How to set a map background(s), How to manually move a farm, How to create a job and task(s) – Ag Leader SMS Basic and Advanced Manual User Manual
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NOTE: These special internet based backgrounds can also be enabled in print layouts so that you
can automatically get background imagery/road maps for data you are printing even though you
don't have anything saved or setup ahead of time for the data you are printing.
How to set a map background(s).
Follow these steps to add a data layer to the current map:
1.
Select and map data from the Management Tree.
2.
Go to the Map menu and select Set Background or select the Set Background icon on the Map toolbar.
3.
The Set Background dialog will now appear. Click on the Add Background… button.
4.
The Add Background dialog will now appear. Select a tab, either spatial or image. Then select a file from the
list of files that are available based on the tab selected.
5.
Click OK after making your selection(s). You will now return to the Set Background dialog.
6.
If multiple backgrounds are selected to add to the map you can use the Up or Down arrow icons to move a
selected background up or down in the list, or delete a selected background from the list.
7.
Click OK once you have the background(s) you would like to see on your map listed in the window.
8.
The background(s) should now appear in the back of the map window, as the bottom layer below any other
layers in the Layer window.
Note: Backgrounds can’t be added if there is not a layer already open in the map window.
In addition to the steps above or on its own you can also enable a special background that is internet based and
downloads dynamically for your current map or print layout. This option can be used with the steps above or on its
own. Follow the steps below to display a special background layer on your map:
1.
Select the data in your management tree that you wish to map and see aerial/road map background data
with.
2.
Create a new map of the data or add it to an existing map.
3.
By default, a special background layer will be added, if you have an internet connection, that is a
combination of an aerial image and a road map. From the Map toolbar or menu you can select to not show
this special background, show only the aerial map, show only the road map, or show the combination. The
default type that is used when creating maps can also be set in General Options on the Mapping 1 tab.
NOTE: These special backgrounds that are automatically downloaded for you are very easy and
convenient to use, but they do provide less control over the quality of the images compared to the
first method above. It is likely that day to day that you may see different imagery based on what is
the most accurate/available imagery for your map you are viewing.
NOTE: These special internet based backgrounds can also be enabled in print layouts so that you
can automatically get background imagery/road maps for data you are printing even though you
don't have anything saved or setup ahead of time for the data you are printing.
How to manually move a Farm.
Follow these steps to move the data from one Farm to another Farm:
1.
Select the farm you would like to move in the Management tree and click on it to highlight it.
2.
Click on the right mouse button and select Edit Item from the menu that appears.
3.
Select the Grower that you would like to move the Farm under and click OK.
4.
You will now be prompted to select whether or not you would like this change to only apply to new data you
read in or if you would like the change to affect data you have already read in as well as new data that you
read in. Once you have made your selection click OK.
5.
The Management Tree will now update and the change should be visible once you open the tree up or the
next time you read new data in for the moved field.
How to create a Job and Task(s).
Follow these steps to create a Job and Task(s):
1.
Go to the Tools Menu and select Job Viewer or select the Job Viewer button form the Main Toolbar.
2.
The Job Viewer should now be displayed. Click the ADD button.
3.
The Job Editor dialog should now appear. Enter a Name and Description for the Job. Then select a Year that you
want to add the Job to. Now define a time span for the Job. You now have a few options for defining your Task(s).
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