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In the Field 5
Repeating features
You normally start collecting a feature by selecting it from the menu
of features (that is, by highlighting it and pressing \, orusinga
first-letter search). However, you can also start collecting a feature by
highlighting it on the Start Feature menu and pressingJ:
The difference between normal selection of a feature and selecting
J is in the attribute values that are entered by default when the
feature is created. If you select the feature by the ‘normal’ method, the
default attribute values are determined by the data dictionary, which
specifies a default value for each attribute belonging to each feature. If
you select a feature usingJ, the attribute values are copied from
the last recorded feature of that type.
– TheJsoftkey lets you record a sequence of similar features
very efficiently. You do not have to re-enter the values for all of the
attributes; you can just page through, checking that each attribute value is
correct for the current feature, and only changing those that differ.
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