Point Attributes - Adding additional information to points with point attributes
I would like to have another column(s) of descriptive information added to a point coordinate file. We currently use P,N,E,Z,D but I'm wondering if I can add one or more attributes to this file (attribute 1, attribute 2 .... ) and have an output file like P,N,E,Z,D,A1,A2. These attributes would have information like: Date, measurement Type (GPS/Terrestrial), like point Features (monument size)?
We use Leica captivate in the field and civil 3D in the office.
The issue I'm having is with GPS points. We often locate the same control point multiple times, with GPS and total station, and then again on later dates to confirm GPS quality. I had toyed with the idea of a more complex point number (i.e. "G1.081226" would be GPS-Point#1-August, 12 2026) but civil 3d doesn't seem to allow decimal numbers and adjustment software seems to want identical point numbers.
Also, our point description is setup to use both multi codes and descriptions (i.e. OHW3 UP 5 AT&T draws an overhead wire line, a utility pole symbol, and text for pole number and company. It seems like it would be cleaner to have only codes in the description and then point features as attributes with the idea that an attribute could add text and/or manipulate the symbol (i.e. scale the symbol size for a tree).
What do you all do for extended point information? Can attributes be used in civil 3d as described?