Optimisation QField configuration :

For make it easy to transfer complete Qgis projects to QField, with minimum preparation and for standalone use even without an active active connection.

Here are some useful things to do and to know to save time and optimise transfers.

PREPARATION OF THE PROJECT :

*** IMPORTANT *** The working layers designed to data collected in the field must be placed in a dedicated placed in a dedicated group.

PREPARATION THE TRANSFER FILE ON THE PC :

• If doesn't exist, create in your local folder " Downloads "(generally, it's C:\Users\ " your user name "Downloads) a dossier " Imported Projects "(without underscore) and then a sub-folder " rasters "in the the " Imported Projects ".

• Copy the reference rasters you usually use into the " rasters ".

*** ATTENTION *** all rasters to be used with QField must be in GPKG format.

*** IMPORTANT *** Before starting to copy the files select the rasters you want to keep in the project. are unchecked by default

when the " Packaging large rasters " appears, select the " Copy ". The presence of the raster in the target folder is tested. file is present, the copy is ignored

► *** ATTENTION *** the button Astop the copy and deleteer in the " will make the raster unavailable under Qfield, even if these GPKG rasters have previously been copied to the Android device.

TRANSFER OF THE PROJECT TO THE ANDROID MOBILE DEVICE :

• À using the transfer cable, connect the device to your computer computer and make sure you have full access to the folders

• Copy the entire contents of the folder C:/Users/ " your user name "/Downloads/Imported Projects

  in folder

  This PC/"The name of your device"/Internal storage space shared/Android/data/ch.opengis.qfield/files/Imported Projects

*** NOTE *** You can ignore the copying of files already on the device Android device when Windows asks you to

SPECIFIC CASE WHERE ONLY THE PROJECT HAS BEEN MODIFIED ON THE PC AFTER A COPY HAS BEEN MADE ON THE DEVICE ANDROID :

• Delete the qgz file from the Imported Project folder on the Android

• Unplug the USB cable, wait 5 seconds and then reconnect it.

• Copy the modified qgz project to the imported Project folder on the Android device

► *** ATTENTION *** These operations are ESSENTIAL for the success of the operation !

La simple copie avec remplacement, même si Windows vous indique que tout est ok, ne fonctionne pas.

Enjoy !