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Creating Templates
If you have purchased the Scouting (or VRA)
module, each time that you log data you may create a database
template that is linked to the log file. This means that in
addition to mapping paths, points, and boundaries, you are
able to add attribute data. Templates can be created before
beginning a log file. Previously created templates can be
assigned to a log file at the time the new file is created.
To create a new template:
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Go to the Configure tab and open the Settings
area and select Database Templates. 
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A list of previously created templates will be displayed.
These templates may be edited or deleted, if desired.
Select New to create a new template.
- When creating a new template, enter a template name.
This name should describe how the template is to be used.
Examples would include, "Weeds" for mapping weed areas or
"Fields" for mapping field boundaries, along with information
about each field.
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The Attributes area will display a list of the
items that will be recorded in the database.
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Select Add to add a new item to the list, then
enter a Description. The descriptions pertain to individual
items included in the database. Examples for a weed layer
could be Type of Weed, Intensity, and Notes.
- Select a data Type for each data item being recorded.
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Data types include Number (for numeric data), Text
(for general text) and Date (to record the date information
was collected). Additionally, any previously created
pick lists can be selected as a data type. In the weed
example: Type of Weed would have a data type selected
as the name of the pick list created for the different
weed types, Intensity could be either Text or Number,
and Notes would be Text.
- Selecting a Text data type provides an option to select
the quantity of characters. This value will default to
40 but can be edited
Note: If selecting pick list as the data type, the
attribute name will be changed to the name of the pick list.
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If a Default Value is entered, the program will
fill in this value each time that a point or boundary
is logged. This value can be changed when necessary. This
should be used if most of the data being logged will have
the same value.
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Select Add to create additional attributes to
the template. The template may include as many different
items as you like. You will need to create an attribute
for each piece of information you would like to record.
For example, if you need to identify more than one weed
variety within a define area, an attribute will need to
be created for each identified weed type.
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Select OK when finished.
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