Configuration Tools

Profiles

A Profile specifies which configuration tools and defaults to use during a data collection session (e.g. peripheral devices, default values, tag actions, validation constraints, audible alerts, duplicate record handling, auto accept, tag mask validation).

Repeating Values

Repeating Values contain values that are automatically entered into new records during data collection. They can also be used for post-data collection editing.

Data Entry Layouts

Data Entry Layouts are used to customize the data entry screen by adding, removing, and/or rearranging fields on the data entry form.

Tag Actions

Tag Actions are used to configure P5 to perform an action when specific tags are scanned during data entry. The action can include displaying a message and/or entering values into the current record.

Tag Lists

Tag Lists contain tag codes and are used with Tag Actions and Update Records. They can be created by importing text files, downloading from a reader device, from sessions and from queries.

Peripheral Devices

Used to configure and test P5 connections to peripheral devices (readers, balances, digitizer tablets).

Tablet Maps

Used to create and maintain digitizer tablet command maps for data entry.

Project-Defined Fields

Project-Defined Fields are used to collect project-specific data that is outside the scope of PTAGIS. Values entered into project-defined fields are not loaded into PTAGIS, but are stored in and can be exported from P5 along with the standard PTAGIS fields.

Custom Validation

Used to create custom validation rules to perform extra error checking on data before submission to PTAGIS.

Measurement Validation

Used to update default minimum and maximum Length and Weight ranges for validation. New species can be added by users with custom ranges.

New

Used to create a new configuration tool of the same type as the active tab.

Edit

Used to edit the selected configuration tool on the active tab. Tools can also be opened for editing by double-clicking.

Copy

Used to copy the selected configuration tool on the active tab and open it for editing.

Delete

Used to delete the selected configuration tool on the active tab. A selected tool can also be deleted by pressing the Delete key on the keyboard. If the selected tool is a component of another tool, it cannot be deleted until the dependent tool is edited or deleted.