When importing survey data. Text Import Wizard has an option for notes which can be confused for the description column within the survey details dialog. Below we have a .txt file with a comma-delimited description. The goal is to get the description from the .txt file to show up in the descriptions column within the survey details dialog.
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In step 1 of the Text Import Wizard dialog have the following settings applied:
Record Format: Uniform
Data Type: Delimited
Start Row: 1
Then select the Next button.
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In step 2 of the Text Import Wizard dialog select Comma from the Delimiters section of the dialog. Then select the Next button.
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In step 3 of the Text Import Wizard dialog set each column with the specified data as shown.
Point Name, Northing, Easting, Elevation, Code, Note. Then select the Finish button.
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If you have done everything above and yet your notes still do not import there is a Survey Setting that we can check to make sure the Notes will go to the Descriptions of the points.
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In the Project Explorer dialog navigate to OpenRoads Standards > Survey > Survey Settings and open the Properties dialog box by right-clicking the pop-up menu. Under General Settings change Append Notes to Descriptions from False to True as shown below.
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Once you have the setting changed have your users reimport the Text Import Wizard and notes should now show up within your survey details dialog as descriptions.