1.1.3 Import Forest and Compartments

If you already have an SHP file with compartments and subcompartments and you need to import several forests, then watch this video tutorial.

1.3 Import Forest Boundaries with subcompartments_v1.mp4

steps to Import Forest and Compartments

The "Create Forest" button is located on the top-left of the Forest & Operations List panel.

This section explains the option: "Import Forest Boundaries and Internal Divisions".

To proceed, you need a complete SHP file (.dbf .prj .shp .shx) with the following information:

Region: When working with several properties, you can organise your forests in regions (e.g. country, state, county, etc.). Type the name of the region.
Forest ID/Name: Unique name or ID for the forest that shall be used for identification
Compartment ID/Name: Unique Compartment Name or equivalent usage within your company
Subcompartment ID/Name: Unique Subcompartment Name or equivalent usage within your company

Step 1:

Ensure that you select all the SHP files: .dbf .prj .shp .shx

Step 2:

Create Template or use an Existing Template.

The first time you should use the"Create Template" option.

The creation of the template is to avoid repetition in matching data from the file to ForestHQ (step 3).

Step 3: Match the headers of the SHP file with the system attributes.

You need to match, at the very least, the compulsory fields, including Region, Forest, Compartment, Subcompartment or Block.

*Note: If the forest has no Compartments, use the Forest attribute column. If the forest has no Subcompartment, use the same column as the Compartments.

MANDATORY FIELDS

Mandatory fields are listed at the bottom of the page. You cannot proceed until all warnings are clear.

ADD FIXED ATTRIBUTE VALUE (only if required)

You can add a fixed value for all the records in your SPH file. Press the "+" option to do this.

In the text boxes, the user can write a value that will be applied to all the records in the SHP file.

For example if the user does not have a Region Column, but it is known that all the forests to be imported are in the Munster region, the user can type "Munster" and this region will be applied to all of the forests that are imported.

The message box shows the value of the first record.

DATA UPLOAD

Press "Create" to start uploading data.

When the upload is completed, a report window will indicate the success of the import:

- - Green - "Successfully created": The number of features that have been successfully created.
  - Orange - "Already in the system": The features (forest, subcompartments and compartments) that were already in the system will not be imported. A warning is shown in orange. To replace features, the user must first delete them from the system.
  - Red - "Issues": Issues and errors are in Red. This indicates the number of features that have not been imported due to errors. Please review that the geometries are valid and that no special characters have been used in the names.

“Forest List” will bring you to the list of forests

using a template

When to use a template:

The file has the same header that the file used to create the template.

By selecting a template in the drop-down list, the system will automatically match the file headers with the system headers.

The user can see how the matching is done but not change it.

Note: If you change the headers matching when using a template, errors will occur during the upload.

If all the matches seem OK, press the create button to continue.

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