Attributes and base codes

You can configure the Trimble Access software to provide attributes for the complete code, or from a portion of the code – the "base code". See Additional settings.

The following rules help to explain the base code:

When Use attributes of base code is disabled, the code displayed on a button is the base code.

Enter "Fence", string the code to become "Fence01", the attributes are derived from "Fence01".
When Use attributes of base code is enabled, the code entered on a button is the base code.

Enter "Fence", string the code to become "Fence01", the attributes are derived from "Fence".
If you edit or change the code on a button, the base code resets, using rule 1 or rule 2 above.
If you change the configuration of the Use attributes of base code setting, the base code resets, using rule 1 or rule 2 above.
When Measure codes passes the code to the Measure topo or Measure points screen, the base code from within Measure codes is retained.

If you use attributes and numeric codes with a string suffix, you must use Measure codes to define the suffix and start the measurement. Measure codes understands where the code ends and the suffix starts. If you do not use Measure codes, the entire numeric code + suffix will be treated as the code, the suffix cannot be determined, and attributes for the base code will not be available.
To configure Use attributes of base code, from within Measure codes, use the up arrow softkey to select Options, and then select the check box as required.
If the Use attributes of base codecheck box is selected, it is applied throughout the software.
If you edit the code on a button when Use attributes of base code is disabled, the entire code from the code button is displayed in the Edit field.
If you edit the code on a button when Use attributes of base code is enabled, the base code is displayed in the Edit field. The code on the button is "Fence01" and the base code is "Fence". If you edit this code, the base code "Fence" is displayed.
You can string alphanumeric codes when Use attributes of base code is disabled. The code displayed on the button is the base code.
You cannot string numeric only codes when Use attributes of base code disabled.

If you use multiple codes with attributes, enter all the codes before you enter the attributes.