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What is the Soil Data Viewer
The soil survey attribute database associated with the spatial soil map is a complicated database with more than 50 tables. The Soil Data Viewer provides users access to soil interpretations and soil properties while shielding them from the complexity of the soil database. Each soil map unit (polygons) may contain multiple soil components that have different use and management. The Soil Data Viewer makes it easy to compute a single value for a polygon and display results, relieving the user from the burden of querying the database,
processing the data and joining and linking to the spatial map. Download the Soil Data Viewer and the Microsoft Access Template Soil Database from the Soil Data Viewer Site at http://soildataviewer.nrcs.usda.gov/. This site includes installations instructions. The Soil Data Viewer Rules FileWith the Soil Data Viewer installed and an MS-Access database (populated with SSURGO-2 data) loaded, the user has the ability to view the Nation-wide list of soil interpretations and soil properties. However, California has a list of custom interpretations and properties that may be more appropriate for your area of interest. In order to view these custom interpretations (along with the national ones) a new "Rules" file needs to be added to the Soil Data Viewer folder. A Rules file is an MS-Access database that defines which soil interpretations and soil properties are visible in the Soil Data Viewer. In order to replace the Rules file and view custom interpretations follow these steps:
If you encounter problems with the files provided on this page, please contact Carmen Ortiz at (805) 928-9269, ext. 102.
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