Data Entry

On the Settings page > Data Entry tab, you can change the default selections that are automatically loaded on data entry pages (i.e., Projects, Test Holes, etc).

To adjust the default Data Entry settings:

Go to the left-hand navigation menu and select Settings page > Data Entry tab.
Change the desired settings for any of the fields listed above.
Click Save.

These data entry settings include the following:

General tab

For New Projects

Unit System: Determines the depth unit used in the program. Choose between Imperial (feet) and Metric (metres) unit systems.
Coordinate Reference System: Used to specify the coordinate reference system for project and borehole locations. See this page for detailed discussion of options.
Site UTM Zone: If UTM is used as the coordinate reference system for a project, the UTM zone needs to be specified. RSLog can automatically detect your UTM Zone based on your location (see Location Services page).

For New Test Holes

Sample Type: Select the default Sample Type assigned to a new sample. List of Sample Types may be edited on Settings page > Field Investigation tab.
Field Test Type: Select the default Field Test Type when adding field test data. List of Field Tests may be edited on Settings page > Field Investigation tab.
Drill Method: Select the default Drill Method when a test hole is created. List of Boring Methods may be edited on Settings page > Field Investigation tab.

Test Hole Completion Notes

Start Notes: Enter a default text that will be presented at the top of the first layer in the borehole log (i.e. at depth = zero). During borehole data entry you can override this text from General tab > Completion Notes section (on the right side of the page).
Termination Notes: Enter a default text that will be presented at the bottom of the last layer in the borehole log. During borehole data entry you can override this text from General tab > Completion Notes section (on the right side of the page).

Note: The following keywords may be used when entering the default text for Start Notes / Termination Notes; Please enclose the keywords in { }:

{name} represents test hole name (e.g. "BH-01").
{depth} represents borehole depth (e.g. "34.5 ft").
{elevation} represents borehole collar elevation (e.g. "652.8 ft").
{water_depth} represents groundwater depth (e.g. "7.8 m").
{spt_energy} represents SPT hammer energy (e.g. "60 %").

Sample Data

Using this feature you can import demo projects and demo borehole log templates to your RSLog account. Use this if you accidentally deleted the demo projects and templates from your account.

SPT Rules tab

During data entry for Standard Penetration Test (i.e. SPT blow counts) or Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (i.e. DCPT blow counts), you can use the following keywords:

If the blow count data starts with the word "REF" (e.g. "REF 35/3"), this blow count will be considered as refusal. In this case, the SPT / DCPT graph in the borehole log uses a blow count of 50 to show this data on the graph. The keyword "REF" and the refusal number for the graph (i.e. 50) can be set in the SPT Rules tab.
For cases where the SPT sampler is driven into the soil with no blows (i.e. under the self weight of the hammer), user can enter "WH" or "WR" as the test result. In thise case, the SPT / DCPT graph in the borehole log users a blow count of zero to show this data on the graph. The keywords "WH" and "WR" can be set in the SPT Rules tab.

Status Options tab

In RSLog, projects and test holes can have Status; This allows determining at what stage the project or test hole is. User can change / update the status as the project proceeds to the next phase, or as the subsurface investigation of the test hole advances.

Project Status

Use the table to edit the list of project statuses. The following statuses cannot be altered:

Active (site investigation): is used to show that the project is in site investigation phase,
Archived: a project with Archived status will not be shown in the list of current projects. You can see the Archived projects by going to the Archived tab on Projects page.

Test Hole Status

Use the table to edit the list of test hole statuses. The default options in this list are meant to represent the natural flow of drilling a borehole/excavating a test pit. The status of test holes is used to show the investigation progress visually at the top of the Test Holes page:

The following statuses cannot be altered:

Planned: refers to a test hole that is created by RSLog Pre-Investigation Planner feature. A Planned test hole is 'planned' to be drilled/excavated but its investigation has not started yet. The default color of this test hole status may be changed by editing this record.
Completed: indicates that the field investigation for this test hole is completed. The default color of this test hole status may be changed by editing this record.

Extra Tags

You can expand the list of data that you enter for project and test hole by using Extra Tags. An example of Extra Tag is the Contract Number for a project; since Contract Number is not a default data entry item in RSLog, you can add it from Settings page > Data Entry tab > Extra Tags tab. For each Extra Tag determine the following data:

Tag Name: this is the label of the Extra Tag shown on RSLog user interface (e.g. during data entry on project page).
Data Type: determines the type of data expected for this Extra Tag. Options are Number, String (text), Boolean (checkbox true / false), and Pick List (dropdown list).
Value: only applies to a Pick List tag. For a Pick List, enter the dropdown options in comma separated format. For example if you add an Extra Tag for Department and would like the user to choose from Civil, Geotechnical and Environmental, in Value field write Civil, Geotechnical, Environmental.
Description: will be shown as the tooltip of the Extra Tag on data entry pages.

To enter Extra Tags on project data entry page:

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To enter Extra Tags on test hole data entry page: