Receiving an Indirect Survey from a Field computer

For data to transfer properly, the name of the pipeline entered in the Segment field of the Allegro CeCi survey file must match the ROW Code in PCS. The survey name entered in the Run field of the CeCi survey file is used to create a survey folder in PCS (Data Entry > Survey Folder Maintenance). See the Allegro MX User Guide for more information about setting properties in a CeCi survey file.

Complete the following steps to receive a Field computer indirect survey file into PCS:

Verify the Field computer is connected to your computer. If needed, refer to the Allegro User Guide for information about how to connect the device.
Click Field Computer > Receive to open the Field Computer Receive Data window.

Field Computer Receive
Identify the location of the survey data by doing one of the following:
- To receive data directly from a connected field computer, click Receive Indirect Survey Data, then click the Allegro option.
- To receive data that has been saved to a file on your computer, click Receive Indirect Survey Data, then click the Disk option. Click the Choose Folder ellipsis and navigate to and select the folder containing the (.dat or .dva) files. Click OK. The field updates to list the path to the selected folder.
Click Retrieve File(s) to view a list of periodic survey files available for selection.
Select the survey files you want to transfer. Click the check box for one or more survey files in the list of files available for selection.
Click the icon for a selected survey file to view the following options for assigning survey data to a PCS survey folder:
1. Select No Survey Assignments if you do not want to assign field computer survey data to a survey folder.
1. Select Automatic Assignment and then select one of the following options to have PCS automatically assign field computer survey data to a survey folder:
  - Assign Survey: Select this option if you want PCS to automatically assign survey data to an annual or multi-year survey folder based on the inspection date of the field computer survey data.
  - Assign Periodic Survey and Year: Select this option if you want PCS to automatically assign survey data to a periodic survey folder based on the inspection date of the field computer survey data.
Select Manual Assignment and then select one of the following options to manually select a survey folder for assigning field computer survey data:
- Survey: Select this option to choose an annual or multi-year survey folder for assigning field computer survey data. Click the down arrow in the Survey field and select a survey in the selection list.
- Periodic Survey, Year: Select this option to choose a periodic survey folder and the survey year for assigning field computer survey data. Click the down arrow in the Periodic Survey field and select a periodic survey folder in the selection list. Then click the down arrow in the Year field and select the survey year.
Click Apply to all selected files if you want to apply the selected survey folder option to all selected survey files.

Field Computer Receive Data
Click Import to import selected survey file(s) into PCS.

The Field Computer Receive Status window displays showing the status of the import process.

Field Computer Receive Status
Click Retrieve File(s) to view a list of survey files available for selection.
Select the survey files you want to transfer from the Field computer. Click the check box for one or more survey files in the list of files available for selection.
Click Import to open the Survey Information dialog box.

Survey Information - Mark Native
If you are importing a survey file with native survey data, click the Native check box.
If you want to associate one or more existing pipeline Series with the survey, complete the following steps:
1. Click the pencil icon to open the Edit Survey Information dialog box.
  
  Edit Survey Information
2. Click the Series field and select a pipeline Series in the selection list that you want to associate with the survey.
3. Click the Row field and select a pipeline segment in the selection list that you want to associate with the survey.
4. If you want to change the date the survey was taken, click the down arrow in the Survey Date field and choose a survey date using a calendar. You can also type a survey date in the field using the format MM/DD/YYYY to indicate the month, day, and year.
5. If you want to change the name of the survey file, type a survey name in the Survey Name field.
6. If you want to change the name of the person who took the survey, type a name in the Surveyor field.
7. Click OK to close the Edit Survey Information dialog box. Updated information displays in the Survey Information window.
8. Click OK to close the Mark Native dialog box and import the survey file.
  
  The Field Computer Receive Status window displays showing the status of the import process.
  
  Survey data imported from the Allegro is indicated in the Edit ISM Data grid with information in the Allegro Survey Information field.
  
  Field Computer Receive Status

If you are using the optional Telluric Compensation feature in PCS, inspection readings for subfacilities received from the Allegro Field Computer display in the Uncompensated On and Uncompensated Off fields of the Test Point Detail Inspection mini-grid. For more information, refer to the section entitled Viewing Test Point Inspections Eligible for Compensation.