List of Interpretations by Area Symbol
This script retrieves the list of interpretation names and rule depths by area symbol.
Text highlighted in yellow in the example script can be changed for a particular area, or you can use wildcards to get an entire State. Examples can be found on the Tips page.
Tips Page
Copy the example script below and paste it into the query page on the Soil Data Access site.
Soil Data Access Query Page
Example Script
SELECT DISTINCT ci.mrulename AS Rule_name, ci.ruledepth AS Rule_depth
FROM legend AS l
INNER JOIN mapunit AS m ON l.lkey = m.lkey AND l.areasymbol LIKE
'MI003'
INNER JOIN component AS c ON m.mukey = c.mukey
INNER JOIN cointerp AS ci ON c.cokey = ci.cokey
ORDER by ci.mrulename
Example Table Output
Description of tables and columns can be found on this link:
Table and Column Descriptions
Rule_name |
Rule_depth |
AWM - Irrigation Disposal of Wastewater |
0 |
DHS - Catastrophic Mortality, Large Animal Disposal, Pit |
0 |
FOR - Hand Planting Suitability |
1 |
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