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Toolkit 2004\
Welcome

Version 1.1

February 17, 2005

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##  Revision History

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  **Version**   **Document Date** **Change Summary**

  1.0           November 2004     Pilot release version.

  1.1           February 17, 2005 Toolkit 2004 v5.0 (Builds 64-65)
                                  production version. Major updates to text
                                  and images in all user guides.
  ------------- ----------------- ------------------------------------------

Version 1.1

Date last modified 2/17/05

Microsoft, Excel and Access are either registered trademarks\
or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.

Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated.

ArcGIS and ESRI are registered trademarks of Environmental Systems
Research Institute, Inc.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination\
in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national
origin, gender, religion,\
age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or
family status. (Not all prohibited bases\
apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication\
of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should
contact USDA's TARGET Center\
at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination,
write USDA, Director,\
Office of Civil Rights, Room 326W, Whitten Building, 14th and
Independence Avenue, SW,\
Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD).\
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

## Toolkit Support

If you encounter a problem with Toolkit 2004, contact either the Help
Desk or Toolkit Support for assistance (see the table below for contact
information). Help desk support is available weekdays from 6 AM to 6 PM
Mountain Standard Time.

**Toolkit 2004 Technical Support Information**

+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| Help Desk          |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| > Phone            | 888-311-1444                                    |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| > Web Site         | https://merlin.sc.egov.usda.gov/magicsshd/      |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| Toolkit Support    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| > Email            | toolkitsupport@itc.nrcs.usda.gov                |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+

## Document the Problem

You can assist the support team in resolving the problem expediently by
gathering some basic information about the issue you encounter.

[First]{.underline}, document the steps or actions you performed just
prior to the error. [Second]{.underline}, when possible:

-   Capture the error or warning message by simultaneously pressing the
    **Ctrl** and **Print Screen** buttons on the keyboard (to copy the
    message), then paste the screen shot into a blank MS Word document
    and save the document (if a support person is not readily
    available). Once saved, you can either show the document to your
    onsite support specialist, or email the document to Toolkit Support,
    along with any other relevant information.

-   If possible, leave the message visible until the support person can
    see it (if a support specialist is readily available at your site,
    or if a net meeting is scheduled).

[Third]{.underline}, inform the technical support specialist which
version of Toolkit 2004 you are using. (See the Toolkit 2004 FAQ page at
[**http://www.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/toolkitng/faq_main.htm**](http://www.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/toolkitng/faq_main.htm)
for instructions on determining which version of Toolkit is installed on
your workstation).

## Toolkit 2004 Web Site

For more information on Toolkit 2004, see the Toolkit 2004 Web site at:
[**http://www.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/toolkitng/toolkit2004**](http://www.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/toolkitng/toolkit2004).

## Overview

This document, aimed at Toolkit 2004 users, is the Toolkit 2004 v5.0
Welcome Guide This guide covers where to get Toolkit support, how to
print Toolkit help, and how to resize a Toolkit window. In addition,
examples of screen messages are provided. In the final section, you will
find use constraints and distribution liability statements, as well as
trademarks and acknowledgments.

## Table of Contents

[Overview 1](#overview-1)

[Welcome to Toolkit 2004 Online Help
1](#welcome-to-toolkit-2004-online-help-updated-21705)

[Where to Get Help 2](#where-to-get-help)

[Toolkit 2004 Technical Support 2](#toolkit-2004-technical-support)

[Document the Problem 2](#document-the-problem-1)

[Toolkit 2004 Web Site 3](#toolkit-2004-web-site-1)

[Soil Data Viewer Web Sites 3](#soil-data-viewer-web-sites)

[Print Toolkit Help Documents 3](#print-toolkit-help-documents)

[Resizing a Toolkit Window 4](#resizing-a-toolkit-window)

[Screen Messages 4](#screen-messages)

[Credits 6](#credits)

[Use Constraints 6](#use-constraints)

[Distribution Liability 6](#distribution-liability)

[Trademarks and Acknowledgments 7](#trademarks-and-acknowledgments)

[Trademarks 7](#trademarks)

## Overview

### Welcome to Toolkit 2004 Online Help (updated 2/17/05) 

Customer Service Toolkit 2004 (Toolkit) is the primary conservation
planning tool used by NRCS, conservation districts, and technical
service providers (TSP).  Toolkit is used for conservation planning and
design, layout, and evaluation of approved conservation practices.  With
Toolkit, not only can you create and check in customer data to the
**National Conservation Planning Database** (NCPDB), you can also check
out customer data from the NCPDB.  In addition the customer data is made
available to the **Performance Reporting System** (PRS).

