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Configure Survey Layer section - mobile app redesign (#495)
* layer-folder cleanup REDIRECTS
* update pics mobile qgis forms widgets
* redesign form config
* form config default values, constraints
* drill down forms
* form config
* attributes form layout - new prj update
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![GPS antenna height setup in Mergin Maps mobile app](./mobile-app-gps-antenna-height.jpg"GPS antenna height setup in Mergin Maps mobile app")
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GPS antenna height can be recorded during the survey by using the [extra position variable](../../layer/position_variables/)`@position_gps_antenna_height` as a [default value](../../layer/settingup_forms_settings/#default-values).
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GPS antenna height can be recorded during the survey by using the [extra position variable](../../layer/position_variables/)`@position_gps_antenna_height` as a [default value](../../layer/form-configuration/#default-values).
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Once the geometry of a feature is recorded, a form will open and you will be able to record the values of attributes.
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Attribute forms can be set up in QGIS. For more details, see [Setting Up Form Widgets](../../layer/settingup_forms/) and [Advanced Form Configuration](../../layer/settingup_forms_settings/).
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Attribute forms can be set up in QGIS. For more details, see [Setting Up Form Widgets](../../layer/form-widgets/) and [Advanced Form Configuration](../../layer/form-configuration/).
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### Capture points
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### Add non-spatial features
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[Non-spatial features](../../layer/working_with_nonspatial_data/) can also be added using <MobileAppName />. If you are using a non-spatial table for [value relations](../../layer/settingup_forms/#value-relation) you can add and edit values in the app.
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[Non-spatial features](../../layer/non-spatial-data/) can also be added using <MobileAppName />. If you are using a non-spatial table for [value relations](../../layer/form-widgets/#value-relation) you can add and edit values in the app.
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1. Tap the **More** button and navigate to **Layers**
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![Mergin Maps mobile app Layers panel](./input-layers.jpg"Mergin Maps mobile app Layers panel")
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4. Don't forget to save and synchronise your project!
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Enabled tracking means that a new line layer for tracking will be created in your <MainPlatformName /> project called `tracking_layer.gpkg`. This layer is created with a set of fields with set up [default values](../../layer/settingup_forms_settings/#default-values):
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Enabled tracking means that a new line layer for tracking will be created in your <MainPlatformName /> project called `tracking_layer.gpkg`. This layer is created with a set of fields with set up [default values](../../layer/form-configuration/#default-values):
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| Field name | Data Type | Default variable | Description |
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|`total_distance`| Real |`$length`| Tracked distance |
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|`tracked_by`| String |`@mergin_username`| Name of the current <MainPlatformNameLink /> user |
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You can add new fields as needed, however, they should be set up with automatically generated [default values](../../layer/settingup_forms_settings/#default-values) as <MobileAppName /> will not open the form for manual inputs. You may use some of the QGIS functions, [extra position variables](../../layer/position_variables/) or [extra QGIS variables](../../layer/plugin-variables/).
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You can add new fields as needed, however, they should be set up with automatically generated [default values](../../layer/form-configuration/#default-values) as <MobileAppName /> will not open the form for manual inputs. You may use some of the QGIS functions, [extra position variables](../../layer/position_variables/) or [extra QGIS variables](../../layer/plugin-variables/).
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## Using position tracking in Mergin Maps mobile app
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- Define the <QGISHelpver="3.22"link="user_manual/introduction/qgis_configuration.html?highlight=properties#data-sources-properties"text="layers capabilities" /> in the **Data Sources** in Project Properties.
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-[Identifiable](./search_data/#setting-identifiable-layers-in-qgis-project) layers can be queried in <MobileAppName />. If you want to be able to search for attribute values in a layer, it needs to be identifiable and searchable.
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-**read-only** layers cannot be modified. If a vector layer is not intended to be used as a survey layer, set it as read-only.
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-[non-spatial](../layer/working_with_nonspatial_data/) layers need to be set as searchable to enable browsing, searching, or editing.
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-[non-spatial](../layer/non-spatial-data/) layers need to be set as searchable to enable browsing, searching, or editing.
