5.3 Transferring data between projects

Transferring data between projects

In case of a distributed data collection (several field teams with several field computers), it is often necessary to combine subsets of data into one project or to transfer data between projects.

Note: 

The database structures of the source and the target projects must be identical. If  the source project and the target project structures differ, a transfer will not be possible.

Copy / Move mode

“Copy” mode keeps data in the source project. “Move” mode copies data to the target project and deletes them from the source project.

Transfer protocol

As a manager of several field teams you might need to carry out some kind of administration about what has been done. The Transfer protocol can serve as a receipt for field team leaders.

If a printer is not available at the time of a data transfer between projects, you can store the transfer protocol as a metafile format.

1. Open the source project.
2. Select the menu item Tools > Transfer Data between Projects. 
   A Transfer Data between Projects window appears.

3. Open a target project:
1. create a new project with an identical project structure
   or
2. open an existing project.

4. Select plots that you want to transfer in the “List of existing plots” column and move them to the “Plots selected for transfer” column.
5. Choose the transfer mode.

6. Click the Transfer Data button.
7. After data transfer, Field-Map Data Transfer Protocol appears.
1. You can print the protocol.
2. You can store the transfer protocol as a metafile format.