Ag Leader SMS Mobile User Manual - Manual (Page 29)

Dataset Maintenance
Dataset Maintenance allows you to import, view, and delete datasets that are assigned to
a Field. It also allows management of backgrounds assigned at the Farm and Field levels
as well as Field level boundaries ( which are used for spatial sorting and auto field
selection).
Dataset Maintenance in general works only on a specifically selected Field at a time. To
change fields select MENU, then CHANGE FIELDS. This allows you to change fields
without opening and closing Dataset Maintenance. The only exception to this is when
importing as described below where you can import multiple Fields from one file during
an import.
Importing Data
Currently only ESRI Shape files or image files (JPEG, PNG, Bitmap only) with world
files can be imported into SMS Mobile via Dataset Maintenance. Images can only be
imported as Farm or Field Backgrounds as well and not as normal Datasets.
If should also be noted that you can also import management items from an imported
Shape file. Grower, Farm, Field, and Product can all be imported along with your spatial
data in the import file by assigning columns with the management items to the
corresponding management item type in SMS Mobile during the import process. This is
extremely useful if you have a shape file that contains all your field boundaries for
example along with their names since importing this way will allow you to import all the
fields at once all allow them to be properly created as their own unique fields in SMS
Mobile.
To import data follow these steps:
1. Select the SETUP bar or MENU item and then select DATASET
MAINTENANCE.
2. You will then be prompted to select a specific field to import data to.
3. You can import data either as a reference or editable dataset, as a Farm
Background, a Field Background, or as a Field Level boundary. Select one of the
available tabs that represent these different types.
4. Once you have selected where you want to import the data to, press the IMPORT
or ADD button on the tab you chose, and then select the file from the available
files that will be listed.
5. You may then be prompted to select an Operation to import data as and also see if
that operation has any required attributes to be imported.
6. Now you will be prompted to assign columns in the import file to attributes in the
Mobile database. Select an import column and then you will be prompted to select
whether you are importing the column as an attribute or a management item.
7. Lastly, you need to set the rest of the management items for the import data, such
as Product and Instance.
Viewing Data
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