Ag Leader SMS Basic and Advanced Manual - Manual (Page 71)

Creating and Editing Data
Creating Data
The software allows you to create many different types of data that can be managed in the system or used for export
purposes only.
Select a topic below on creating data in the system:
Attributes
Attributes are defined as frequently changing data and are used to convey actual values, logged or entered, for an
operation. So yield data that is logged continuously and is varying from logged value to logged value, would be an
attribute for example. The system has many predefined attributes already which do have some adjustable settings, but
there are times when a user defined attribute may be needed to support data contained in an import file. Also, User
Defined operations can be created and you can create your own attributes specifically for them in Advanced..
Attribute Editor
Select Attribute
Remove Unused Attributes/Properties
How to create a new attribute.
Properties
Properties are defined as infrequently changing data used to define other management and data items. Names for
Farms, Fields, and Loads are examples of predefined properties within the system. User defined properties can be
created that can be linked to management items and datasets. This can be useful for general management purposes
for attaching additional information to an item. An example would be to create a property called Variety and then add
this property to harvest loads and then entering the variety name for the crop that was planted or harvested in the load.
Once a property has been added it can be used to filter data in queries, reports, and charts for example. Properties
created in the system can be deleted if they have not been applied to a dataset so when creating new properties
carefully consider what type of property you will be creating and how you intend to use it.
Property Editor
Select Property
Additional Properties
Remove Unused Attributes/Properties
How to create a new property.
How to add a property to a management item or dataset.
Operations (ADVANCED)
Custom Operations can be created in the software. These custom operations will all be of a Generic type and use the
Generic Editor for data creation and editing purposes. The unique aspect of these custom operations is that you select
what attributes will be tied to the operation and also which attributes will be required to be set when importing data for
this operation. this allows you to make specific operations for a specific type of data you will be importing and the data
will not import unless you set the required attributes for the operation. To create or edit a new Operation go to the
Tools Menu and select Management List Editor.
Only new operations that are created can me modified, except for the Soil Sampling, Scouting, and Crop Plan
Operations that already exist in the system. These are the only factory default operations that are editable, the reason
being so that if you desire you can set-up these operations to only have the attributes by default that you actually use
and also in the units that you desire, such as Lbs/ac vs PPM.
Edit Management Item Lists
How to create/edit a custom Operation
Crop Plans
Crop plans can be created in the software to help you track and plan your crop production cycle, spatially.
Crop plans can be created for each of your crop production operations and their unique products. By default
the system has a number of predefined crop plan types, such as for Planting, Spraying, and Fertilizing.
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