GeoInfo Mobile User Manual v2x
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1. 17 Record Menu Commands uuu Qn naa hana hamka veces 17 EGit MERU Command S uuu uyu au uu m us ua m Sectueiexes 17 Option Menu Command S u LLULLU LULU RE ERE 18 Scrolling Through P G060 02u uu y u uyu unum nren RRA 18 Displaying aC CONG isyu u m u a X ua 18 Searching for Specific Records in the Table 19 Changing Sort Search Order escearios 20 Filtering the Record Display 20 Creating New RECOS ecran e n ua aaa usu u s 22 Eding RECOS Ger arte set coerce aac area ee erase aR ae awpa apunqa 22 SVN ie Oku u sists mu Su usa usata stss 22 Peleng IGO01I085 uu uu urgauyap dusususyayaquas Qayapay ugbapdusus aa 22 Entering Null Values in a Date Time or Numeric Field 23 Using Word Lists in an Edit or Note Box 23 Copying or Moving Data Between Records 24 XO FU OS e u eh eh T E 24 IMIDOM Data DAS uuu u an aa a E erates saus uqa as 25 Clear Databas G Zn susu EE E E E aid ates ee 26 Beaming records from One CE Device to Another 26 LOOKUP LIST Manag el uum una anuiuaiyayiaqukypahubastasqunpaYasqupastosquaskasuupapiayu 26 PNOO oO an E mtu sobuyu aaa 29 Taking Pictures with Built in Camera 30 Usi2. Unknown Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 5 Data Logger Data Logger facilitates logging drill holes trenches underground workings and blast holes Collar information is collected including a GPS location and then a variety of logs exist for data logging A survey log is required to geo reference a hole trench or underground working The hole type log is for logging the type of drill hole maybe rotary at the top HQ core and then NQ core the dates of the work and the contractor completing the work Other logs include Lithology Alteration Mineralization Minerals more details that Alt and Min Structure Density Mag Susceptibility Geotech Gamma Radiation Photos and Samples Each log has independent From To or Depth intervals The Interval Summary Log is a special log that combines the Lithology Alteration Mineralization Minerals Structure and Sample logs into one similar interval log The Parameter log is used to log characteristics that are not available in any of the other logs i e Box Number Fluorescence Veins Per Meter etc It is not uncommon to have more than once data collector logging the same hole a technician might log Geotech Samples Density Mag Sus etc and a geologist the descriptive geology Make sure hole names are the same Logs have a Form View for data entry and a Log View for reviewing your logging r Log ad lt 12 34 EE ok Test Hole 1 MSchaefer Copper Bassin
3. ss a d 9 04 FA oka E 4 q 9 06 B ok fSl Geotech Log 14 50 Alluvium June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 6 Installation 1 Run the GeolnfoMobile_version_Installer exe from your PC while your PPC is connected to your PC with ActiveSync Windows XP or Windows Mobile Device Center Windows Vista and windows 7 When installation is complete on the PC lookup lists will be updated on your device you will see update messages on your device First the main lookup lists update then the Country State Province lookup lists GeoInfoMobile 4 12 06 FA Ok GeoInfoMobile 12 06 BBok m lla Ei Wheaten beet When the lookup list updates are complete the license manger will display Wait for the licensing to complete when the red Licensing Please Wait ieee message disappears When the licensing is finished scanning your device you can either license Geolnfo Mobile by entering in the key codes in the appropriate boxes and clicking the Register button Install Key will need to emailed to Mike Schaefer GeolnfoSol com to get these codes or Run Demo Geolnfo Mobile by clicking the Run Demo button at the bottom of the screen Demo mode is limited to adding 5 records to the Geochemistry Sample Card and Observation Database and 2 logs to Data Logger with 3 records for each log June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 7 GeoInfo Mobile 10 29 EB ok _ Ge
4. the Active field is checked the value will display in the Geolnfo Mobile lookup list if it is unchecked the user will not see the value in the Geolnfo Mobile lookup list Several tools assist managing lookup lists The yellow dropdown at the top of Lookup List Manager sets which lookup list is currently displayed List show a list of all the records From List view double clicking on any record takes the user to form view at the record The select hardware button center DPad for iPAQ OK key for Pidion 6000 on the Pocket PC toggles List view on and off June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 14 Next gt lt Prev lt lt First and Last gt gt navigate the user through the lists The right and down hardware buttons move to the next record and the left and up buttons move to the previous record The Filter Active Filter Off toggle button toggles a filter showing all records for a list or only those that are checked Active Set All Active and Set All Inactive tools allow a user to quickly set all values either active or inactive For example if a user has a list of 20 values in a list and only 2 need to be checked Active then it would be quick for the user to Set All Inactive then navigate to the two records they want set to Active and manually check the Active box for those records Import Lists allow the user to select a file to import lookup list values from This list is generally from the Master PC Lookup List Manager da
5. 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 28 Photo Tool The Photo ID field can be populated by clicking the Photo button The photo name is built using the suggested prefix numeric value and suffix values shown In gray edit boxes to the right of the Photo button Click on any of the gray suggestion boxes to edit them The prefix and suffix boxes are global variables that are persistent until the value is changed The center numeric counter field once set to a value will automatically count up one number each time a picture is assigned Clicking Photo multiple times counts the number of the photo up one each time the button is clicked If a unique prefix is used for each camera then in a multiuser corporate setting unique picture ID s will be generated These picture ID s can then be linked in a GIS environment for easy access to field photos requires i June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 29 Taking Pictures with Built in Camera The camera icon to the right of the Photo ID field activates the camera tool in Geolnfo Mobile w 4 P Click New Observ Record Edit Option Click in the blank white picture box to activate the camera viewer Once in the camera viewer the camera menu can be used to set resolutions flash mode and full screen if the viewer is full screen tap the screen to see the Menu settings Settings are persistent The higher the resolution the slower the picture page is to load Onc
6. Geolnfo Mobile e Help Display the help file Scrolling Through Records Once you have created two or more records you can scroll through the records in the table The application window s Record menu lists four scrolling commands First Previous Next and Last On the Pocket PC pressing the Up or Left buttons moves to the previous record and pressing the Down or Right moves to the next record Pushing the center of the DPad or OK Select hardware button toggles List view on and off Tip Geolnfo Mobile has a filter option that enables you to temporarily limit the display to just those records of current interest that match a set of conditions you specify In that way you can scroll through a subset of the records rather than entire table Be careful setting new filters in data logger as filters are automatically set to show data only for the current hole Displaying a Record List To view a list of records in the table select Options List click the List button press Ctrl L or click the center DPad or OK Select hardware button Geolnfo Mobile displays one line of data for each record If the window is full use the scroll bar to display additional records Tips e You can adjust the column widths by dragging the squares between the column headings e Youcan sort the record list by the indexed columns in the table Refer to the topic Changing Sort Search Order e lf the sort search order is based on a text column you can