The quality of photographs and pictures that are saved in the <MainPlatformName /> project can be set up in the **<MainPlatformName />** tab in **Project properties**. When pictures are added using <MobileAppName /> (uploaded or taken with the camera), they will be resized accordingly.
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By default, the quality is set to *Original* - the original pictures are stored. If you want to resize the pictures, you can choose from *High*, *Medium*, or *Low* quality. The [EXIF metadata](../layer/exif_metadata/) of the original files are kept.
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By default, the quality is set to *Original* - the original pictures are stored. If you want to resize the pictures, you can choose from *High*, *Medium*, or *Low* quality. The [EXIF metadata](../layer/exif/) of the original files are kept.
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Don't forget to save and sync your project!
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The same symbology as defined in the QGIS project will be used in <MobileAppName />. However, <MobileAppName /> does not include all the SVG markers that are available within QGIS. Therefore, if you are using SVG markers for your layer styling, ensure those are copied to the project folder.
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### Forms
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During the field survey, it is often necessary to fill out some attributes in the form to record the properties of surveyed features. Forms can make the survey easier, consistent and more effective. Detailed description of form widgets and form configuration can be found in [Setting Up Form Widgets](../layer/settingup_forms/) and [Advanced Form Configuration](../layer/settingup_forms_settings/)
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During the field survey, it is often necessary to fill out some attributes in the form to record the properties of surveyed features. Forms can make the survey easier, consistent and more effective. Detailed description of form widgets and form configuration can be found in [Setting Up Form Widgets](../layer/form-widgets/) and [Advanced Form Configuration](../layer/form-configuration/).
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### Settings for Mergin Maps mobile app preview panel
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What appears in the <MobileAppName /> preview panel can be defined in the **Display** tab in **Layer Properties**:
Names of the photos that are captured in the field using <MobileAppName /> can be customised. The name format can be set in QGIS with <QGISPluginName />.
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To use this option, make sure that the [photo widget](../../layer/settingup_forms_photo/#attachment-widget-in-qgis) of the fields you use for taking pictures is set up correctly, i.e. using the attachment widget, storing relative paths and, if needed, with a [custom folder](../../layer/settingup_forms_photo/#how-to-set-up-a-custom-folder-for-storing-photos) for storing photos.
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To use this option, make sure that the [photo widget](../../layer/photos/) of the fields you use for taking pictures is set up correctly, i.e. using the attachment widget, storing relative paths and, if needed, with a [custom folder](../../layer/photos/#how-to-set-up-a-custom-folder-for-storing-photos) for storing photos.
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The **Preview** in **Mergin Maps** tab includes the [custom folder for photos](../../layer/settingup_forms_photo/#how-to-set-up-a-custom-folder-for-storing-photos), if you have set it up. Otherwise you will see only the sample name of a photo.
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The **Preview** in **Mergin Maps** tab includes the [custom folder for photos](../../layer/photos/#how-to-set-up-a-custom-folder-for-storing-photos), if you have set it up. Otherwise you will see only the sample name of a photo.
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![Mergin Maps QGIS Plugin photo name setup with custom folder](./plugin-photo-name-format-folder.jpg"Mergin Maps QGIS Plugin photo name setup with custom folder")
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![Mergin Maps QGIS Plugin Custom photo name setup without custom folder](./plugin-photo-name-format.jpg"Mergin Maps QGIS Plugin Custom photo name setup without custom folder")
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:white_check_mark: The file extension (`.jpg`) is added automatically.
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:white_check_mark: When using a field value in the expression, make sure that it is a field that will be filled out during the survey, e.g. by using [constraints](../../layer/settingup_forms_settings/#constraints). If the field is empty, the expression won't work!
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:white_check_mark: When using a field value in the expression, make sure that it is a field that will be filled out during the survey, e.g. by using [constraints](../../layer/form-configuration/#constraints). If the field is empty, the expression won't work!
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:white_check_mark: If you want to use a [numeric field](../../layer/form-widgets/#numbers) or other non-text fields in your expression, you need to convert it to a string first using the `to_string()` function
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:no_entry_sign: The expression is evaluated with the **current** field values. The name of the photo will stay the same even if you change the value of the field later.
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