CHAPTER 14

Settings

This section explains each item on the Settings screen, opened with the “settings” button.

Load data

Loads a saved data file. Choose the source from “This device” or “Google Drive”. Google Drive support is coming in the next release.

• The supported format is .zip. The legacy .ecorismap format also works.
• Loading starts after you confirm “Load data file (.ecorismap or .zip)? Current data and settings will be overwritten.” When it finishes, the map jumps to the extent of the loaded map.
• Loading brings in your data, layers, map settings, and the map’s display extent. The app’s various settings are kept as is.
• An automatic backup is created just before loading.
• Loading is not available while a project is open.

Save data

Saves your current data and settings to a zip file. Choose the destination from “This device” or “Google Drive”. Google Drive support is coming in the next release (see Transfer via Google Drive).

• The file name is ecorismap_datetime.zip. Photos are always included.
• You can restore the saved zip with “Load data” or with import in the Layer list.

Caution: Recorded data is stored on your device. It is lost if you uninstall the app or run “Clear data”, so save your survey data regularly as a zip file via “Save data”.

What the zip contains

• Unzip it and you can open the .geojson or .csv inside directly in QGIS and other GIS software, without loading anything into the app.
• Long layer names are automatically shortened in folder and file names. This avoids extraction errors on Windows. The layer id at the end of the folder name identifies the original layer, and imports are matched by that id.

PDF output

Outputs the map and data as a geospatial PDF. See Output PDFs for details.

Clear data

After you confirm “Clear current data?”, the data, layers, added maps, and settings return to their initial state.

• An automatic backup is created just before clearing.
• The photo and map download caches and your acceptance of the terms of use are not deleted.

Restore from backup (mobile version only)

A backup is automatically created just before any operation that loses data.

When automatic backups are created: before closing a project / before opening a project / before clearing data / before loading a file / before restoring

Up to the latest 5 generations are kept. No backup is created when there is 0 data.

Restore steps

1. Tap “Restore from backup” and choose the backup to restore from the list. Each entry shows the project name or “Local data”, the date/time, the number of records, and the creation timing.
2. Run it with “Restore the selected backup? Current data will be replaced. (The current state will also be backed up automatically.)”.
3. After restoring, if you sync the project (upload/download), you may need to log in again while online.

Note: The contents of the dynamic dictionary are not included in backups.

GPS settings

Sets the balance between location accuracy and battery consumption. See Record Tracks with GPS for details.

Proximity Alert (mobile version only)

Sets up the feature that notifies you by voice when you approach a registered point. See Record Tracks with GPS for details.

Clear cache

After you confirm “Clear all cache (maps and photos)?”, the app deletes the downloaded map tiles and the photo cache. Recorded data and layers are not deleted.

Other

• Manual and Terms of use — Opens this manual and the terms of use in a browser.
• Open Source License — Displays a list of licenses for the open source software used.
• Version — Displays the current version. Tapping it opens the change history (CHANGELOG) in a browser.