Folder structure
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The folder structure is organized in sites and jobs.
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All files belonging to a specific job - including GFD4 - are stored in a dedicated folder named after the job.
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Site1.site
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Job1.job
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Job1.gfd4
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Job1.raw
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Job2.job
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Job2.gfd4
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Job2.raw
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The site folder also includes specific folders for imported and exported data, external references and code lists.
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Site1.site
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_Export
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_Import
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_ExternalReference
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_Codes
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In old site structure, all job files are directly within the site folder. Site created with latest software version have instead the new structure.
File extensions
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*.GFD4: Every job is saved in a file with *.GFD4 extension.
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*.GFD4_BAK: When opening a job, a copy is created automatically with *.GFD4_BAK extension.
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*.RAW: When closing a job, the RAW file is created with *.RAW extension; The RAW file is a text file reporting all essential data of the job: topographic points and measures. The RAW file can be used by third-party software to import data.
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<name of the job>_IMG: Sketches linked to points or to the measurement fieldbook are saved in a sub-folder of the job folder. The name of the sub-folder is <name of the job>_IMG.
Conversion of the X-PAD Survey 3 files
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Jobs created with X-PAD Survey 3, the previous version of X-PAD, are shown in the work list with the icon
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Jobs created with X-PAD Survey 3 must be converted before opening.
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The conversion keeps the original job and creates a copy of the job in the new format.
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Click Job.
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Click New/Open job.
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Select the job file to convert.
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Press Yes to execute the conversion.