Importing a boundary

Each field can have 2 boundary types:

• Working boundary - represents the area typically worked 
• Field boundary - represents the official field parcel 

Boundaries can either be drawn manually in Farm-IQ Pro, or imported from another source.  There are 3 available import options:

• Import from RPA
• Import via shape file
• Import via CSV file

To import boundaries, either right-click on the desired farm name in the tree menu and select 'Import Boundary', or click the 'Data Exchange' tab. The remaining process depends on your choice of selection:

Import boundaries from RPA

Importing boundaries from the RPA essentially follows the same process as importing fields from the RPA.  Guidance on this can be found here.

Import boundaries via Shape file

If you have boundaries from an external source saved in SHP file format, you can import them via single field SHP files or multi-field SHP files.  When importing multi-field SHP files, all the boundaries are added as new fields - guidance on using this import option can be found here.

To import a single boundary via the single field SHP file option, follow the steps below:

1. Either right-click on the desired field name in the tree menu and select 'Import Boundary', or click the 'Data Exchange' tab.
2. Click on the 'Import Shape Files' card.
3. Click the 'Browse' button, select the desired shape file and click 'Open' and the boundaries contained in the file should appear on the map.

• Select 'Field Boundary' as the type of Shape file (check you have the correct field selected in the tree menu).
• Choose whether to import the boundary as a field or working boundary.
• Click 'Import' and the boundary in the selected SHP file will be added to the selected field.  The area of the field will also be updated to match the incoming boundary.

Import boundaries via CSV file

To import a single boundary via the CSV file option, follow the steps below:

1. Either right-click on the desired field name in the tree menu and select 'Import Boundary', or click the 'Data Exchange' tab.
2. Click on the 'Import CSV Text Files' card.
3. Select 'Boundary' as the type of CSV file to import (check you have the correct field selected in the tree menu).
4. Browse to the desired CSV file and click 'Open'.
5. Click 'Next' and you will see the 'Data Mapping' screen shown below.  CSV file formats are very flexible so the purpose of this screen is to allow you to specify which columns of data in the CSV file contain the actual boundary coordinates.
   • Use the table to select which columns represent the Longitude and Latitude. 
   • If your CSV file contains a header row, then make sure you tick the 'First row is header' option.
   • Once you have chosen your settings, these should be saved as a 'template' so you reuse them in the future without starting from scratch again.
6. Choose whether to import the boundary as a field or working boundary.
7. Click 'Import' and the boundary in the selected CSV file will be added to the selected field.  The area of the field will also be updated to match the incoming boundary.