Toolkit Coordinators Net Conference

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Toolkit CoordinatorsNet Conference

• November 10th, 2005

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Service Pack 1

• Total number of user to date
• Support logs have decreased significantly since
  SP-1 release (Avg 10-25 per day)

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Service Pack 2

• Early Adopter Testing
• Target Date for General Release
• Changes in SP-2

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Changes in SP-2

• Practice Schedule - applied practices that have
  been reported renders the row read-only.
• Practice Schedule - provides a warning if a
  planned practice record is edited, after it has
  been reported.
• Practice Schedule a warning message will be
  displayed if value entered is gt5, for practice
  units of no.
• Progress Reporting tab - provides a warning any
  time the calendar selection is changed.

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Changes in SP-2

• Toolkit can now generate read-only data from one
  or more customers as an XML file that can be read
  by an external tool. 

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Changes in SP-2

• EFT and GSAT are the first tools that will use
  this feature.
• SP-2 will discover any external tool that is
  registered with Toolkit, list the tool in the
  Tools menu, and allow it to be launched from the
  TK Menu Bar.

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SP-3

• What to expect in the next release

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Changes to the TK Web Site
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Navigational Changes

• A new navigation bar appears at top
  (Troubleshooting and Community links have been
  added) as follows
• New Toolkit Community Page added
• Helpful hints have moved to this new page
• New Troubleshooting page added

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Editorial Changes

• The contact us links updated to reflect the new
  ftc.usda.gov email addresses, e.g.,
  ToolkitSupport_at_itc.nrcs.usda.gov has been
  replaced with ToolkitSupport_at_ftc.usda.gov
• Email addresses updated on the Toolkit
  Coordinators Announcement page

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Other Planned Modifications

• Add recent announcements sent to the TUG mailing
  list to announcements page
• Link the new Online Troubleshooting Guide to the
  Troubleshooting page when complete -- this
  guide will feature the same look-and-feel and
  search capabilities as the existing Toolkit
  Online Help system.
• Minor changes to the Quick Access links
• Updates (additions/deletions) to FAQs e.g.,
  some content will be moved to Online
  Troubleshooting Guide

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Release Dates

• The other planned modifications to be completed
  by 18 November
• Look for the first version of the online
  troubleshooting guide at the end of November (an
  email will be sent to the TUG mailing list to
  announce the launch of this new system)

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New Info on the TK Website

• Tech Note 10
• Involves importing legacy shapefiles in counties
  that work in multiple zones

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DNR Garmin Utility

• Version 4.2.2 CCE approved
• Stand Alone Version
• Can download waypoints, add to ArcMap as a
  shapefile
• Version 5.1.1
• Currently in the IO Lab
• Compatible with ArcGIS 8.3
• Will be available inside of ArcMap projects
• When installed 4.2.2 will be removed from the
  system
• Requests for support should go through the Help
  Desk
• Calls will be escalated to NCGC

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Net Conference Schedule

• Next TK Net Conference will be held January 12,
  2006
• Repeat second Thursday of Odd Months in 06 (Jan,
  March, May, etc)