2.5.1 Field-Map script types overview

Field-Map script types overview

Scripts executed by Field-Map Data Collector:

Depending on the way the execution of a script is initiated, we can divide scripts into two main groups:

Scripts executed manually by the user (On-Demand scripts)

When the action implemented by the script is needed, the user selects the name of a script from the menu and the script is executed.

Scripts executed automatically by Field-Map Data Collector

These scripts are executed automatically as a reaction to an event in the system. Depending on the scope of the event which triggers the execution, these scripts are:

Bound to a single attribute (On-Change, On-Validate scripts)
Bound to a single layer (Layer scripts)
Bound to the whole Field-Map project (Global scripts)

Scripts executed by Field-Map Project Manager:

Only those scripts which are defined using Data Processing Tools (Data Processing scripts) can be compiled and executed directly by Field-Map Project Manager.

Tip: To check Field-Map scripting capabilities, or to experiment with Field-Map scripts and learn scripting, it is useful to use Data Processing Tools because scripts written in Data Processing Tools can be executed without necessity to switch between Project Manager and Data Collector.