#### Organization

To assist you in using Toolkit 2004, detailed instructions are available
in two formats: Web format (html help docs) and printer-friendly
(MS-Word) format.  The instructions are organized into several user
guides (aka, help books) as outlined in the table below.

+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| **User Guide: Audience** | **Contents**                              |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| **Welcome**:  Anyone who | -   Conventions and Format for User       |
| uses Toolkit\            |     Guides                                |
|                          |                                           |
|                          | -   Where to Get Support                  |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| **Getting Started**:     | -   Toolkit Preferences                   |
| ** **Toolkit/GIS         |                                           |
| Coordinators and Field   | -   Customize Toolkit GIS Template        |
| Users                    |                                           |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| **Manage Toolkit Data**: | -   Toolkit Data Organization             |
| ** **Anyone who uses     |                                           |
| Toolkit to manage        | -   Check In/Out                          |
| customer data            |                                           |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| **Conservation           | -   The Five-Step Process                 |
| Reports**:  Anyone who   |                                           |
| uses Toolkit to produce  | -   Produce a Conservation Plan           |
| or revise conservation   |                                           |
| plans and contracts      | ```{=html}                                |
|                          | <!-- -->                                  |
|                          | ```                                       |
|                          | -   Review the Contract Wizard            |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| **Toolkit ArcGIS         | -   Toolkit Tools                         |
| Extension**:  Field      |                                           |
| Users who use ESRI®      | -   Operate the Toolbar                   |
| ArcGIS                   |                                           |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| **Toolkit ArcGIS         | -   Map Symbols                           |
| Appendix**:              |                                           |
|                          |                                           |
| Toolkit/GIS Coordinators |                                           |
| and Field Users          |                                           |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| **Planned Land Unit      | -   Create a Planned Land Unit            |
| Workflow:  **Anyone who  |                                           |
| uses Toolkit             |                                           |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| **Toolkit Utilities**:   | -   Instructions on converting ArcView    |
|  Toolkit/GIS             |     3.x layouts to graphic files          |
| Coordinators and Field   |                                           |
| Users                    | -   Instructions on how to use the APR    |
|                          |     Utility                               |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| **Troubleshooting**:     | -   Troubleshooting Toolkit               |
|  Anyone who uses Toolkit |                                           |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------+

## Where to Get Help

### Toolkit 2004 Technical Support

If you encounter a problem with Toolkit 2004, contact either the Help
Desk or Toolkit Support for assistance (see the table below for contact
information).  Help desk support is available **weekdays** from **6 AM
to 6 PM Mountain Standard Time**.  

##### Toolkit Technical Support Information

+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| **Help Desk**    |                                                   |
+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| > Phone          | 888-311-1444                                      |
+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| > Web Site       | https://merlin.sc.egov.usda.gov/magicsshd/        |
+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| **Toolkit        |                                                   |
| Support**        |                                                   |
+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| > Email          | toolkitsupport@itc.nrcs.usda.gov                  |
+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+

### Document the Problem

You can assist the support team in resolving the problem expediently by
gathering some basic information about the issue you encounter.  

[First]{.underline}, document the steps or actions you performed just
prior to the error.  [Second]{.underline}, when possible:  

-   Capture the error or warning message by simultaneously pressing the
    **Ctrl** and **Print Screen** buttons on the keyboard (to copy the
    message), then paste the screen shot into a blank MS Word document
    and save the document (if a support person is not readily
    available).  Once saved, you can either show the document to your
    onsite support specialist, or email the document to Toolkit Support,
    along with any other relevant information.

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-   If possible, leave the message visible until the support person can
    see it (if a support specialist is readily available at your site,
    or if a net meeting is scheduled).

[Third]{.underline}, inform the technical support specialist which
version of Toolkit 2004 you are using.  (See the Toolkit 2004 FAQ page
at **http://www.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/toolkitng/faq_main.htm** for
instructions on determining which version of Toolkit is installed on
your workstation.)   

### Toolkit 2004 Web Site

For more information on Toolkit 2004, see the Toolkit 2004 Web site at:

-   **http://www.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/toolkitng/toolkit2004**.  

### Soil Data Viewer Web Sites

For information on the Soil Data Viewer, visit the following Web sites:

-   **http://www.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/toolkit/SoilDataVwr.htm**

-   **http://nasis.nrcs.usda.gov/products/updatedbf.htm**

## Print Toolkit Help Documents

***Warning:**  Do not use **Print Preview** from the **File** menu.  The
preview function will display and print the first page
[only.]{.underline}*

##### Helpful Hint

A common mistake in printing from a Web browser is to produce output of
the left frame (which typically has the navigation links or Table of
Contents) rather than the right frame, which contains the desired
content.  You can avoid this problem by right-clicking in the right-hand
frame and then selecting **Print**.