7. Import clears the current list from the database and replaces it all custom Active settings are lost If you June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 27 want to preserve your current Active settings use Update Lists rather than Import Lists Update Lists allows a user to select a file to import lookup list values from compares these values to existing values and preserves the user s current Active setting for each value that the user already has Unlike Import Update saves the user s current Active settings As an example Update will be used when a user requests a new Mineral be added to the Master Lookup List Manager database When the user receives the update file with the new mineral Update Lists will keep all the users current Active settings and will add the new mineral to the list the user might have to make the new mineral active if the database administrator did not do so in the Master PC database Export Lists allows a user to export his current lookup list values with current active settings If a user defines specific list that are appropriate for a project this list can be exported and given to other users who might be working on the project so that all users have the same subset lists visible in Geolnfo Mobile Export allows the user to select or type a directory and optionally include a project name in the export file name If the user tries to export to a directory that does not exist an export error will occur June
8. Photo multiple times counts the number of the photo up one each time the button is clicked If a unique prefix is used for each camera then in a multiuser corporate setting unique picture ID s will be generated These picture ID s can then be linked in a GIS environment for easy access to field photos e lf you have a data collector with a built in camera you can click on the Camera icon to the right of the Photo ID field and you will be taken to a camera page where you can take a picture and have it automatically named based on the device ID and date time If each device is uniquely named then this guaranties unique photo IDs e The Map button links to Tierra Mapper www TierraMapper com a mobile Pocket PC GIS GPS mapping software that links to Geolnfo Mobile Tierra Mapper displays the data from Geolnfo Mobile on maps with other MapInfo or ArcGIS GIS data and has links to switch back and forth from database forms to maps showing the data e Once all the samples observations or logs are collected entered then go to the Manage DB tab and select Export Database The data is exported to a comma delimited text file that can be imported into a corporate database Once the data is exported the database can be cleared for the next field trip using the Clear Database button on the Manage page The idea is to collect data for a while generally a few days to a few weeks export the data from the mobile data collector upload this data into a da
9. channel chip dump high grade etc Each sample type has specific fields appropriate for that sample type i z Geochem dr 12 28 EE ok 9 18 06 12 26 41 AM MSchaefer Copper basin opa dd rea Geochem an d B 55 EE ok June 18 2008 j Geochem Fa 8 53 EE ok P Roc om at Ln s E ay odi er precdated Geochem an 8 56 HE ok gt e T pe Po_ r sm ule Mp Dir 0 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 4 Observation Database The Observation Database facilitates collecting field observations such as geology strikes and dips claim posts old drill hole locations water features cultural sites etc anything that normally is noted in a field notebook A General observation type can be used to collect any field observation that does not fit into one of the other predefined observation types Pick lists in the General type are built as the user types values so after entering a value once it is available by pick list for later similar observations Observ 7 10 B85 ID Pocket_PC_609180710 ype Date 9 18 06 7 10 34 AM ObservelMSchaefer __ Pr G 2 Je N Li 2 Copper Bassin B Country United States si Arizona a 4 7 12 BB ok X Age Exploration aaa 2001 __ June 18 2008 i Observ ar d 7 16 EE ok ite Properties X 10 3 SI 7 mo BE Observ Fa ERGE EE ok x Pocket_PC_6091807163 Momar
10. Geolnfo Mobile v2 4 User Manual www GeolnfoMobile com May 15 2012 Geo Information Solutions Mike Schaefer GeolInfoSol com z pea Me 5 32 GeoInfo Mobile Mobile Geology Tools vecer Saliple a ae Log ar gf 12 34 EE ok Observ 7 7 10 GE ok x ss ID Pocket_PC_609180710 new ype ana project Copper Bassin___ gt Geochem ar q 12 28 EE ok Test Hole 1 MSchaefer__ Mschacfer J Copper Basn ass wes id E T lll June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 1 Contents What is Geoinfo MODI 872uuu u su assaoumaanoyaaqayayakaaykayasnuykuyaoqyaakakakskakuqaauyasu 3 AC OCHICINISIFY Sampie Cal CO arestes treenien eE 4 Observation Database a 5 DAA LOGOO a E S E R O 6 gk hE lilo a eee eaten ee teeter eee er suyanan Dua um eee 7 EE E e E E N E amas A E E E ukun A E E 9 LookuptiiSst ManageriPGuZuu uuu umma nanan N ERN 12 Lookup List Manager POCKET PG vx uu u a tusuq 14 Update Country State Province Lookup List on Pocket PC 16 Linking Geolnfo Mobile to Tierra Mapper 16 Adding Points From Tierra Mapper s 16 US ig Ca COINTO MODIG uu u uu uu atvyed deve dati natdnaduaaiemieued noted 17 Starting and Closing Geolnfo Mobile
11. List Log views g Windows key Single click opens the Windows Start screen double click takes you to the Today screen h Mode key white square changes the keyboard from alpha characters to symbols numeric keypad blue keys When the keyboard is set to June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 32 use alpha characters an a or A will show in the Windows task bar at the top I Shift key clicking once will capitalize one character then return to lower case the Windows task bar at the top will have the a icon Double clicking will change all characters to capital and the Windows task bar at the top will have the A icon Double click again to return to lowercase and the a icon j Backlight key turns the backlight on and off k Yellow Scan buttons two side and one front buttons click these buttons any time to scan bar codes In Geolnfo Mobile make sure the field you want to scan into is active any field value can be scanned but the numeric keypad has to be closed So for sample number after clicking New Sample click in the sample number field of the sample type you want to set the number for when the onscreen keypad opens click Cancel to close access using the tab key is scheduled for the next release so the keypad is not opened then click any of the yellow buttons to scan the bar code into the active field The scanner of the Pidion PIP 6000 emits two colors red and green position the green beam on the barco
12. alue in the Geolnfo Mobile lookup list Several tools assist managing lookup lists The yellow dropdown at the top of Lookup List Manager sets which lookup list is currently displayed List show a list of all the records From List view double clicking on any record takes the user to form view at the record The Dpad select hardware button on the Pocket PC toggles List view on and off Next gt lt Prev lt lt First and Last gt gt navigate the user through the lists The right and down hardware buttons move to the next record and the left and up buttons move to the previous record The Filter Active Filter Off toggle button toggles a filter showing all records for a list or only those that are checked Active Set All Active and Set All Inactive tools allow a user to quickly set all values either active or inactive For example if a user has a list of 20 values in a list and only 2 need to be checked Active then it would be quick for the user to Set All Inactive then navigate to the two records they want set to Active and manually check the Active box for those records Import Lists allow the user to select a file to import lookup list values from This list is generally from the Master PC Lookup List Manager database generally a file name like VTGIM_20080525_ LookupListManager txt or from another user who has built custom Active setting for a specific project generally a file name like VIGIM_20080525 _ProjectName_DevicelD txt
