How do I Link Products with the FieldOp Resource Linker?

Overview:

If no match is found when linking products, or there are multiple products similar in name to what was entered, data must be manually matched in the FieldOp Resource Linker.  This is a tool in Pioneer® Field360™ Studio for editing the information that was recorded in the monitor such as task, crop, commodity or product information.  Services such as VRS, Nitrogen, and Fertility use Linked Products. 

This guide focuses on linking or changing as-planted varieties.  The same procedure applies to changing varieties for spraying or other application data. 

Requirements:

• Farms and Field Boundaries created
• As-Planted data uploaded 

Process:

Identify Unlinked Products.

1. In Pioneer® Field360™ Studio, in the Grower window, select the Operation and Crop Year. 
2. Open the FieldOps menu. 
3. Select FieldOp Resource Linker.
4. In the Task drop-down menu, select As-Planted.
   
5. Open the Product tab. 
6. Identify unlinked data by comparing the Source Product and the Linked Product Column. 
   • Source Product - the variety entered or recorded in the monitor. 
   • Linked Product - the variety automatically assigned as the data was uploaded. This is the product that is used by Corteva™ Fields.
     
   • Identify data more easily by sorting column headers. 
7. If the Linked product column is blank or incorrect, the data needs to be re-linked. Proceed to the section below, Auto-Search for Linkable Varieties. 

 Auto-Search for Linkable Varieties.

1. To automatically re-process all linked varieties, click the Set Products icon (double green seed bags).
   
2. Note that products with no linked varieties display as <unlinked>.
   
3. Select Auto-Search to prompt the system to check again for matches for all products.
   
4. Allow time for auto-search to complete. 
   Note: This can take a few minutes.
   
   
5. If a single possible match is found, it links automatically.  If there are multiple possible matches, this is indicated in the Multiple Matches column.
   
6. For varieties with multiple matches, click the down-arrow next to the text <unlinked> in the Linked Product column.
   
7. Select a variety from the list.
   Note: Products with multiple possible trait descriptions often have multiple matches.
   
8. Select OK to link auto-searched varieties. 
9. The Linked Product column is now filled out for any matched variety.
   
10. If there are no remaining unlinked products, close the FieldOp Resource Linker. If there are unlinked products remaining, proceed to Clean Up Remaining Unlinked Varieties Manually below.
11. Select the Operation name in the Domain Tree (the list of farms and fields found in the Resources window).
12. Open the FieldOps menu.
13. Select Link to Field Operations.
14. Select OK twice.
    Note: Link to Field Operations runs on Pioneer's servers. Once complete, it refreshes the linked data and applies the changes made to the maps in both Pioneer® Field360™ Studio and Corteva™ Fields. 

 Clean Up Remaining Unlinked Varieties Manually

1. From the Products tab, select rows of unlinked products with the same source product.  There are two ways to select multiple rows:
   • Select a row, hold down the shift key, and select another row to highlight multiple rows.
     
   • Group by Source Product and select a source-product row with a blank linked product column.
     
2. Select Set Product (single green seed bag).
   
3. In the Select a Seed Product window, check the Grower Selections tab.
   
4. Check the Available to Sell tab.
   
5. If the variety is present in either tab, click the row to select it, and select OK to assign the product.
6. If the variety is not present in the grower selections or available to sell tabs, return to the Grower Selections tab, and select Add.
   
7. Select the product type Seed.
   
8. Select OK.
9. In the Add Seed Products window, search for and select a manufacturer.
   
10. Search for and select a variety in the name contains field.
    
11. Select the row to select a variety and select OK.
12. In the Select a Seed Product window, open the Grower Selections tab.
13. Select the row of the correct variety.
14. Select OK to assign the variety to the selected rows in the Product Tab of the FieldOp Resource Linker.
    
15. The Linked Product column is now filled out for any matched variety. 
    
16. Select the Operation name in the Domain Tree (the list of farms and fields found in the Resources window).
17. Open the FieldOps menu. 
18. Select Link to Field Operations.
19. Select OK twice.  
    • Link to Field Operations runs on Pioneer's servers. Once complete, it refreshes the linked data and applies the changes made to the maps in both Pioneer® Field360™ Studio and Corteva™ Fields. 

Note: After uploading monitor data, the system works to match information recorded by the monitor to our database of Pioneer and competitive products. All services in Corteva Fields prioritize planting information in this order: 

1. Uploaded as-planted information from a monitor (highest priority).
2. Confirmed 'planted products' in Corteva Fields or Pioneer Seeds. 
3. Products placed on fields (lowest priority).