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How to create a General Data Collection Survey in Land App Mobile
How to create a General Data Collection Survey in Land App Mobile

Generic template to all you to collect data in Land App Mobile

Simla Rees-Moorlah avatar
Written by Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago

How to install Land App Mobile:

Please note Land App Mobile is only available if in a paid subscription.

When logged in to Land App mobile access the map that you wish to create a survey in and click on the yellow plus button.

Select Start Survey.

Insert your Survey Name, select the survey type General Data Collection and select Start survey.

Select the draw button.

Then select if you want to draw a point, line or area.

How to draw a point

To add a point you will see the point location on screen which, by dragging the screen, you can position and then select Add point.

When the point has been added you can either re-draw or Assign a use. Re-draw will allow to to reposition the point if needed.

To assign a use click on Assign and expand a category.

Then select a feature.

At this point you can either re-draw or change the feature type.

You can also add more detail by swiping up on the bottom bar where you can add a name and description.

How to draw a line

To draw additional features click on Draw again.

To draw a line select Line.

Drag the map to position the cursor at the first point of your line and select Add point.

Drag the map again to position your next point and select Add point again.

Continue to add points until you have completed your line then select Done.

After this you can either re-draw or Assign a use. Re-draw will allow you to start the line again if needed.

To assign a use click on Assign and expand a category.

Then select a feature.

At this point you can either re-draw or change the feature type.

You can also add more detail by swiping up on the bottom bar where you can add a name and description.

To draw additional features navigate back to the plan and then select Draw.

How to draw an area

To draw additional features click on Draw again.

To draw a line select Area.

Drag the map to position the cursor at the first point of your area and select Add point.

Drag the map into position again and select Add point.

Continue until all points for your area have been added and then select Done.

To assign a use click on Assign and expand a category.

At this point you can change the assigned use of Add more detail about the feature by swiping up on the bottom bar.


How to see/access existing surveys

To see or access existing surveys swipe up on the details bar when you access a map. In the Details section it will tell you have many plans you have on the device.

Click on the entry that shows how many are on the device and on the next screen you can select the survey you would like to access or start a new survey from here.


In the web-app your surveys created in Land App mobile will be listed in the left hand panel.

For now, please note any data collected in Land App Mobile will be available to view on the web-app but cannot be edited here and can only be edited in Land App Mobile.

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