13. bile com Products htm June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 33 Appendix B Pharos 565 Data Collector Operation The Pharos 565 data collector is being used with Geo Information Solutions Tierra Mapper and Geolnfo Mobile field data collection software The device is rugged with a rating of IP54 meaning it can be used in light rain without issue and that dust will not harm the unit It can withstand drops of 1 meter obviously not if a rock hits the screen directly though It is not rated for high pressure water or submersion Our real life field tests with the GPS on Tierra Mapper tracking and the backlight on full returns 4 5 hours of battery life With the backlight lower and or the GPS off for logging you get more time Always make sure the Wi Fi is turned off for field work as this will use a lot of the battery Since the device is instant on and off it is not always on in many field situation so a single battery is commonly sufficient for a full day s work however a Spare battery is provided and should be carried We use the Windows Mobile External GPS splitter on this device to allow more than one program to connect to the GPS at the same time When the Windows Mobile External GPS is set up as described below all programs should be set to use the GPS on COM8 with a baud rate of 4800 baud External GPS Settings Start Settings System External GPS e GPS Programs Port COM8 GPS Hardware Port COM4 Baud 57600 Manage a
14. ct the GPS com port see specific device setting in the appendixes or get this data from your specific device o Check the Bluetooth GPS box if you are using a Bluetooth GPS o The baud rate is always set to 4800 GeoInfoMobile a d 9 36 GE ok EJ QAQC Message Intervals QAQC Type Start Sample Interval Blank Standard Field Duplicate Lookup Lists GPS com 7 au _ Bluetooth GPS Database Management The World Icon in the upper left corner of all the pages M takes the user back to the Geolnfo Mobile launcher page This facilitates a user switching back and forth from geochemistry samples to observations to logs From the Geolnfo Mobile launcher screen click to open one of the 3 modules Enter data in the first screen All the required fields red have to be filled in to proceed Click Next gt to go to the next page and all subsequent pages required for the chosen sample or observation type each has specific fields After all the description information is collected the Next gt button takes you to the GPS page On the GPS page if you are connected to a GPS click the Read GPS button and the coordinates will be entered into the database You can manually enter any coordinate in the easting and northing fields but the Latitude and Longitude fields are locked and can only be entered from a GPS a quality control feature After you have coordinates the Next gt button takes you back to the main sample observation
15. d to another using the Geolnfo Mobile Edit menu s cut copy and paste commands To copy data from one record to another 1 Display the record that contains the data you want to copy scroll to the record if necessary Drag the data to highlight it select Edit Copy Scroll to the record to which you want to copy the data Click the field in which you want the data then select Edit Paste Geolnfo Mobile pastes the copied data into the field Ole ely To move data from one record to another 1 Display the record that contains the data you want to move scroll to the record if necessary Drag the data to highlight it Select Edit Cut Scroll to the record to which you want to insert the data Click the field in which you want the data then select Edit Paste Geolnfo Mobile pastes the moved data into the field Cle eS Export Database From the Manage DB tab select Export Database Select the data to export Geochemistry Observation or Data Logger The data is exported to a comma delimited text file in the following format June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 24 e GeochemSC_DevicelD YYYYMMDD txt e Observations DevicelD YYYYMMDD txt e Log DevicelD YYYYMMDD_LogType ixt multiple files one for each log type that contains data This data can then be imported into a corporate database Once the data is exported the database can be cleared for the next field trip using the Clear Database button on th
16. de l Front Yellow Scan Camera button when in camera view finder mode click the front yellow button to take a picture m Tab key In Geolnfo Mobile this key Tabs to the next field for data entry n key press and hold to toggle the volume off and vibrate mode on 2 In a Geolnfo Mobile pick list pressing a character key will scroll through all the values in the pick list that starts with that letter 3 An installed task manager program adds functionality to the Pidion The task manager shows Icons in the Windows task bar at the top for the currently running programs you can click any Icon to activate that program You can click and hold any icon to close terminate it Right swiping from the far right of the Windows task bar at the top to the left will take you to the Today screen 4 The Task manager program includes a battery monitor at the very top of the screen above the Windows Task bar A complete bar indicates 100 battery and the bar decreases in length from the right as the battery level decreases 5 A Today screen application launcher program is installed and the most common used applications and settings can be activated by clicking its icon on the Today screen A user manual for the Pidion can be downloaded or viewed at http www geoinfomobile com Downloads User 20Manual 20BIP 6000 EN pdf Geo Information Solutions offers a Pidion BIP 6000 Complete Hardware and Software Package for purchase http www geoinfomo
17. e Manage page The idea is to collect data for a while generally a few days to a few weeks export the data collector data and upload it into a corporate database and then clear the database for the next field trip The exported text files are small and can be emailed Notes All date time values are automatically exported in the following format YYYY MM DD HH MM SS Tip Most Export errors are because the user has selected a storage location that does not exist on their device SD Card or Storage Card Import Database You can import an ASCII comma delimited text file into a table on your CE device Typically this file will have been created using the Export Table command Notes Geolnfo Mobile considers any of the following date time formats valid and imports values that conform to them as is YYYY MM DD YYYY MM DD HH MM YYYY MM DD HH MM SS Format specified via the Windows Regional Settings To import the file 1 From the Manage tab select Import Database 2 Select the file to import This file has to be in the exact Geolnfo Mobile format for the data type you are importing Note To review this format do an export from Geolnfo Mobile and use this as a template for designing exporters from PC databases to Geolnfo Mobile 3 Click on the data type to import The records are now available in Geolnfo Mobile June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 25 Note The table format has to be the same on both data col
