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must be careful how the file is saved. By default, a word processor

will store additional non-ASCII data in a file making it incompatible
as a description file. However this can be avoided if you use the Save

As… option from your word processor and choose a Text Only file
format.
Description files can be created in two different formats; one includes
codes and the other does not. The chosen format determines how

descriptions are entered. Each format is described below.

Description Files without Codes

A description file that does not contain codes is simply a list of the
descriptions that you will want to use in a job. The content of a

sample description file, without codes, is shown here.
The following rules apply to description files without codes:

• Each line in the file contains a single description.
• A single description can contain a maximum of 16

characters (including spaces).

• Descriptions do not need to be arranged in alphabetical

order. (Survey Pro does that for you.)

• Descriptions are not case sensitive.

To use a description from a description file without
codes, simply start typing in any Description field. Once
you start typing a description, a dropdown list should

appear displaying all of the descriptions that are in the

description file in alphabetical order. If a list does not
appear, confirm the Show Description List Automatically

checkbox is marked in the Description Settings screen.

A quick way to access the

Description Settings screen is by

using the power button
associated with every Description
field and selecting Description

Settings… You can also manually show the description
list if it does not open automatically by selecting Show

Description List from the power button options. The Edit

Descrition List… option opens the Edit Description List screen where