Glossaries
      Back to home
      1. Blue Sky Evo Helpdesk
      2. Skyline
      3. Glossaries

      Survey File Glossary

      Working with Survey Files
      When you begin to create projects and import data, it will be very important to open the Survey File and scan it for any errors prior to importing into Skyline. The Survey File will need to be organized and formatted in the correct manner for Skyline to be able to properly fill in the Import and Sub-Code Tables. This means that the columns have to be in the correct order, and all the fields must match the dictionary type of the Attribute associated with it. The first five columns must be in order. From this point, it must continue with the Sub-Code/Attribute data in the order specified in the Sub-Code Table.

      To import survey data from a text or comma separated file click the Import Files button on the Project Utilities dialog. The Text Import Wizard is launched and the first dialog appears requesting the location of the file to be imported. Click the browse … button in the Choose a Data Source field. Find and select the import file and click the Open button.

      After selecting a file to import the Text Import Wizard dialog box extends. Select the delimiter used in the import file, which separates the fields, and select a text qualifier if needed. Click OK to finish importing the points into the Import Table of the Project Database.

      The X and Y values based on the Coordinate system, as well as the Longitude and Latitude values will be maintained in the Project Database at all times. The New Reference Table in the Project Database will hold the projection data for reference.