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Ledger System

The Ledger is your personal collection of saved survey marks. It works like a bookmark system — save marks you need for a project, organise them with tags, and access them across sessions.

Adding points to the Ledger​

You can save a survey mark to your Ledger from several places:

From the point details panel​

  1. Click a mark on the map or select one from search results to open the point details panel.
  2. Click the Capture button in the action bar at the top of the panel.
  3. A snapshot form opens where you can add a title, description, and tags.
  4. Optionally attach jurisdiction reports (PDF sketch plans, TIFF images) to the snapshot.
  5. Click Save Snapshot to save the mark and its current data to your Ledger.
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Every save creates a Snapshot — a point-in-time capture of the mark's current data. See Snapshots for details.

Removing points from the Ledger​

To archive a snapshot from your Ledger:

  1. Open the Ledger panel from the sidebar.
  2. Find the snapshot you want to remove.
  3. Click the Archive action on the snapshot entry.
  4. Confirm the first prompt ("Are you sure you want to archive this snapshot?").
  5. Type the snapshot name to confirm the final step.
  6. The snapshot is archived — hidden from your Ledger but retained in the system.
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Archived snapshots are hidden from your Ledger view but remain stored in the system. This is a soft-delete — the data isn't permanently removed.

Viewing saved marks​

Open the Ledger panel to see all your saved snapshots. The panel provides several ways to browse and organise your collection.

View modes​

  • Grouped view — Snapshots are grouped by survey mark. Expand a group to see all snapshots for that mark.
  • Flat list — All snapshots displayed in a single chronological list.

Toggle between views using the folder/list icons in the toolbar.

Search and filter​

  • Search — Type in the search box to filter snapshots by title, mark ID, description, jurisdiction, or tags.
  • Jurisdiction filter — Click a jurisdiction chip (NSW, VIC, QLD, etc.) to show only snapshots from that state.
  • Tag filter — Click tag chips to filter by one or more tags. When you have more than eight tags, a dropdown appears for easier selection.

Sort options​

Sort your snapshots by:

  • Newest — Most recently created first (default).
  • Oldest — Oldest first.
  • State — Grouped alphabetically by jurisdiction.
  • Point — Grouped alphabetically by mark ID.

Snapshot entries​

Each snapshot entry shows:

  • Mark identifier — The name or ID of the saved mark.
  • Jurisdiction — Colour-coded chip showing which state the mark belongs to.
  • Date — When the snapshot was captured.
  • Tags — Any tags applied to the snapshot.

Click any snapshot to view its captured data in the point details panel.

Tag management​

Tags help you organise Ledger entries by project, purpose, or any other grouping that makes sense for your work.

Adding tags during snapshot creation​

  1. When creating a snapshot via the Capture form, use the tag input field.
  2. Type a tag name and press Enter or click Add to add it.
  3. Tags are converted to lowercase automatically.
  4. Duplicate tags are prevented — if the tag already exists, it won't be added again.

Viewing tags​

Tags appear as small pills on each snapshot entry in the Ledger panel. They're also visible in the filter toolbar when browsing your collection.

Using tags to filter​

The Ledger toolbar shows tag filter chips. Click one or more tags to filter your view:

  • Single tag — Shows only snapshots with that tag.
  • Multiple tags — Shows snapshots that have any of the selected tags.
  • Clear filters — Click an active tag chip again to deselect it, or use the "Clear all" option.

When you have more than eight unique tags, the toolbar switches to a searchable dropdown for easier navigation.

Session persistence​

Your Ledger data persists across sessions through your Benchmrk account:

  • Sign out and back in — Your saved marks and tags are still there.
  • Switch devices — Access your Ledger from any browser where you're signed in.
  • Cross-jurisdiction — Marks from all jurisdictions are stored in a single Ledger.

Ledger data is stored in your user profile, so it's tied to your account rather than your browser.

Subscription limits​

Your subscription tier determines how many snapshots you can store. If you exceed your plan's limit:

  • Older snapshots are hidden from the Ledger view.
  • A warning banner shows how many snapshots are hidden and offers an Upgrade link.
  • Hidden snapshots remain in the system — upgrading your plan makes them visible again.
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The Ledger is a great way to build a working set of marks for a project. Save the marks you need, tag them by project name, and you have a persistent reference that follows you across sessions and devices.

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