Use Fetch Location Data to automatically populate top-of-form location information based on a sampling point’s latitude and longitude.

Available location data may include:

• State
• County
• Subregion
• Soil Map Unit
• NWI Classification
• Section/Township/Range (where applicable)
• Other location-specific attributes depending on the form

Note: Fetch Location Data requires an internet connection because the information is retrieved from cloud-based data sources.

Bulk Fetch Location Data (Manager)

Save time by fetching location data for multiple sampling points at once directly from Ecobot Manager.

Using Bulk Fetch

1. Check your survey out for editing in Ecobot Manager.
2. Select the sampling points you want to update.
3. Click Actions.
4. Select Fetch Location Data.

You’ll be prompted to choose how location data should be applied.

Choose one of the following options:

• Fill blanks only (recommended) – Populates only empty location fields while preserving any values you’ve already entered.
• Overwrite all fields – Replaces all existing location data with newly fetched values.

Click Start to begin.

Location data will automatically populate for each selected sampling point.

Tip: Use Fill blanks only when you’ve already reviewed or manually entered some location information but want Ecobot to complete the remaining fields.

Single Point Fetch Location (Manager)

First, check your survey out for editing on the web dashboard, and open up a sampling point.

Select the "Fetch Location Data" button at the top right of the window.

A pop-up window will appear to confirm. Select "Fetch Data."

A loading symbol will briefly appear next to each field, and then the information will populate. 

You can also populate each field individually by selecting the arrow icon above each.

Fetch Location in Collector

1. In a Wetland survey, navigate to a point.
2. Access the Sampling Point Information section.
3. Toward the top, click on the blue icon with two arrows.
4. Confirm by clicking "Replace" to fetch data.
5. Six location fields populate based on the point's lat/long coordinates:
   • State
   • City/County
   • Section, Township, Range
   • Subregion
   • NWI classification
   • Soil Map Unit Name