note that the game display is YY/XX so enter in same order for Latitude/longitude coordinates. They are found in the upper right hand side of the blue scanning visor screen
Coordinates, Portal Glyphs - auto populated based on system chosen
Type - Select type of Multi-tool
Category - enter if you understand how to categorize, but its ok to skip and just leave 'N/A'
Class - Select A/B/C/S
Slots - Enter number of inventory slots
Crystals, Horns, Glowtubes - Choose Y or N if any of these adornments appear on the tool
Cost - The cost will be auto-populated. If you find a tool that does not auto-populate the cost correctly, add a note to the cell by right clicking on the cell and choose insert note. Type a note to the tool admin and the correct cost. For the tool to properly calculate cost, it is required to have already selected the TYPE, CLASS and Slots.
Civilized - Pick the civilization that discovered this fauna (eg. Alliance of Galactic Travellers)
Discoverer Gamertag - Enter your gamertag
Discovered Link on Wiki - Will auto populate if used
Discovery Date - Date that you discovered this
Mode - Pick your mode
Release - Choose the game release of this data entry info
Damage - Enter the base damage potential of the MT
Mining - Enter the base shield potential of the MT
Scanner - Enter the base scanner potential of the MT
Primary Color, Secondary Color - Choose primary and secondary colors as best you can for the tool
User Notes - Anything you type here will be added with a prefixed asterixis into the wiki verbatim in the additional notes section of the system wiki page.
Doc Sequence - Will be assigned at a later date by the Tool admin, skip
Lock record - When you are finished editing the record and want to protect it from other editors changes, select Y and the Tool administrator will move it to the protected range of the database.
NMS Wiki - link for the wiki page after you have created it in the wikipedia
Researchteam - Select the research team of the authors organization (eg. if you have your own civ or company, if you dont then select Alliance of Galactic Travellers)
Repeat all above for each MT in the system

Enter Base into Base DB[]

Before entering a new base, search the sheet to make sure it doesn't exist. Be careful to type it correctly
GREY cells should not be edited. They will auto populated as appropriate by the tool
Base name - Enter the name of the base (normally the name shown on the Base computer). Enter a unique name that does not appear in this column, if a similar name exist then enter a clarification in () after the name to make it unique such as planetname or systemname.
Planet - enter/select the planet if found on the planet surface. Must already exist in planet DB
System, Region, Galaxy, Coordinates, Portal Glyphs - GREY SHADED - will be automatically populated when you enter/select the planet
Civilized - Pick the civilization that discovered this fauna (eg. Alliance of Galactic Travellers)
Builder Gamertag - Enter gamertag of the owner of the base computer
Builder Link on Wiki - Will auto populate if used
YY/, XX - if found on a planet, enter the YY and XX axes Planetary coordinates by scanning the location found with the scanning visor. Note that the game display is YY/XX so enter in same order for Latitude/longitude coordinates. They are found in the upper right hand side of the blue scanning visor screen
Platform - leave blank if after 1 Apr 2021
Mode - Pick your mode
Release - Choose the game release of this data entry info
Type of Base - Select type of base (ground, cave, aerial, upper atmosphere etc)
Farm / Geobay / Arena / Landing Pad / Race Track / Galactic Trade Terminal - Select Y or N for all of these as appropriate
Nearby POI - several fields with nearby points of interest that can be flagged
Date Started - date base construction started (if known)
Date Finished - date base construction finished (if known)
Date of Survey - date base data collected
Surveyor ID - Enter gamertag of the surveyor collecting the information to document the base
Summary text - any text you want in this section. Try to limit to one paragraph.
Layout description - any text you want in this section. Try to limit to one paragraph.
Additional Notes - any text you want in this section. Try to limit to one paragraph.
Power Situation - Identify the power conditions at the base
Terrain Situation - Identify the terrain regrowth conditions at the base
Mining Extractor - Identify if a mineral resource is being collected
Mining Store capacity - Identify the maximum storage capacity of mineral stored
Gas Extractor - Identify if a gas resource is being collected
Gas Store capacity - Identify the maximum storage capacity of gas stored
Base elements - 8 fields of pull down base features
Personal notes - anything you want to store here. Not used on wiki page
Wiki link - put the wiki page link for the base here
Lock record - When you are finished editing the record and want to protect it from other editors changes, select Y and the Tool administrator will move it to the protected range of the database.
Videos - Video link for youtube id here if used
External Link 1 / External Link 2 - external web site links if used
Portal Repository - portal repository HTTP link if used
Deconstruction Status - if this base has been deconstructed and no longer exists select Y

Creating A Region Page using AUTO-Region[]

OPEN the Tool
MAKE sure you have already entered data into the Region DB for the region you wish to create
If you have systems entered in the spreadsheet, once you create their system pages on the wiki, the wiki region page will automatically add them to the region's system list on the wiki page.
SELECT the Auto-Region tab
ENTER or Pull down from the list the desired Region name in cell B1
COPY the resulting highlighted cells in Column A starting with Row 6 (highlighted in light blue)
Now open the web tab with the wiki page in a new window

