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The name of the surveyor will be printed on the report(s). Once a name is entered into the system, it is saved and may be retrieved by clicking the down arrow to the right of the input field.
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<div style="font-size:170%; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom:4px;">Configuring Surveyor Names</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:8px;">Managing and editing the surveyor dropdown list for report generation in automet® FAB.</div>
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To remove or edit the surveyor list, navigate to the Windows folder C:/SURVEY DATA and the file settings.json. Change or remove text in this file using a text editor (Notepad) and resave.
== Overview ==


The name of the active surveyor prints directly on all generated reports. Once a surveyor name is entered into the system, it is automatically saved for future selection via the dropdown arrow beside the input field.


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== Editing or Removing Surveyor Names ==
 
To edit or delete entries from the surveyor dropdown list:
 
# Navigate to the system directory: <code style="background:#f4f4f4; padding:2px 5px; border-radius:3px;">C:\SURVEY DATA</code>
# Open the <code style="background:#f4f4f4; padding:2px 5px; border-radius:3px;">settings.json</code> file using a standard text editor (such as Notepad).
# Modify or remove the required surveyor entries.
# Save and close the file.
 
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<div style="margin-top:6px; font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">Editing the settings.json file to manage surveyor entries</div>
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Latest revision as of 08:59, 7 October 2026

Configuring Surveyor Names
Managing and editing the surveyor dropdown list for report generation in automet® FAB.

Overview

The name of the active surveyor prints directly on all generated reports. Once a surveyor name is entered into the system, it is automatically saved for future selection via the dropdown arrow beside the input field.

Editing or Removing Surveyor Names

To edit or delete entries from the surveyor dropdown list:

  1. Navigate to the system directory: C:\SURVEY DATA
  2. Open the settings.json file using a standard text editor (such as Notepad).
  3. Modify or remove the required surveyor entries.
  4. Save and close the file.
Editing the settings.json file to manage surveyor entries