Importing the Database Update file into your Current Database

Step 1 From the RUSLE2 website, go to the “Base Database and Misc Files” tab. Click on “Download File”.

Click on the folder called “Latest Database Updates”.

Click on the gdb file called “NRCS_Moses_Updates_030104toxxxxxx.gdb. There will be only one gdb file on this website, and it will always be the most current one. When you click on this file, you will get a File Download screen that asks you if you want to save the file:

Click on “save”.

When you click on “Save” you will get this screen. Navigate to your USDA/RUSLE2/Import:” folder. Click Save (on the lower right side of the screen) The update file will be saved in this folder. You are now ready to import it into your MOSES database.

Step 2: Open the RUSLE2 program. Go to the Database dialog and select import RUSLE2 database……

Step 3: Using the button with the up arrow, navigate to the folder where you saved the update file (your RUSLE2 Import folder) and select it.

Step 4 On the import database side of the screen, click the upper most box to auto select the contents of all subfolders. There are updates in many of the folders that need to be imported into your database

Step 5 Click”None” to select no dependent records and “Import to same folder”, Then click “Import.

When the Warning box appears click OK. This just tells you that you are importing items that you do not have edit privileges for. These are “owned” by the database manager and have been added as new records or as corrected records for those already in your database.

Let the import process run it’s course. Be patient. This may take a few seconds. Do not click the mouse.

If any Confirm Object replace messages appear click “yes” individually or “Yes to all”.

When the import is complete click “OK”

Click “OK” to acknowledge the import is complete and to close the import process. You are now finished and can resume using the new version with your updated database.