The Basic Editor tool is an essential part of the Edit Data step of the workflow. This tool allows the user to search, create, and update data in the data table.

Open Basic Editor

The Basic Editor can be accessed through two methods: Select from Map and the Basic Editor icon.

Select From Map

The steps below detail how to access Basic Editor from the "Select from Map" functionality.

1. Zoom in to the intended area on the map.
2. Navigate to the Edit tab.
3. Click the "Select from Map" icon.
4. Click on the intended route on the map.
5. Select the "Basic Editor" link in the resulting map pop-up.

Then, the Basic Editor tool will appear in the lower portion of the map, and its table will reflect the data for the selected route.

Basic Editor

If the user clicks the "Basic Editor" icon on the Edit tab, the Basic Editor tool will appear automatically on the lower portion of the map, but it will appear blank. To fill this tool, the user can manually enter the desired route's information by following these steps:

1. Click the "Enter Route" button.
2. Enter data into the County, Route Type, Route Number, Auxiliary, and Direction picklists.
3. Click the "Select Route" button.

This will zoom the map to the selected route, highlight the route, and fill the table with the corresponding data.

Basic Editor Actions

After finding the desired route, the user can implement these actions: 

1. Select an Edit Group. Basic Editor contains six static columns (checkbox selector, validation error, County, Route ID, From Measure, and To Measure). The Edit Groups picklist can be used to add additional columns to Basic Editor to view and edit. If none of the groups listed have the desired columns to add, users can create a new Edit Group by opening the Edit Groups interface ("Select Columns...").
2. Edit a data item. By clicking into the desired cell, users can edit data items. Depending on the data item, a picklist or textbox will appear in this editable cell. As updates occur, rows will be checked again for validation errors. If a new value fails a validation check, an Error icon will appear in the validation error column. Hovering over the error column will display a description of the error.
3. Reload Data. Users can click the "Find" button near the top right of the window to retrieve data and map the desired route. This is useful for when edits are made to the interface which require the information to be refreshed, such as changing the Edit Groups selection.
4. Add a row. Users can click the "Add Row" link to add a new row to the Basic Editor table. New rows will appear at the top of the table.
5. Delete a row. To delete a row, users can check the checkboxes to the left of the desired segments. Then, the user can click the "Delete Selected Rows" link.

Changes cannot be saved if gaps or overlaps are created by deleting/adding a new row or if any validation errors were created during the editing process.