18. e a picture has been taken front yellow button on the Pidion BIP 6000 close the camera Back on the Pidion different on each device A low resolution image is displayed in the picture box and the automatically assigned Photo ID is displayed below the picture Your devices picture viewer can be activated by clicking the Viewer High Res button or the picture can be deleted by clicking the Delete button Click Save Return to save the photo ID with the current record you are collecting Pictures are saved on the Storage Card of your device in a directory named GeolnfoMobilePictures and you will have to manually copy move them to your PC lf you receive and warning that the camera module has not been installed on your Storage Card you will have to copy the My Documents GeolnfoMobile GeoInfoMobilePictures directory with the 3 included vce files to the root of your Storage Card June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 30 Using a Bar Code Scanner Any field in Geolnfo Mobile can accept bar code scanned data A texted based bar code value read into a numeric field will generate an error Text fields can accept numbers or text The scanner of the Pidion PIP 6000 emits two colors red and green position the green beam on the barcode In Geolnfo Mobile make sure the field you want to scan into is active any field value can be scanned So for sample number after clicking New Sample click in the sample number field of the sample type you wan
19. ers Data Logger 5 25 2008 Lookup Update Text File VT_DHReason Observ 5 25 2008 VT_DHSize Data Logger 5 25 2008 Create Lookup Lists Update VT_DHSurveyType Data Logger 5 25 2008 Text File VT_DHType Data Logger 5 25 2008 III h All rights rese 4 June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 13 Lookup List Manager Pocket PC The second level of control for lookup lists is managed with Geolnfo Mobile on the Pocket PC using the Lookup List Manager From the Geolnfo Mobile Lookup List Manager users cannot add values to the master lookup lists but they can subset and show only the values that they believe are important for the project they are working on These list settings can then be exported and shared with other Geolnfo Mobile users z GeolnfoMobile ar q 1 50 EB ok Lithology The idea is each user or project can customize some of the lists like lithology minerals and sampler rather than use the complete corporate master lists this simplifies field selection of appropriate values why would Frank want Ralph in his Sampler list Why would Kimberlite be a rock type on a Porphyry project When you are in the applications if you see the list icon El to the right of a lookup list then you know that list can be managed Click on the List Icon to go to the Lookup List Manager to edit the lookup list for the field of interest The user controls one field in the Lookup List Manager the Active Visible field If
20. g the Next button e Inthe Geochemistry Sample Card you have to click New Samp to assign a sample number and sample type as these fields are locked in the main Sample page Clicking New Samp also on the first sample assigns defaults values if they have previously been entered in any of the Geolnfo Mobile applications e Inthe Observation Database clicking New Observ assigns a unique ID number even on the first observation and it assigns defaults values if they have previously been entered in any of the Geolnfo Mobile applications It is important for corporate databases to make sure each Pocket PC is given a unique name as observation ID s include device ID and this guaranties unique ID for each observation collected among multiple devices Small names fit better in the limited screen space of PPC s something like GIM01 GIM02 etc This is set in Windows Mobile Settings System About Device ID e The Photo field is populated by clicking the Photo button The photo name is built using the suggested prefix numeric value and suffix values shown in gray edit boxes to the right of the Photo button Click on any of the gray suggestion boxes to edit them The prefix and suffix boxes are global variables that are persistent until the value is changed The center numeric counter field once set to a value will automatically count up one June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 10 number each time a picture is assigned Clicking
21. he following o Match all A record will be included in the filtered list only if it satisfies all of the conditions o Match at least one A record will be included in the filtered list if it satisfies any one of the conditions 5 Click OK to close the dialog box Geolnfo Mobile applies your filter When you view the record display either list or single record mode only records that match the filter criteria are visible June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 21 Creating New Records To create a new sample observation or log click the New button This creates a new sample observation or log assigns the next sample number by counting up one number observation database assigns unique ID based on device name and date PPC1_6030710551 Device Name _ 6 year 03 month 07 day 10 hour 55 minute a number between 1 9 to create unique ID s for two samples collected in the same minute and defaults much of the first sample observation or log page values since they are usually the same in a project area The user then selects a sample observation or log type changes any of the default values they want and then proceeds using the Next button Editing Records Geolnfo Mobile allows you to easily edit existing records To change an existing field value simply click the field and enter or select a new value Saving Records Geolnfo Mobile automatically saves new records or changes to data every time yOu Move to a ne
22. ick the List button or press Ctrl L 2 On the top line which displays the column names click the column you want to use to sort the records 3 Ifthe column is indexed the sort search order is changed to that column Geolnfo Mobile displays the records in the newly selected order and places a symbol next to the selected column heading to indicate that it is the basis for the current sort search order You can scroll the new order in either list or form view Notes e Creating a sort search order can take a long time e The Search command applies only to the current sort search order This restriction applies only to the Search command not the Filter option e Indexed columns are denoted by the symbol in the column heading Up to four columns in a table can be indexed Filtering the Record Display lf there are numerous records in a table working with the entire list can be cumbersome You can narrow your view to just those records that match specific criteria The set of conditions you specify is called a filter A filter can have up to three conditions Each condition consists of a column name a value anda comparison operator that specifies how the record s value in the column must June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 20 compare to the specified value in order for the record to be included in the list You can specify that a record must match at least one of the conditions or all of them You can create
23. ierra Mapper for adding and editing points Adding Points From Tierra Mapper New records can be added from Tierra Mapper if the Geochem vce Observ vce or Log vce layer is loaded and set as the current editable point layer Click and hold on the map screen in Tierra Mapper to activate the Click and Hold menu From the Click and Hold menu select Add Point or Add GPS Point if a GPS is connected and has a valid fix The point is added to the map and the linked editable Geolnfo Mobile form is opened for attribute editing The June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 16 coordinates will already be entered into the database from Tierra Mapper and can be reviewed in the GPS screen of the database form Clicking and holding on a point in Tierra Mapper then selecting Edit Point from the Click and Hold menu will open the editable Geochem Observation or Log database at the selected record for editing or review Toggling back and forth from the Geochem Observation or Log database to Tierra Mapper is done using the Map button in any Geolnfo Mobile form and the Geolnfo Mobile icon in Tierra Mapper active when a Geolnfo Mobile layer is the editable point layer Using Geolnfo Mobile Starting and Closing Geolnfo Mobile To start Geolnfo Mobile click the Windows Mobile Start menu and select GeolInfo Mobile from either the pined start list or the programs list To exit Geolnfo Mobile select Record Close or click the X button in the upper righ
