What is the feature attribute data dictionary and how is it created?
A feature attribute data dictionary is the description data associated with the geographic locations you collect. For example, if you are doing an inventory of trees, you may need to collect their ID and species. Then you need create an attribute table with items of Species and ID. In the field, you are prompted to enter the species and ID for each tree you are surveying. You may even want to choose one species name from several possible species names instead of wasting your precious field time to input the species name each time. All these can be archived by creating the feature attribute data dictionary. To create a feature attribute data dictionary, you need use the Pathfinder Office software running on a GISLab computer. Choose Utilities à Data Dictionary Editor. It s easy to create. If you need more information, see the Mapping Systems General Reference, Chapter 3. After an attribute data dictionary has been constructed, it must be transferred to the TDC1 data collector. First con
