Soil Proctor Results

About Soil Proctor Results

To support Soil Density testing, a minimal amount of Proctor data must be entered for active projects. Proctor results need to be entered into MetaField before Soil Density tests (using a nuclear gauge) can be completed

Entering Proctor Information

Select Lab from the MetaField home page and then choose Soil Proctor Results.

There are 2 options for entering the Proctor information:

Menu Options	Description
Add Proctor	Use when entering Proctors for different projects or to add a single Proctor quickly – without searching for a project first.
View Proctors	Use when you want to add several Proctors to a single project or want to view Proctors already added to a project. You will need to first search for the desired project or one from the Recent Projects list. Select the View Proctors link next to the project and then Add Proctor for this Project.

Proctor Fields to Complete

Field	Description	Example
Project Number	Enter the exact project number to which the Proctor applies. If you are adding a Proctor to a project already selected, this field will be completed for you. This is a required field.	Click image to enlarge.
Proctor ID	Enter in the proctor identification. This is a required field.
Soil Classification	Select the appropriate soil classification. This list is maintained by your Business Administrator. This is a required field.
Soil Classification Description	After selecting a Soil Classification, the description will automatically be populated. This field is read-only. Descriptions are maintained by you Business Administrator.
Color	Enter the soil color.
Size	Enter the soil particle size.
Opt. Moisture	Enter the Optimum Moisture of the Proctor. This is a required field.
Max Density	Enter the Maximum Density for the Proctor. This is a required field.

Editing a Proctor

To edit existing Proctor information in MetaField:

In Lab, go to Soil Proctor Results and choose View Proctors.
Locate the project with the Proctor(s) you would like to edit and select to View Proctors hyperlink prior to the project number.
A list of Proctors for the select project will appear. Select the Edit button next to the Proctor you would like to edit.

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Deactivate, Activate, Delete and View History on Proctors

From the View Proctors screen in Lab, you can deactivate, activate, delete or view history on a Proctor.

Icon	Control	Description
	Deactivate	Proctor is unavailable for use on future Soil Density tests and is hidden from dropdown lists in Field. Deactivated Proctors will display in the main grid in Quality Control as well as on Reports. If you choose to edit a test with a deactivated Proctor, on the edit screen you will see Pending Proctor and you will need to select an Active Proctor.
	Activate	Used to change Inactive Proctor to Active. Once change to Active, the Proctor will be available in the Field dropdown list.
	History	View the create and last modified user and date.
	Edit	Opens the record to make changes.
	Delete	Permanently deletes the Proctor from the system. Only Proctors that have not been associated with a density test can be deleted.