24. il the VT GeolnfoMobile_CountryState txt field to Geolnfo Mobile users All the other lookup lists in Geolnfo Mobile are updated from one master list After values have been added to any of the lookup lists click the Create Lookup Lists Update Text File tool to create a text file update that can be emailed to Geolnfo Mobile users This text file is then used in Geolnfo Mobile to update the lookup lists LA Geolnfo Mobile Lookup List Manager s X File Edit View Insert Tools Window Help Adobe PDF D AE W gt fe GeolInfoMobile_LookupListManager Database i Open BZ Design New X EE SE VCE_VT_GeoInfoMobile Do Not Edit Created by 5 25 2008 VT_AltMinIntensity Alt Min 5 25 2008 VT_AltMinStyle Alt Min 5 25 2008 VT_AltType 5 25 2008 VT_Area 5 25 2008 VT_Clm_SufaceCond Observ 5 25 2008 VT_Clm_SufaceMat Observ 5 25 2008 VT_Cim_Vegetation Observ 5 25 2008 VT_Color 5 25 2008 VT_Cond_DeviceID v1 7 5 25 2008 Geo Information Solutions www GeolnfoSol com GeoInfo Mobile e zz VT_Cond_DeviceT v1 7 5 25 2008 VT Cond Unit 7 A s GeoInfo Mobile Lookup List Manager v2 0 VT_Contamination 5 25 2008 by Geo Information Solutions www GeoInfe rved copyright prot 5 25 2008 VT_Cul_ArcheoiType peur 5 25 2008 Select Lookup Table to Edit VT_Cul_Condition Observ 5 25 2008 lt VT_Cul_Significance Observ 5 25 2008 VT _CuL Type Create Country State Prov VT_Cul_WtClass Observ 5 25 2008 VT_DHParamet
25. ker is activated for appropriate fields e Pick list values are completely customizable generally managed by a database e Comment fields are available for entering unique data not covered by the pick list fields e GPS coordinates are automatically collected and stored with each data record e A simple Next gt button is provided on every page to direct the user to appropriate fields that might need to be collected for the specific sample type or observation that is being collected however direct access tabs on each page facilitate quick access to specific data entry fields for users who know the software e Formulas are auto calculated where appropriate e Mag susceptibility conductivity and gamma radiation can be collected with every sample or observation Pick lists managed by a database the Geolnfo Tools corporate database is available from Geo Information Solutions offer the benefit of clean standardized data entry with no spelling entry errors Geolnfo Mobile puts corporate database rules at the rock human interface Three Geolnfo Mobile data collection tools exist June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 3 Geochemistry Sample Card The Geochemistry Sample Card facilitates collecting surface geochemistry samples Seven sample types and QAQC samples blanks standards and field duplicates can be collected Sub sample types can be defined for each sample type for example for rock samples outcrop grab float talus
26. lectors if you are exporting and importing to different version of Geolnfo Mobile you might get an error if the table format has changed Clear Database To delete all records in the table from the Manage DB tab select Clear Database Then select the data type to clear Clearing the database should be done alter data is imported into a master corporate database Beaming records from One CE Device to Another Using an IR connection you can copy records from one CE device to another CE device running the same application The application must be open on both devices while the process is taking place You can beam a single record the records in a filtered list or the entire contents of the application s table Note Geolnfo Mobile copies records from the sending device to the receiving device regardless of whether or not the records already exist in the table on the receiving device That means you can end up with duplicates on the receiving device To beam records 1 Open the same Geolnfo Mobile application on both devices 2 Optional You can beam a subset of the table s records o To beam a single record Display the record on the sending device o To beam a filtered list of records Apply the filter either custom or pre defined to the records on the sending device 3 In Geolnfo Mobile on the sending device select either o Edit IR Beam Copies the current record o Edit IR Beam All Copies all records in a filtered list if app
27. lied in Step 2 or all records in the current table to the receiving device 4 In Geolnfo Mobile on the receiving device select Edit Receive IR Beam Lookup List Manager Lookup List Manager is accessed by clicking the List icon white list page icon that is located to the right of the lookup list fields in Geolnfo Mobile or from the Manage tab June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 26 With Lookup List Manager users cannot add values to the master lookup lists but they can subset and show only the values that they believe are important for the project they are working on These list settings can then be exported and shared with other Geolnfo Mobile users The idea is each user or project can customize some of the lists like lithology minerals and sampler rather than use the complete corporate master lists this simplifies field selection of appropriate values why would Frank want Ralph in his Sampler list Why would Kimberlite be a rock type on a Porphyry project When you are in the applications if you see the list icon white page icon to the right of a lookup list then you know that list can be managed Click on the List Icon to go to the Lookup List Manager to edit the lookup list for the field of Interest The user controls one field in the Lookup List Manager the Active Visible field If the Active field is checked the value will display in the Geolnfo Mobile lookup list if it is unchecked the user will not see the v
28. ng a Bar Code S 8r6l u u uu na 285 ES 31 Appendix A Pidion BIP 6000 Data Collector Operation 32 Appendix B Pharos 565 Data Collector Operation 34 Appendix C iPAQ 200 Series Data Collector Operation 35 June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 2 What is Geolnfo Mobile Geolnfo Mobile is a set of mobile geology database tools designed specifically for the mining industry to facilitate standard and robust descriptive data collection and GPS location information for field activities Geolnfo Mobile is integrated with Tierra Mapper www TierraMapper com which allows users to view navigate to and edit Geolnfo Mobile data on GIS maps in the field Geolnfo Mobile runs on Pocket PC s or smart phones with Windows Mobile or Pocket PC operating systems Key features facilitate simple quick data entry e Sample numbers are auto incremented e Log From To values are auto incremented the new intervals From value is automatically assigned the last To value e Common entry fields Project Geologist Country State are defaulted to previously entered values e Error checking checks for proper data entry for example To cannot be greater than From and Azimuth has to be between 0 and 360 e Most data entry is completed using pick lists so typing is not necessary for most field work e A large numeric key pad and calendar date pic
29. o other users who might be working on the project so that all users have the same subset lists visible in Geolnfo Mobile Export allows the user to select or type a directory and optionally include a project name in the export file name If the user tries to export to a directory that does not exist an export error will occur Update Country State Province Lookup List on Pocket PC After receiving an update of the County State Province lookup list from a database manager VI_ GeolnfoMobile_CountryState txt go the Manage page and click the Update Country State button Linking Geolnfo Mobile to Tierra Mapper From Tierra Mapper click the Layer Dialog icon In the layer control screen click the Add Layer icon and Visual CE layer type Select the Geochem vce Observ vce or Log vce file to open The ID and Sort fields are automatically read from the vce file and need not be edited and the X Y and Label fields are likely set to what the user wants but should be checked to make sure they are correct Generally the Long Dec and Lat_Dec fields are used for plotting Geolnfo Mobile points in Tierra Mapper but Easting and Northing can be used as well Make this point layer the editable point layer in the layer dialog screen this activates the Visual CE form Icon on the Tierra Mapper tool bar The Geochem Observation and Log collar only points can be opened and displayed at the same time on the map but only one can be set editable and thus linked to T
