To Turn Automatic Point Numbering On and Off for the Survey Database

When automatic point numbering is on, new points are automatically assigned the next available point number. When automatic point numbering is off, you must specify new point numbers as they are needed.

To turn automatic point numbering on or off

1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the survey database name and click Edit Survey Database Settings.
2. In the Survey Database Settings dialog box, expand the Survey Command Window property group.
3. Do one of the following:
   • To enable automatic point numbering, select the Auto Point Numbering check box.
   • To turn off automatic point numbering, clear the Auto Point Numbering check box.
4. Click OK.

To turn point numbering on or off using the survey command language

1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the network name for which you want to turn automatic point numbering on or off. Click Survey Command Window.
2. To turn automatic point numbering on, at the Command line, enter:

   AUTO ON [point]

3. To turn automatic point numbering off, at the Command line, enter:

   AUTO OFF

Example

The following example shows a valid entry using the Automatic Point Numbering On command with 1001 as the starting point number:

AP ON 1001

If you do not enter a point number, then the program assigns the next available point number.

Command Syntax

AUTO ON [point]

or

AUTO OFF

Parameter	Definition
point	The assigned starting point number.