On the NMS Wiki main page, SCROLL near the bottom to create a new page

ENTER the name of the region page to create and press CREATE PAGE
When the create page form LOADS, DO NOT use the predefined wiki templates, scroll down to the text entry window (light green-blue).
PASTE the previously copied cells from the Auto-Region Tab into the wiki entry box
press SAVE on the web page

Creating Star-System Page Using AUTO-SYSTEM[]

OPEN the Tool
MAKE sure you have already entered data into the System DB
Make sure you have already entered all the data into the Planet DB for planets in that star system
If you want the Multi-tools and starships in that star system to show up on the wiki page, they should be entered on their respective DB tabs also
If you have a Multi-tool documented from the space station, the employee should ensure the multi-tool is in the Multi-tool DB so it can add the link to the Multi-tool page in appropriate section of the Space Station/Multi-tool merchant part of the page
If employee has starships documented from this star system, the employee should ensure the starship is in the StarShip DB so the tool can add the link to the starship page in appropriate section of the Starship list part of the Star system page
SELECT the Auto-System tab
ENTER the desired starsystem name in cell C1
Make a note of the contents of cell C6, highlighted in purple. We will refer to this as the SYSTEM PAGE NAME
Select and COPY ALL the resulting LIGHT blue highlighted cells in Column A starting with Row 8. (we will this the WIKI CONTENT)
Now open the web tab with the wiki page in a new window
Go to the NMS Wiki main page, SCROLL near the bottom to create a new page
On the top right hand side of the wiki page, in the search box, ENTER the text from cell C6 (SYSTEM PAGE NAME) on the AUTO SYSTEM tab (highlighted in purple). This will become the SYSTEM PAGE NAME you want to create. Press SEARCH ICON
When the SEARCH result loads on the wiki site, it should NOT find this SYSTEM PAGE NAME you want to create. In the first line of the search it should show the SYSTEM PAGE NAME text you searched for in a bold pink font. You can click this, and it will load up blank page for you to create under this new SYSTEM PAGE NAME.
When the create page form LOADS, do NOT use the predefined wiki templates, scroll down to the text entry window (light blue).
PASTE the previously copied WIKI CONTENT cells from the Auto-System Tab into the light blue box
Note that the current version of the Auto-system page DOES auto populate the following subsections of the page: "Planets/Moons",
Note that current version will now auto-populate a table for "Starships" for any entries you made to the StarShip DB if your starship record has the same system coordinates.
You should upload relevant photos to gallery and adjust embedded image file names as appropriate in the wiki page.
IMPORTANT that there may be excess line breaks in some parts of the wiki page where user information in the database was incomplete and thus text could not be generated, these should be deleted as obvious.
IMPORTANT: The "PLANETS" table wiki code will start and end with an apostrophe when pasted into the wiki code page. This is an unfortunate limitation of the current tool, and those apostrophe at the start and end of the Planet section will need to removed manually.
IMPORTANT: After pasting all wiki code to the wiki site, if the Navigation image will not be uploaded by the editor, please delete the line with File: nmsMisc_NotAvailable.png |400px under NAVIGATION IMAGES.

Creating A Planet Page using AUTO-PLANET[]

OPEN the Tool
MAKE sure you have already entered data into the Planet DB
SELECT the Auto-Planet tab
ENTER the desired planet name in cell C1
Make a note of the contents of cell D6, highlighted in purplse. We will refer to this as the PLANET PAGE NAME
Select and COPY ALL the resulting light blue highlighted cells in Column A starting with Row 8. (we will this the WIKI CONTENT)
Now open the web tab with the wiki page in a new window
go to NMS Wiki main page
On the top right hand side of the wiki page, in the search box, ENTER the text from cell D6 (PLANET PAGE NAME) on the AUTO PLANET tab (highlighted in purple). This will become the PLANET PAGE NAME you want to create. Press SEARCH ICON
When the SEARCH result loads on the wiki site, it should NOT find this PLANET PAGE NAME you want to create. In the first line of the search it should show the PLANET PAGE NAME text you searched for in a bold pink font. You can click this, and it will load up blank page for you to create under this new PLANET PAGE NAME.
Do NOT use the predefined wiki templates that appear on the new page creation screen, scroll down to the text entry window (light blue).
PASTE the previously copied cells (WIKI CONTENT) from the Auto-Planet Tab into the light blue box
Note that the current version of the Auto-planet page does NOT auto populate the following subsection of the page: "Location/Waypoints", "Notable Bases". These will need to be hand coded to the page by the employee
If you have a minor settlement documented on Location list and has corresponding multi-tool to document, the employee can add the link to the Multi-tool page in appropriate NOTEs column of the Notable locations table
If any fauna already exist in the wiki for this planet, the page will dynamically create a table for them, and will update the table automatically in the future without any more input from you
You should upload relevant photos to gallery and adjust embedded image file names as appropriate in the wiki page.
Note that there may be excess line breaks in some parts of the wiki page where user information in the database was incomplete and thus text could not be generated, these should be deleted as obvious.

