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Survey Computer Systems 16 February 2016 ATP 3-09.02 6-9 SURVEY POINT PROCESSING 6-40. In the SURVEY or fire support officer and commander operational modes, the FOS will store a maximum of 360 SPs in the SP file. To view the current number of points on file, display the FILE SUMMARY from the SURVEY MODE MENU (<F> key). The SURVEY POINTS OPTIONS MENU provides access to the SPs list and the SPs search request options. Note. The SP file contains both SPs and SCPs. The operator has the option to specify one or both types of points when conducting a search of the SP file. SURVEY POINTS LIST 6-41. The SURVEY POINTS LIST is an index listing of all SPs and SCPs currently on file. The index gives the point name, coordinates, and type of point. The operator may select an existing record. The operator may also create a new point by selecting a blank record from the list. Whenever a point record is selected from the list, a SURV PNT message format is displayed. The SURV PNT message may be edited by the survey operator. The fire support officer or commander can review the message in a read-only mode. 6-42. Both the survey and fire support officer or commander can transmit or delete the message. When selecting the edit mode, the operator may enter new or update previous data in the message. When exiting the SURV PNT message, the FOS checks the type of grid coordinates in the message. If UTM grid coordinates are present, they are converted to geographic coordinates. If geographic coordinates are present, they are converted to UTM grid coordinates. The file is updated with both sets of coordinates. When transmit is selected, the SURV PNT message is routed to the transmit queue for transmission. 6-43. The option to delete a survey point must be confirmed by the operator. If the point to be deleted is not a SCP, a pre-composed FREETEXT message is displayed. The message indicates the survey point has been deleted. The operator may transmit the message. No FREETEXT message is displayed when deleting a SCP. Note. If a FREETEXT message containing the text SURV PNT ???????? DELETED BY MEMBER? is received, the operator may delete the point by pressing the <U> key. The action will result in a confirmation message. If intent to delete is confirmed, the SP is deleted from the SP file. SURVEY POINTS SEARCH REQUEST (SURVEY FIRE SUPPORT OFFICER AND COMMANDER) 6-44. Selecting this option displays the SURV SRCH screen. Entries made on the SURV SRCH display define the criteria used to search the SP file. These entries are: Full Search. If the command is FULL, a SURV PNT message is generated for each point in the SP file which matches the search criteria. Count Search. If the search command is COUNT, a SURV LIST message is displayed indicating the number of points meeting the search criteria. List Search. If the search command is LIST, a SURV LIST message(s) is generated. The message contains the points meeting the search criteria. The survey point name, coordinates, and SP or SCP indicator are displayed for each point. The operator may select a point from the SURV LIST screen to edit or delete from the list. In addition, the SURV LIST message may be transmitted or deleted. If transmit is selected, the message is sent to the single message transmit queue. If deleting the SURV LIST message, the operator is prompted to confirm the action. 6-45. The SURV SRCH display allows the operator to search his own or a member’s survey point file for SPs, SCPs, or both using one of six search types: Thrust Search. Selecting the thrust search type displays the fields for the coordinates of two points and two widths. The thrust line is defined as the line that connects the two points. DIST 1 defines the width of the search area to the left of the thrust line. DIST 2 defines the width of the search area to the right of the thrust line.