To create an empty tally file

Use the steps below if you do not have a manifest from the pipeline manufacturer, or you are using the manifest to check against and so you need to create a new empty tally file to record the details of each joint.

Rather than following the steps below, you may find it easier to create a CSV file containing the header information in Microsoft Excel, and then add the CSV file to the pipeline in Trimble Sync Manager for download to the controller with the project, or copy the CSV file to the Trimble Data\Common\Tally folder on the controller.

  1. Tap and select Pipeline tally / Create tally.

  2. Enter a name for the new tally file in the Pipeline tally CSV file field. Tap Enter.

    A message asks if you want to specify the columns to be used for the new tally file fields.

  3. Tap Yes.
    1. In the Define tally file columns screen, enter the column name or tap Select library attribute and then tap an attribute to use it as a column name.
    2. Keep adding columns until you are done. Use the softkeys at the bottom of the screen to delete columns or to change the order of the columns.
    3. Tap OK.

  4. In the Tally file screen, make sure the correct columns are selected for the unique tally ID and the joint length. Select the attributes that will be linked between the tally file, weld file, and job file.

    For more information, see To configure Pipeline options.

  5. Tap Continue.

  6. When prompted to modify the column headings, tap No to continue if you have finished creating the header of the tally file. Once you start adding tally data to the file, you can no longer modify the tally file header.

    The Create tally screen shows the attribute fields for the joint.

  7. Fill out the fields for the first joint record.
    1. To configure the tally fields whose last used values should be the default values for a new tally item, tap Defaults. Select the attribute fields for which the values should be kept as the default values. Tap Accept.
    2. If your controller has GPS or is connected to GNSS, the Record position button is available. To record the current location of the joint, tap Record position.
    3. To store the information in the record and automatically mark it as checked, tap Add.

    The next joint record appears.

    Fields that have data copied from the previous record are colored pale yellow.

  8. Fill out the fields for the next joint, as described above.

  9. To exit the screen and return to the map, tap Esc.

To change the unique ID assigned to a joint (for example, if you enter the incorrect ID), open the tally file in the Check tally screen, tap Rename and then enter the unique ID into the appropriate field and tap Enter. See To check tally records.