The Micromine Geobank For Field Teams workflow
Logging: As a user logs data, the Validation tools guide them to ensure that data is accurate and complete. For more details, see: Validation
Approval: Once the data logged by a user is valid; both parent and child data should be considered; the user can ‘Approve’ rows, and any child data related to the rows. This applies a ‘temporary lock’ on the rows to prevent accidental change. It is a good practice to use this so that the user can focus on current logging whilst ensuring that recent work is protected. For more details, see: Approve Records
Unapproval: As needed the user can unapprove; remove the temporary lock; on recent work they have previously done and can then make changes before approving the data again. For more details, see: Unapprove Records
Handover data using an Export: The penultimate step from a logger’s perspective is to get their data or a section of their data into a complete state so that it is ready to be handed over to the next system or person responsible for taking over custodianship of the data. To be handed over, the data must be both valid and approved. The simplest way to achieve a handover is to use the Export Templates feature (see Note below) to create a set of .csv or Micromine .dat files which can be sent, given or transferred via a network drive to the next person taking custody of the data.
The set can be either an incremental set or a cumulative set. Once data has been handed over using an export, the temporary lock put in place using Approve, becomes a permanent lock. This is because the user no longer has custody of the data they have handed over, then can neither unlock or edit it; however, they can still see the data to provide context as they continue their logging work. If synchronisation is in place, it offers some alternative technical approaches to handover using a methodology other than Export. (Note: the Sync database should not be modified outside of Micromine Geobank For Field Teams’s sync mechanism). See: Row Status and Row Owner
It is possible to export data without handing it over. For example, you may want to visualise the 3D data you are currently working on in Micromine by exporting the data to .dat file format. It is possible to do this using an Is Preview export option, which is an export to files without handover. See: Export Templates
Purge data: The final step for the logger is to purge data which they have previous logged and handed over, once they no longer wish to see this data on their device. This process reduces clutter and keeps the set of data currently being logged or visible to a manageable. See: Purge Data Options
Using Synchronisation when Logging