referencing exported stations

[Wookey]

On 2022-05-13 16:07 +0100, Jaspal Sahota wrote:
> 
> My surveys are generated by some software I’m developing so the files and stations have the same names but are differentiated by date and time taken.
> For example I might have files folders like this:
> 
> • AberLas
>     • everything.svx
>     • 2022-05-12
>         • R00S00.svx
>         • R00S01.svx
>         • all.svx
>     • 2022-05-13
>         • R00S00.svx
>         • R00S01.svx
>         • R00S02.svx
>         • all.svx
> 
> 
> Do I need to update my lowest level files to use unique names rather than reusing R00S00 etc? Or is there perhaps some clever (or basic!) trick I’m missing?

Yes, ultimately all stations have to have a unique reference otherwise
they are the same station.  You can do this either by giving different
survey names in each R00S00 file, or by adding a name at the date
level so that the survey structure matches the file structure.

Having the date in every station name is a bit unwieldy so I'd go for giving different survey names to each survey.
On the other hand putting the dates in as survey names may be easier to automate in your software?

I could give examples, but it'll take a while, and I think you understand what I mean without giving too much detail :-)

Wookey
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