The Road Event Collection interface () provides options to import, edit, export, and recalculate data collection metadata. This interface can be accessed on the Submittals tab; it is in the Catalog Files section.

Populate 

The user can populate the Road Event Collection Methods Catalog table using one of these methods: importing a file or recalculating the data.

Import a File

To import a file, follow these steps:

1. Click the "Choose File" button at the bottom left of the interface.
2. Select a file to import.
3. After selecting the desired file, click the "Open" button.
4. Confirm the selection in the pop-up by clicking "OK" to import the file.

Recalculate Data

To recalculate the data, follow these steps:

1. Select a data table in the "Data Table" picklist.
2. Click the "Recalculate" button.
3. If the new values are sufficient, click the "Save Changes" button to save the new values.

Edit

The first column in the interface table-- Override-- is available to initiate the editing process for the desired record. To fully edit a record, follow these steps:

1. Select the checkbox in the "Override" column for the desired record or click on a record that has been previously overridden.
2. Once selected, a textbox will appear in the Value and Comments columns to allow edits.
   • If the user wishes to edit the Comments column only, they can simply click on the record's row without checking the "Override" box.
3. After entering the desired changes, click the "Save Changes" button.

Note: Overridden records will not be recalculated or be overridden by the import process.

Export

To export the Road Event Collection Methods Catalog table, the user can first choose either CSV or Text in the "File Type" picklist located at the bottom right of the interface. Then, they can click the "Export to Pipe Delimited File". The file will contain the following headers: BeginDate, StateID, MetadataType, FSystem, IsUrban, IsStateOwned, ValueNumeric, and Comments.