Sending a Facility Survey Based on Selected ROWs

The following procedure explains how to send a facility survey based on selected ROWs to the Allegro or a folder on your computer. The survey file includes facilities for inspection based on selected pipeline segments in the Select ROWs window.

Use the following procedure when you plan to take inspection readings using the Periodic Survey software on the Allegro or you plan to use the survey file with a third party software such as RouteSmart®.

Complete the following steps:

1	Verify the Allegro is connected to your computer if you plan to send the survey file to the Allegro. If needed, refer to the Allegro User Guide for information about how to connect the device.

2	Click the Select ROWs button to open the Select ROWs window (Figure 13-1). Click the check box for each pipeline segment with facilities you want to include in the survey file. Click Save to close the window.

Figure 13-1. Select ROWs

3	Click Field Computer > Send to open the Field Computer Send window (Figure 13-2).

Note: Clicking the Selected ROWs bar collapses the Selected ROWs panel allowing you to view more of the grid. Clicking the Selected ROWs bar again expands the Selected ROWs panel.

4	Click the Selected ROWs option and then choose one or more facility types using one of the following options described in step a, b, or c:

a	Click the down arrow and select a facility type theme in the selection list, such as [PCS] Test Point Survey.

b	Click Ad Hoc Theme and then click the check box for each facility type you want to view in the grid.

Note: An Ad Hoc Theme only applies to the current session and is not saved. A facility type is selected when a check mark appears inside the check box. To clear the check mark, click the check box again.

c	Click the Select All button to select all facility types.

5	Click Apply to update the grid.

6	Select a prompt, layout, and sorting theme as follows (Figure 13-2):

a	Click the down arrow in Select Prompt and select a prompt theme in the selection list.

b	Click the down arrow in Select Layout Theme and select a layout theme in the selection list.

c	Click the down arrow in Select Sort Theme and select a sorting theme in the selection list.

Figure 13-2. Select ROWs and Facility Type(s)

7	If you want to work with a subset of facility records that meet all filter conditions, create an AND filter group using the following steps (Figure 13-3):

a	Click the Filters button to open the Filters panel.

b	Click Add to open the filter properties group box.

c	Set up filter criteria. Select a PCS Axis field, operator, and filter condition(s) using filter selection fields.

d	If you want to set up an additional filter, click Add to add another row of filter selection fields. Select a PCS Axis field, operator, and filter condition(s) to set up filter criteria. Repeat this step as needed. When you finish, click the Filters button to close the Filters panel.

8	If you want to rename the survey file, type a name in the field Output File.

9	Choose a Send to option using one of the following methods:

a	Select Send to Allegro if you plan to send the survey file to the Allegro.

b	Select Send to disk if you plan to send the survey file to a folder on your computer. Identify the folder location as follows:

•	Click the ellipsis button … in the Output Directory field to open the Browse For Folder dialog box.

•	Navigate to the folder and select it. Click OK to close the dialog box and return to the Field Computer Send window.

Figure 13-3. New ‘And’ Filter

10	If the check box Open Maintenance Items is available for selection, click the check box if you want to include open maintenance records in the survey file (Figure 13-3).

Note: When the selected prompt theme includes maintenance prompts, the check box Open Maintenance Items is available for selection. It is disabled and unavailable for selection when maintenance prompts are not included in the currently selected prompt theme.

11	Click Apply to update the grid.

12	Click Send. Based on your selection earlier, the survey file is sent either to the Allegro or a folder on your computer.

13	When a message displays confirming the send process is complete, click OK to close the message (Figure 13-4).

If you selected to send the survey file to the Allegro, PCS Axis sends the survey file to the PSData folder on the Allegro.

Figure 13-4. Send Process Complete