Where is the Readings List(s) and their data stored. For example, a Readings list for sieves? Are they in the library, or are they in the project, or gdt file itself.
Thanks
Yes when you clone a new project(.gpj) from a (.gdt) it will keep all of the field properties that are stored in the .gdt (IE default list Name)
Hi Art,
Yes if you want consistency that would be correct. The name would only affect a situation where you open the same project with two different libraries, but would make sense to keep lists that contain the same info the same name
Answer Verified By: Art Koenig
and the template will have the list name of a default list that it is supposed to look for and if a match, use that list in the library to populate for example a sieve readings grid.
I had not extended my thinkin yet to the .gdt and see that we can use the .gdt to specify our desired List Name that should be used. Interestingly, I find that most users I run across seem to want to clone an existing project that is like the one they want to work on, eg, geo vs environmental, instead of using the .gdt method. Different strokes I guess.
Kirk Johnson said:If you then open that project with another library and it doesn't have a reading list with the same Name nothing will populate, but you can change it in the project by reopening the Field properties with the new library.
So if you have Library A and Library B and on some projects you use A and others use B, if you want to have the same list data ( eg set of sieves) you need to have that same list in each library, right. [and I guess we best name the lists the same thing]. The name of the default list to pick from the library is in the project , the name and also the data are in the library(s).
Once you make a project file the data from the template file is written into the project and is not just a reference.
You won't interact with the template in Input and will only interact with it in Output or Design apps through the Data Tool.