30. oInfo Mobile Z 12 11 EE ok ee Ei k Z re I p Sie X i mj 3 Run Demo GeoInfo Mobile Run Demo GeoInfo Mobile note If installing over an older version 2 x only or from a PC where Geolnfo Mobile has already been installed you will be prompted to Modify or Repair the installation Choose Modify Visual CE Runtime InstallShield Wizard o o Welcome Modify repair or remove the program Welcome to the Visual CE Runtime Setup Maintenance program This program lets you modify the current installation Click one of the options below Select new program features to add or select currently installed features to remove Repair far Reinstall all program features installed by the previous setup O Remove Remove all installed features fe lt lt lt Back Ehen note If prompted to overwrite WCEODBGC INI either Yes or No is OK as Geolnfo Mobile is not using ODBC synchronization Visual CE Runtime InstallShield Wiza n File WCEODBCINI exists Do you want to overwrite It June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 8 Quick Start Before you use a GPS with Geolnfo Mobile you have to set the GPS COM port baud rate and set if you are using an internal or Bluetooth GPS These are set only once and remain as global defaults o From the Geolnfo Mobile launcher screen click Manage Settings or from any of the application pages click the Manage tab then the GPS tab o Sele
31. oard Using Word Lists in an Edit or Note Box A word list is a set of words or phrases that you can insert into a edit or note box by simply picking entries from a pop up display rather than having to type them from scratch Word lists are intended to eliminate the need to type commonly used text They are not restrictive you can type your own text into the box and simply chose from the pop up list as needed You can select any number of items from the word list and modify your selections as desired You can even add your own items to the word list for use in the future To insert text from a word list 1 Double click inside an edit or text box Geolnfo Mobile displays the pop up word list Note If nothing happens when you double click then the field is not associated a word list June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 23 2 Select an item from the list 3 Geolnfo Mobile inserts it into the edit box in the Word List window You can o Click OK to insert your selection into the form s edit or note box as IS o Modify the text and click OK Geolnfo Mobile asks if you wish to save the modified text in the word list If you click Yes Geolnfo Mobile inserts the modified text into the form s edit or note box and adds it to the word list for future use If you click No Geolnfo Mobile just inserts the text into the form s eit of note box Copying or Moving Data Between Records You can copy or move data from one table recor
32. obile External GPS is set up as described below all programs should be set to use the GPS on COM1 with a baud rate of 4800 baud External GPS Settings Start Settings System External GPS e GPS Programs Port COM1 GPS Hardware Port COM6 Baud 57600 Manage automatically checked default An 8 GB micro SD card is installed in the Pidion The Pidion is a phone and can accept GSM SIM cards The memory card and SIM card slots are located under the battery To remove the battery slide the metal wings out and lift up the bottom of the battery The device has a few particular features that make it work well in the field 1 The keys on the keyboard have the following function a F1 Opens Tierra Mapper when not in Tierra Mapper and Zooms Out one level when in Tierra Mapper b F2 Opens Geolnfo Mobile when not in Tierra Mapper and Zooms In one level when in Tierra Mapper c F3 Opens Widows File Explorer when not in Tierra Mapper and Zooms to full extent of the map when in Tierra Mapper d F4 Rotates screen e The Left Right Up and Down keys pan in Tierra Mapper when center on GPS is not active In Geolnfo Mobile if in the Sample Observ or Collar pages these keys scroll up and down records in the database if in any other pages these keys scroll up and down through the pick list values of the active field f The OK and Return keys are the select key in Windows Mobile In Geolnfo Mobile it toggles between Form and
33. or log page June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 9 e Clicking Next gt through the application takes you through the pages that are appropriate for the sample type or observation type that you are collecting Once you are familiar with the pages that exist for each sample or observation type you can quickly get from one type of information to the next using the tabs at the bottom or top of the page You can quickly get to the descriptive information Desc GPS information GPS or log Information Log using the bottom tabs e In Data Logger click the Log tab at the bottom to see a list of available logs for data collection All the logs include independent From To intervals for each data type except the Interval Summary log which might be useful for logging RAB or RC chips e o create a new sample observation or log click the New button This creates a new sample observation or log assigns the next sample number by counting up one number observation database assigns unique ID based on device name and date PPC1 6030710551 Device Name __ 6 year 03 month 07 day 10 hour 55 minute a number between 1 9 to create unique ID s for two samples collected in the same minute and defaults much of the first sample observation or log page values since they are usually the same in a project area The user then selects a sample observation or log type changes any of the default values they need and then proceeds usin
34. rate database solution which creates text file exports of lookup lists that can be copied to and imported into Geolnfo Mobile on your Pocket PC This Access database can be set up to retrieve updated lists from any corporate database Pocket PC users can not add values to most of the list in the fields except Sampler Project and Physical Measurement Device information so the master lists created in the PC Lookup List Manager have to be inclusive of all values a user might want in the field June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 12 Add or edit values to any of the lookup lists VT Validation Table that might need updating The Active check box field denotes what values will be visible in the pick lists is in Geolnfo Mobile all values are copied to the Pocket PC but only the Active ones are visible users have the ability to use the Geolnfo Mobile Lookup List Manager to change any Active setting but cannot create new records Once you have all the lists set the way you want for your field work click the Create Lookup Lists Update Text File tool to create a text file of the lookup lists to send to Geolnfo Mobile users for updating their Pocket PC s Two update text file lists are used to update a users Geolnfo Mobile pick lists The Country State Province update will rarely need to be updated as the current Geolnfo Mobile lookup list covers the world Only run this when an update to the VT _CountryStateProv has been made Ema
35. scroll directly to the first record in the table whose entry in the column begins with a specific June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 18 letter or sequence of letters this is useful if the list is very long Simply select the sort search order then press or tap the letters on the keyboard or soft keypad You can view a list of all records in the table or just records that match specific criteria a filtered list Refer to the topic Filtering the Record Display There are several ways to turn off the list display and return to form view mode select Options List Click the List button Press Ctrl L On an H PC press the Enter key On a P PC double click on a record or press the DPad OK Select hardware button Searching for Specific Records in the Table Geolnfo Mobile provides three ways to quickly locate specific records e Search The Search feature scrolls the display to the first record whose value in a specified column matches a value you provide e Filter You can use a list filter to find and display all records that match up to three conditions Your search criteria are not limited to a single column In fact you can even ask Geolnfo Mobile to find all records that have a specified text string in ANY text or memo column e Scroll to record by prefix List display mode only If the sort search order is based on a text column you can scroll directly to the first record in the table whose entry in
36. t corner of the form Record Menu Commands First Displays the first record Previous Displays the previous record Next Displays the next record Last Displays the last record Search Locates a record based on the current sort search order Delete Deletes the current record In Data Logger all data for all logs is deleted along with the collar information e Close Closes the application Edit Menu Commands e Undo Undoes last edit e Cut Deletes the currently selected information from the edit box e Copy Copies the currently selected edit box information into the Windows clipboard e Paste Inserts information from the Windows clipboard into the current edit box e IR Beam Beams current record to another CE device via IR e IR Beam All Beam all records in current table or filtered list to another device e Receive IR Beam Receives records beamed from another CE device June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 17 Option Menu Commands e List Toggles the display between list and views e Zoom List View Only Enlarges text in the display e Filter Off Displays all records in table Not available in Data Logger Filter Custom Allows users to specify conditions that records must meet in order to appear in display other records are hidden until filter is turned Off e Recalculate Recalculates the values in the current record s calculated field s e About Displays information About
37. t to set the number for when the onscreen keypad opens click Cancel to close access using the tab key is scheduled for the next release so the keypad is not opened then click any of the Yellow buttons to scan the bar code into the active field The numeric keypad has to be closed for a scanned value to be read into the active field June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 31 Appendix A Pidion BIP 6000 Data Collector Operation The Pidion BIP 6000 data collector is being used with Geo Information Solutions Tierra Mapper and Geolnfo Mobile field data collection software The device is rugged with a rating of IP65 meaning it can be used in the rain without problems and that dust will not enter the unit It can withstand drops of 1 meter obviously not if a rock hits the screen directly It is not rated for submersion but tests show it can survive submersion in shallow water Our real life field tests with the GPS on Tierra Mapper tracking and the backlight on full returns 11 12 hours of battery life With the backlight lower and or the GPS off for logging you get more time Always make sure the Wi Fi is turned off for field work as this will use a lot of the battery Additional battery life can be achieved by turning the processor mode to Normal rather than Turbo in the Power settings We use the Windows Mobile External GPS splitter on this device to allow more than one program to connect to the GPS at the same time When the Windows M
38. tabase and then clear the database for the next field trip The exported text files are small and can be emailed a GeoInfo Mobile Database Management Geocher observ Log Map Manage June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 11 e QAQC Message Intervals set message prompts in the Geochemistry Sample Card to collect a QAQC sample If you want QAQC reminders select a starting sample and interval for the QAQC types you want to collect Warning messages can be set for Sample Log and Geotech Log intervals This is used to catch data entry errors ee GeoInfo Mobile QAQC Messages Geochem QAQC Type Start Sample Interval Blank O i O Standard a Field Duplicate Warning Messages Min Max Sample Log Interval Geotech Lag Interval D in either Min or Max field turns warning off Cochem observ Log Map Manage e The Dpad iPAQ or navigation hardware buttons Pharos Pidion control the following functions in Geolnfo Mobile Right and Down go to the next record Up and Left go to the previous record and pushing the center OK select button toggles the user back and forth form list to form view in data logger from form to log view Lookup List Manager PC There are two levels of lookup list control in Geolnfo Mobile The master lists are managed in an Access database on your PC Geo lnfoMobile_LookupListManager mdb or the Geolnfo Tools Database if you have purchased Geo Information Solutions corpo
39. tabase generally a file name like VTGIM_20080525_ LookupListManager txt or from another user who has built custom Active setting for a specific project generally a file name like VIGIM_20080525_ProjectName_DevicelD txt Import clears the current list from the database and replaces it all custom Active settings are lost If you want to preserve your current Active settings use Update Lists rather than Import Lists GeoInfoMobile 7 aE GeolnfoMobile 47 lt 3 04 G4 ok Storage Card ad Record Option Update Lists allows a user to select a file to import lookup list values from compares these values to existing values and preserves the user s current Active setting for each value that the user already has Unlike Import Update saves the user s current Active settings As an example Update will be used when a user requests a new Mineral be added to the Master Lookup List Manager database When the user receives the update file with the new mineral Update Lists will June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 15 keep all the users current Active settings and will add the new mineral to the list the user might have to make the new mineral active if the database administrator did not do so in the Master PC database Export Lists allows a user to export his current lookup list values with current active settings If a user defines specific list that are appropriate for a project this list can be exported and given t
40. tery with this one charger using the USB port but the charging time is slower than using both chargers June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 34 Appendix C iPAQ 200 Series Data Collector Operation The iPaq data collector is being used with Geo Information Solutions Tierra Mapper and Geolnfo Mobile field data collection software The unit is not rugged but has no moving parts and holds up well in the field The unit will have to be used in a DryPak sealed bag if used in wet conditions a zip lock works too Our real life field tests with the GPS on Tierra Mapper tracking and the backlight on full returns 4 5 hours of battery life with the standard battery and 8 9 hours with the extended battery With the backlight lower and or the GPS off for logging you get more time Always make sure the Wi Fi is turned off for field work as this will use a lot of the battery We use the GPS Gate virtual GPS splitter rather than the Windows Mobile External GPS splitter as this has a bug on these devices to allow more than one program to connect to the GPS at the same time When GPS Gate is set up as described below all programs should be set to use the GPS on COM8 with a baud rate of 4800 baud GPS Gate Setup 1 If replacing a GPS setting a new GPS to a n iPAQ that was already setup for a different GPS then go to Start Settings Connections Bluetooth Services and highlight Serial Port then click the Advanced button Check
