(AI KB) PCS Hosted: Import Completed Surveys from Mesa or FDC to PCS Hosted

Introduction: This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to import surveys from the Mesa tablet into PCS hosted from disk.
 

1. In PCS Field Data Collector (FDC) go to Periodic Survey and press options next to the name of the survey.
   
   
    
2. Select the Export option.
   
   
    
3. A green cloud icon will show that the survey has been exported.
   
   
    
4. Connect Mesa to the PC via USB.
    
5. Follow this file path in windows file explorer: MS3A/Internal Shared
   
    Storage/Android/Data/com.aiworldwide.aim/Files/PS/Completed
    
6. In that file path there will be a folder with the name of the survey and a .psx file. 
   
   If no pictures were taken in the survey copy the .psx file and paste into a folder on your computer (example: Desktop, Documents, etc). If picture were taken copy the folder, with the name of the survey, into a folder on the computer. 
   
   
7. In PCS select the file icon with the up arrow at the bottom right.
   
   
    
8. A browser window will open that is for the local PC files. Find the .psx file on your PC and press open.
    
9. Another browser will open showing the Virtual Machine files. Go to the folder that is used to bring in surveys and press save. 
    

   1. Repeat steps 7 - 9 for each picture taken in the survey. 
       

      Note: If using the Parallels client application the pictures and .psx can be uploaded all at once instead of one by one.  

10. In PCS go to Field Computer Receive and select the option for FDC from disk.
    
    
     
11. In input directory select the three dot button. 
     
12. Find the folder that the survey was saved too and press OK.
    
    
    
    Note: will not show the .psx file is just selecting the folder that it is in.
     
13. Click Retrieve Data.
    
    
14. Click on the checkbox next to the survey and then click pencil icon.
    
     
     
15. Fill in the desired assignment.
    
    
16. Click on the import button.
    
    
      

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