Collect Features task

This topic describes how to customize the Collect Features task.

Location is treated as one type of attribute and is placed on top of other attributes on the same attributes page. This makes it consistent with the design on the Windows Mobile application. Once the user chooses a feature type to collect, the application shows the EditFeatureAttributesPage where the user can switch between attributes and map view without leaving the page. This makes it possible for the user to switch to attribute display even when certain geometry collection is still in progress (that is, GPS streaming). This provides a level of convenience for field data collection under certain circumstance, and it also requires developers to be aware of the task state since a user could be in editing mode where geometry and other attributes are edited on the same page.

You can manage attachments on EditFeatureAttributesPage. You can add and remove attachments through the Feature property.

When you're planning for your organization's data collection needs, make sure you compare the effort needed for customizing existing CollectFeaturesTask and creating your own custom data collection task. It's recommended to customize the built-in CollectFeaturesTask if the effort doesn't exceed that of creating a new, custom collect features task.

In this workflow, the following entry points and processes can be customized or extended:

• When feature collection begins and ends
• When geometry collection begins and ends
• Customizing available geometry collection methods
• Customizing Finish Collection options