Damage Assessment Mapping Module: Difference between revisions

== Deleting Outdated Surveys ==

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Portland NET may occasionally update the data entry form due to a change in policy, or to add improvements to an existing form.  If a new version of the assessment form is published, you will have to remove older versions from your mobile device.  If you attempt to collect data into an outdated survey form, the data will become orphaned, it is important to use the correct version of a survey form.  Your NET Team leader will instruct you if you need to delete your local form and re-download an updated version from the cloud.  

'''To delete:'''

# Open the survey for removal from the mobile device.

# Click on the menu icon in the upper right corner (displayed as "<big>'''≡'''</big>").

# The software will give you a warning message; click "Delete".

''A: No, once the application is installed on your device you can use it as many times as you like.  Occasionally the application will need updates, your device should do this automatically.  If any further maintenance or updates require any action on your end, PBEM will advise you on specific steps.''  

The DAMM began as an idea proposed in November 2020 by Brian Patrick Brady, a GIS consultant acquainted with members of Arnold Creek NET. With feedback from NET focus groups, Brian developed several versions of the DAMM before reaching a final version in 2022. The GIS account is hosted through a nonprofit organization, not the City of Portland.