ARDB - Windows Mobile Installation Instructions (1 st DRAFT)

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1 ARDB - Windows Mobile Installation Instructions (1 st DRAFT) Refer to the ESRI ArcGIS for Windows Mobile installation instructions to find out how to install the application and connect to the data held in the ARDB. Do to the offline ability ESRI ArcGIS for Windows Mobile provides it is necessary to synchronise changes you and other users have made to the data between your device and the ARDB. Please refer to the instructions at the end of this guide for details about this process. TO ADD A RECORD 1. Tap/click the tasks button (Figure 1). Figure 1 Tasks button 2. Tap/click Collect Features in the list which appears (Figure 2). Figure 2 Tasks list 3. Choose a feature type by tapping one of the species which appears in the list. 4. Tap/click Edit Attributes in the list which appears (Figure 3). Figure 3 - Database fields

2 5. Complete as many of the database fields as possible in the list which appears The more you manage to complete the more value your data and ultimately the ARDB will have. 6. Tap/click Ok in the bottom right corner. 7. Tap/click Attachments in the list which appears (Figure 3). 8. Navigate to the relevant location and select the relevant file using the window which appears (Figure 4) and then tap/click Ok followed by Done Figure 4 - Attachment window 9. Tap/click Collect Geometry in the list which appears (Figure 3). This presents you with two options; Collect Using Map and Collect using GPS Position (Figure 5). Figure 5 - Geometry collection options a. Collect Using Map i. Tap/click Collect Using Map in the geometry collection options window (Figure 5). ii. Navigate the map using the options in the top right corner (Figure 6) Figure 6 - Map navigation tools iii. Tap/click on the map in the location you would like to record the record. iv. Tap/click Accept b. Collect using GPS Position

3 i. Tap/click Collect using GPS Position in the geometry collection options window (Figure 5). ii. Tap/click Use GPS Position and wait while the device captures the GPS position iii. When the device has captured the GPS position tap/click Accept 10. Tap/click Finish 11. You now have four options:- a. Collect Another eagles i. Collect another ealges and copy the values previously collected ii. Refer to the instructions above from step 9 b. Collect New ealges i. Collect another ealges using default values ii. Refer to the instructions above from step 4 c. Collect Features i. Add new features ii. Refer to the instructions above from step 3 d. View Map i. Browse the map display if you now collect a new record, starting from step 1 of the instructions above, and choose a feature type that you have previously recorded you will be presented with options a and b above or Cancel. TO VIEW/EDIT/DELETE A RECORD (YOU CAN ONLY VIEW, EDIT OR DELETE A RECORD THAT YOU CREATED) 1. Tap/click the tasks button (Figure 1). 2. Tap/click Identify in the list which appears (Figure 2). 3. Tap/click the record which you wish to view the attributes of. 4. In the identify results pane tap/click the right arrow on the record you wish to view the attributes of. 5. You have four options:- a. Edit Attributes. i. Tap/click Edit Attributes. ii. Amend the attributes as required. iii. Tap/click Finish in the bottom right corner. iv. At any point you can tap/click Cancel in the bottom left corner. b. Manage Attachments. i. To view attachments. 2. Tap/click an existing attachment to view it. 3. Close the window which opens. 4. Tap/click Done ii. To delete attachments 2. Tap/click Menu and tap/click Delete. 3. Check the boxes next to the attachments you wish to delete and then tap/click Delete in the bottom right corner. 4. Tap/click Done. iii. To add new attachments 2. Tap/click Add New. 3. Refer to step 8.

4 c. Delete Feature. i. Tap/click Delete Feature. ii. Tap/click Yes or No depending on your desired outcome. d. Add to Work List. i. Tap/click Add to Work List. ii. This is a list of features which is accessible at any time by tapping/clicking Tasks (Figure 1) and then View Work List in the list which appears (Figure 2). iii. Tapping/clicking the right arrow on a feature in the features pane provides you with the same options as step 5 with the exception that Add to Work List is replaced with Remove from List. 6. Tap/click Back to return to the main map view. 7. As a shortcut to any edits you have made you can tap/click Tasks (Figure 1) and then Manage Edits in the list which appears (Figure 2). 8. Tapping/clicking the right arrow on a feature in the features updated pane provides you with the same options as step 5 along with the option to Cancel Edits 9. Tap/click Back to return to the main map view. OTHER FEATURES 1. Search a. Tap/click Tasks (Figure 1) and then Search in the list which appears (Figure 2). b. Tap/click New Search. c. Choose a feature type. d. Choose a search area using the right arrow. i. You have three options:- 1. Current Map Extent. a. This will use the extent you were viewing when you.tapped/clicked Tasks in step a. b. Tap/click Current Map Extent 2. Entire Map. a. This will use the entire extent of the data. b. Tap/click Entire Map 3. Custom Extent. a. This requires you to select a custom extent. b. Tap/click Custom Extent. c. Using the map navigation tools (Figure 6) navigate to an extent you wish to search and then tap/click Ok. d. You may tap/click Cancel if you wish to go back and select either option 1or 2. e. Tap/click Show Results. f. Tapping/clicking the right arrow on a feature in the search results pane provides you with the same options as step 5 in the TO VIEW/EDIT/DELETE A RECORD section. g. Tap/click Cancel the return to the main map view. 2. Measure a. Tap/click Tasks (Figure 1) and then Measure in the list which appears (Figure 2).

5 SYNCHRONIZE Figure 7 - Measure window b. You have four options which appear in the measure window (Figure 7):- i. Length 1. Tap/click Length (Figure 7). 2. Tap/click on the map where you wish your line to begin. 3. Tap/click elsewhere on the map where you wish your line to end. 4. You can add additional nodes by tapping/clicking elsewhere on the map if you wish you add other segments to your measurement. 5. The length is displayed in the bottom left corner. 6. You can change the units of measurement in the bottom right corner. 7. If you wish to start again or remove the last node tap/click Menu and then tap/click Start Over and Remove Last Location respectively. 8. Tap/click Back to return to the main map view. ii. Area 1. Tap/click Area (Figure 7). 2. Tap/click on the map where you wish your first node to be. 3. Tap/click elsewhere on the map where you wish second node to be. 4. Tap/click elsewhere on the map where you wish third node to be. 5. You can add additional nodes by tapping/clicking elsewhere on the map. 6. The area and perimeter is displayed in the bottom left corner. 7. You can change the units of measurement in the bottom right corner. 8. If you wish to start again or remove the last node tap/click Menu and then tap/click Start Over and Remove Last Location respectively. 9. Tap/click Back to return to the main map view. iii. Feature 1. This feature does not function in the ARDB as it requires polygon data and the ARDB uses point data. iv. Cancel 1. Tap/click Cancel (Figure 7) to return to the main map view. It is important that you do this after recording new features or updating existing ones. It is essential that you have an internet connection to complete the following steps. 1. Tap/click Tasks (Figure 1) and then Synchronize in the list which appears (Figure 2). 2. Tap/click Select All and then Next (Upload). 3. Tap/click Select All and then Next (Download Data). 4. Tap/click Select All and then Next (Download Attachments). 5. Tap/click Back which will return you to the main map view.