Adding Units and Spans to collected Locations

Units and Spans are  powerful features within Orbitas Field that allow for quick and efficient data collection. Units and Assemblies help further define your collected locations based on your configuration. 

There are several methods of adding Units and Assemblies to collected locations, based on your configuration.

Orbitas Filed supports basic "copy and paste" functions to cut down on collection time, as well as the use of templates for even more efficiency.

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Adding Units/Spans with a "dynamic" Location Type

Location Types within Orbitas can be separated into Dynamic and Static. 

A Dynamic location type will open up a set of menu driven selections to further define your location after saving. 

A Static location type will return you to the main map screen after saving your current location.

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Units and Spans are configuration based. If you have a configuration with Units and Spans, you will have a specifically named location type that is considered "dynamic".

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This location type will open the Units/Spans form upon saving the current location. One common example of these Location Types is called a PartnerUnit.

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This location type when saved will directly open the Add Units/Spans form.

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To add units and spans with this method...

Collect a “PartnerUnit” as the location type, or a known Dynamic location type feature within your Orbitas Field configuration. 

1. Click on the arrow to the right on the top line of the form to enter the Filter Tree
2. Filter through and select the unit you wish to add. You will notice it auto fills the top of the form.
3. Fill out any other necessary information and click the + icon in the top right corner.
4. If you have the volume up you will hear an audible que. You will also see the unit name disappear from the top line.
5. Repeat this process to add more units, or click the BACK button to return Units For (Location Name) form. 

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Click BACK again to return to the map screen.

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Adding Units/Spans with the Location Quick Menu

The Location Quick Menu is a menu bar that is activated by selecting a location on the main map screen. Units/Spans is one of the available options.

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1. To add units and spans with this method...
2. While on the main map screen select a location you would like to add units or spans to.
3. Choose Units/Spans from the Quick Menu selections.
4. Click on the arrow to the right on the top line of the form to enter the Filter Tree
5. Filter through and select the unit you wish to add. You will notice it auto fills the top of the form.
6. Fill out any other necessary information and click the + icon in the top right corner.
7. If you have the volume up you will hear an audible que. You will also see the unit name disappear from the top line.
8. Repeat this process to add more units, or click the BACK button to return Units For (Location Name) form. 

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‍Click BACK again to return to the map screen.

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