Spectra Precision FAST Survey Reference Manual - Manual (Page 64)

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Save Only One GIS Feature to the Stored Pt
: When two codes are entered for the same point, seaprated by a space,
and both codes lead to GIS prompting, only the first code will be used for the GIS prompts and stored attributes.
Store Attributes (AT) to RW5 File
: All attribute data will store at "AT" records in the raw file. For example, multiple
attributes entered for a manhole might appear as shown below. The name of the attribute is identified with a "TN"
prefix and the value of the attribute is identified with a "TN" prefix.
Use Code Notes Only, when Storing Points
: This is a method that allows storing more than 31 characters for point
descriptions (the normal limit for CRD files). First, you must turn on "Prompt for Point Notes" within Configure. Then,
a code such as "CP" can be associated with a long note, such as "Control Point from City Record Book 12-A". You
would then select that single note each time, and save typing of notes. The notes can then be exported with the points
using File, Import/Export. Using File Export, one technique is to set the delimeter on the coordinate values (Pt ID, N,
E, Z, Description) to comma and on "Other" (eg. the note) to Space. In this way, within File Export, you can append the
long note to the description as a single field to be imported and used by any office software.
Another use of this option is to limit the list of notes that appear to just those associated with the Feature Code. For
example, if you want to use Notes to describe the type of tree just measured in association with code "TR", then you can
use the "Notes" option within Feature Codes, option Add or Edit to establish the list of trees as Notes, and then only that
list would appear if "Use Code Notes Only.." is clicked on. Shown below at left would be all recent notes, then the
more limited list with "Use Code Notes Only" turned on.