41. the box to display the device selection screen the next time an outgoing serial connection is attempted Click OK to close Turn on your Bluetooth GPS and make sure no others are on nearby Turn on the Bluetooth Radio on your Pocket PC using Tman or Today screen 4 lf not already done disable the Windows Mobile External GPS driver Go to Start Settings System Tab and click External GPS in the Hardware and software tab set port to NONE in the Access tab uncheck Manage GPS automatically OK 5 Install GPS Gate if not already installed From your Pocket PC use File Explorer to find the SD Card Software GosGatePPC arm CAB file and double click it to install GPS Gate Install to the Device when prompted Start GPS Gate Go to Start Programs and find the GPS Gate Icon to open tt In the Setup Wizard select Manual in the lower left 8 On the Input tab select Com Port from the pick list then click Open select Com 6 and accept the rest of the defaults Click OK In the Bluetooth browser screen click the Always use the selected device check box so you will not always be prompted to select the Bluetooth device Click on the Holux GPS device icon there should only be one or another GPS is one nearby Ok on message box Close Input then Open again until the Bluetooth browser no longer appears this is an IPAQ bug check the Always use the selected device each time Two times is usual 9 On the Output tab in Add Outp
42. the column begins with a specific letter or set of letters Simply select the sort search order then press or tap the letters on the keyboard or soft keypad This topic describes the Search command in more detail For a complete description of list filters refer to the topic Filtering the Record Display To apply the Search command 1 If you are not already in list display mode select Options List click the List button or press Ctrl L 2 On the top line which displays the column names click the column you want to search on 3 Ifthe column is not indexed you can t search on it If the column is indexed Geolnfo Mobile places two symbols next to the column name to indicate that the current sort search order is based on that column June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 19 4 Select Record Search Geolnfo Mobile displays an input box that is appropriate to the column s data type 5 Enter the value you want to find Note If you are searching on a text column it is not necessary to enter a complete word For example if you entered just day Geolnfo Mobile scrolls to the first record whose value in that column begins with those three letters e g Day days Dayton etc Changing Sort Search Order You can change the record sort search order in the record list display That means you can sort the table records by values in any column at any time To change the sort search order 1 Select Options List cl
43. ut select Virtual Com Port then click Add select Com 8 then OK This adds Virtual Com 8 to the Active output Ok to message c po June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 35 10 On the Advanced tab check Start GPS Gate after soft reset 11 Click OK in the upper right and you should be ready to go The GPS Gate icon Is in the lower right corner of the Today screen on your Pocket PC It is red when the GPS is not connected Bluetooth radio off or GPS off yellow when the GPS is connected but there is not a valid reading yet and green when it s connected and the GPS has a valid reading The iPaq has a few particular features that make it work well in the field 1 The DPad is has a Left Right Up and Down functions In Geolnfo Mobile if in the Sample Observ or Collar pages these keys scroll up and down records in the database if in any other pages these keys scroll up and down through the pick list values of the active field 2 The TMan task manager program we install on these devices allow you to switch between active programs by clicking on the dot icon in the top Windows Task Bar June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 36
44. utomatically checked default The device has a few particular features that make it work well in the field 1 The small button on the left side toggles the backlight from full brightness to your current setting We set the backlight setting to half Settings System Backlight which works for most situations and then use this button if we temporarily need more backlighting in direct sunlight 2 The left and right large silver asterisk buttons above the keyboard Zoom In and Zoom Out in Tierra Mapper Outside Tierra Mapper the left button opens Tierra Mapper and the right button opens Geolnfo Mobile 3 The D Pad pans in Tierra Mapper and moves up and down records in Geolnfo Mobile 4 A battery program we install shows the battery status as a bar at the top of the screen A complete bar indicates 100 battery and the bar decreases in length from the right as the battery level decreases 5 The keyboard Icon in the Windows bar at the top shows the keyboard status abc lower case Abc uppercase for one character ABC uppercase locked Fn function characters active To change the status from abc gt Abc click the shift key once a second shift key click changes the status from Abc gt ABC Clicking the FN key activates the function keys The included second battery charger requires you to align the two outer contacts of the Pharos battery with pins Mixing this up will not damage your battery You can charge the Pharos and spare bat
45. w field Scroll to another record Insert a new record Delete a record List all records Exit the application So it is not necessary to manually save data Deleting Records Note If you delete a record that has dependent records as is the case with Data Logger then Geolnfo Mobile automatically deletes the dependent records as well To delete a single record from the table June 18 2008 Geolnfo Mobile User Manual Page 22 1 Display the record in the application window scroll to it if necessary 2 Select Record Delete Geolnfo Mobile deletes the record To delete all the records from a database use Clear Database To delete multiple records from the table 1 Switch to the list display Select Options List or click the List button 2 Highlight the records to be deleted 3 You can select multiple contiguous records by dragging the stylus or mouse pointer over them or by holding down the Shift key while you select each one 4 Select Record Delete Geolnfo Mobile asks you to confirm that you want to delete the selected records Entering Null Values in a Date Time or Numeric Field lf you don t want to specify a date in a Date Time field or a value in a numeric field you can enter a null value 1 Make the field the focus by pressing the Tab key on your keyboard until the field is highlighted You enter null values directly into the field not via the Calendar dialog box or number pad 2 Press Delete on the keyb
46. your own filter You can quickly turn a filter on off to switch the display between the filtered list and the entire list To use filters Geolnfo Mobile offers two items e Off Switches the filter off so that all records in the table are displayed e Custom Brings up a dialog box in which you can apply your own filter criteria see description below To apply your own filter criteria 1 Select Option Filter Custom Geolnfo Mobile displays the Define Filter dialog box If you had applied a filter previously or Geolnfo Mobile supplied a filter Geolnfo Mobile displays those conditions You can use them as Is or modify them Tip To clear a value click the drop down arrow scroll to the top of the display and click the blank line 2 Specify the first condition o Click the drop down arrow for the first field in the dialog box and select the column that contains the data you want to compare o Inthe field that appears to the right of the column name field select a comparison operator Not all comparison operators are available for every type of column Contains means the column contains a specified text string e g contains cook would find John Cook Cooking Chocolate cookies etc o Specify the comparison value Note Text comparisons are NOT case sensitive 3 If desired add one or two more conditions in the remaining fields using the same procedure 4 If you supplied two or three conditions choose one of t
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