##### Print an Online Help page

A number of options are available for printing the Online Help pages.  

1.  To print a Help page, first click anywhere in the right-hand frame
    to make the page active.  

2.  Then, select print in one of the following ways:

    -   Click on the print icon
        ![](media/image3.png){width="0.3034722222222222in"
        height="0.31875in"}, or

    -   Select **Print** from the **File** menu, or

    -   Right-click anywhere in the right frame, then select print.

3.  If prompted, select a printer and click **Print**.

Note:  If you accidentally printed out the Table of Contents (located in
the left-hand frame), the right-hand frame was not active.  Repeat steps
1 through 3 above, making sure that the right-frame is active.

##### Print the Help Book

You may also print the online help system in book format (as Toolkit
User Guides).

The Toolkit 2004 User Guides are available on the Toolkit 2004 Web site:

-    www.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/toolkitng/toolkit2004/training.htm

##### Print Quality

Toolkit Online Help documents include color images, text, and icons.
 For best print quality, print the Toolkit help pages on a color laser
or inkjet printer.  However, the quality of the printed output will be
satisfactory if printed in black and white.

## Resizing a Toolkit Window

To resize a Toolkit window (i.e., a boxed area), move your cursor to the
parallel vertical lines that separate the boxed areas as indicated
below.

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height="2.0805555555555557in"}

When the cursor is over the parallel lines, the cursor will change to
two arrows (i.e. **\<**-\|\|-\>). When the cursor changes, click and
drag the arrows to widen the window (e.g. the Land Units or Conservation
System window).

## Screen Messages

The Toolkit 2004 operates with several commercial software products.
Toolkit, as well as each product, has screen messages that are displayed
as you work.  These messages are labeled with their product name.  You
will also see Customer Service Toolkit messages.  Most Toolkit messages
are labeled with the dialog box name or other identification to show
where you are in the Toolkit application.  The following symbols are
used:

##### Information

An information message provides information about the results of a
command.

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##### Decision

A decision message asks you to make a decision about the next step.

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##### Warning 

A warning message indicates that you must do something before you can
continue with a process.

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height="1.2319444444444445in"}

##### Critical 

A critical message indicates a problem that requires attention.  It may
direct you to notify your support person or call the Help Desk.

## Credits

### Use Constraints

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation
Service should be acknowledged as the data source in products derived
from the Soil Data Viewer used with SSURGO data sets.

This software and soil data is not designed for use as a primary
regulatory tool in permitting or citing decisions, but may be used as a
reference source. The soil data are public information and may be
interpreted by organizations, agencies, units of government, or others
based on needs:  however, they are responsible for the appropriate
application. Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies are not to
reassign to the Natural Resources Conservation Service any authority for
the decisions that they make. The Natural Resources Conservation Service
will not perform any evaluations of the soil maps for purposes related
solely to State or local regulatory programs.

Photographic or digital enlargement of the soil maps to scales greater
than at which they were originally mapped can cause misinterpretation of
the data. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of contrasting
soils that could have been shown at a larger scale. The depicted soil
boundaries, interpretations, and analysis derived from them do not
eliminate the need for onsite sampling, testing, and detailed study of
specific sites for intensive uses. Thus, the soil data and their
interpretations created using the Soil Data Viewer are intended for
planning purposes only. Digital data files are periodically updated.
Files are dated, and users are responsible for obtaining the latest
version of the data.

### Distribution Liability

Although this software have been processed successfully on a computer
system at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, no warranty expressed or
implied is made by the Agency regarding the utility of the application
on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any
such warranty. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will warrant the
delivery of this product in computer readable format, and will offer
appropriate adjustment when the product is determined unreadable by
correctly adjusted computer input peripherals, or when the physical
medium is delivered in damaged condition.

Neither the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nor any of its agencies are
liable for misuse of the software and soil data, for damage, for
transmission of viruses, or for computer contamination through the
distribution of this software and soil data sets. The U.S. Department of
Agriculture prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political
beliefs, and marital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply
to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative
means for communication of program information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600
(voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of
Civil Rights, Room 326W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue,
SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD).

## Trademarks and Acknowledgments

### Trademarks

-   ArcGIS and ESRI are registered trademarks of Environmental Systems
    Research Institute, Inc.

-   Microsoft, Windows, Visual Basic, Access, Notepad, Outlook,
    Explorer, Access and Excel are either registered trademarks or
    trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
    other countries.

-   MrSid® is a registered trademark of Lizard Technologies.

-   InstallShield® is registered trademark of InstallShield Software
    Corporation.

-   Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

-   Dell® is a registered trademark of Dell.

-   Gateway® is a registered trademark of Gateway Inc.