Creating A Fauna Page using AUTO-FAUNA[]

OPEN the Tool
MAKE sure you have already entered data into the Fauna DB
SELECT the Auto-Fauna tab
ENTER the desired planet name in cell F1
COPY the resulting highlighted cells in Column A starting with Row 9.
On the NMS Wiki main page, SCROLL near the bottom to create a new page
ENTER the name of the fauna page to create and press CREATE PAGE
When the create page form LOADS, do NOT use the predefined wiki templates, scroll down to the text entry window (light blue).
PASTE the previously copied cells from the Auto-Fauna Tab into the light blue box
you should upload relevant photos to gallery and adjust embedded image file names as appropriate in the wiki page.
Note that there may be excess line breaks in some parts of the wiki page where user information in the database was incomplete and thus text could not be generated, these should be deleted as obvious.

Creating A Multi-Tool Page using AUTO-MT[]

OPEN the Tool
MAKE sure you have already entered data into the Multi-Tool DB
SELECT the Auto-MT tab
ENTER the desired MT name in cell D1
COPY the resulting highlighted cells in Column A starting with Row 9.
On the NMS Wiki main page, SCROLL near the bottom to create a new page
ENTER the name of the Multi-Tool page to create and press CREATE PAGE
When the create page form LOADS, do NOT use the predefined wiki templates, scroll down to the text entry window (light blue).
PASTE the previously copied cells from the Auto-MT Tab into the light blue box
you should upload relevant photos to gallery and adjust embedded image file names as appropriate in the wiki page.
Note that there may be excess line breaks in some parts of the wiki page where user information in the database was incomplete and thus text could not be generated, these should be deleted as obvious.

Creating A Starship Page using AUTO-Ship[]

OPEN the Tool
MAKE sure you have already entered data into the Starship DB
SELECT the Auto-Ship tab
ENTER the desired MT name in cell D1
COPY the resulting highlighted cells in Column A starting with Row 9.
On the NMS Wiki main page, SCROLL near the bottom to create a new page
ENTER the name of the starship page to create and press CREATE PAGE
When the create page form LOADS, do NOT use the predefined wiki templates, scroll down to the text entry window (light blue).
PASTE the previously copied cells from the Auto-Ship Tab into the light blue box
you should upload relevant photos to gallery and adjust embedded image file names as appropriate in the wiki page.
Note that there may be excess line breaks in some parts of the wiki page where user information in the database was incomplete and thus text could not be generated, these should be deleted as obvious.

Creating A Base Page using AUTO-Base[]

OPEN the Tool
MAKE sure you have already entered data into the Base DB
SELECT the Auto-Base tab
ENTER the desired MT name in cell C11
COPY the resulting blue highlighted cells in Column A starting with Row 8.
On the NMS Wiki main page, SCROLL near the bottom to create a new page
ENTER the name of the Base page to create and press CREATE PAGE
When the create page form LOADS, do NOT use the predefined wiki templates, scroll down to the text entry window (light blue).
PASTE the previously copied cells from the Auto-Base Tab into the light blue box
You should upload relevant photos to gallery and adjust embedded image file names as appropriate in the wiki page.
Note that there may be excess line breaks in some parts of the wiki page where user information in the database was incomplete and thus text could not be generated, these can be deleted as obvious.

Convertor[]

This tab has a galactic coordinate/Glyph convertor tool for manual work similar to the NMS Portal Decoder Website.

Star Distance Modeller[]

Travellers can record the inter-star distances between stars in the same region. This database is used by the AGT Department of Stellar Cartography to create 3D maps and models using AGT NAVI.

A minimum of four distances per star are required to accurately position a star in the 3D mapping tool.

Enter Star System A, and its region and galactic coordinates will be automatically populated. Do the same for star system B. Then enter the distance (in light years) between the stars.

If star system A and B are in different regions then star system B will will highlight in Orange to warn you of a non-matching pair.

Star Distance (Inter-region)[]

Travellers can record the inter-star distances between stars in the adjacent region. This database will be used by the AGT Bureau of Stellar Cartography to position regions in 3D in a galaxy map in a tool currently under development at the bureau.

Currently it is anticipated that a minimum of four distances per region pair are required to accurately position a region in the 3D mapping tool.

Enter Star System A, and its region and galactic coordinates will be automatically populated. Do the same for star system B. Then enter the distance (in light years) between the stars.

The tool is currently in early development stages as of 18-Jan-2021.

Notes[]

The AGT strongly encourages all Travellers to document their own discoveries. The traveller is free to add additional details to each planet including fauna, flora, locations, points of interest etc.