Free form module - Revision history

Admin at 16:52, 10 November 2017

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Admin at 18:16, 25 March 2017

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Admin at 18:15, 25 March 2017

2017-03-25T18:15:53Z

Pascal: /* Functionality */

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Pascal: /* Information shared within the InfoEx */

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 __NOTOC__
-{{Requirements|UserLevel=Submission moderator and higher|Connectivity=Online and partial offline}}
+{{Requirements|UserLevel=Submission moderator and higher|Connectivity=Online and offline}}
 This document describes the functionality of the 'freeform' workflow module and how to properly configure if for a workflow.
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 '''Required connectivity:'''
 * You need to be online to create a new  or edit an existing [[Definitions#WorkflowTemplate|workflow template]].
-* You need to be online to initiate a [[Definitions#WorkflowInstance|workflow instance]] for the fields to be properly prefilled from the last workflow instance with the same location(s). Once the workflow instance has been loaded, you can complete the workflow in an offline mode.
+* If you are online when you initiate a [[Definitions#WorkflowInstance|workflow instance]] the fields will be prefilled from the last workflow instance with the same location(s). Once the workflow instance has been loaded, you can complete the workflow in an offline mode.
-* You can initiate a [[Definitions#WorkflowInstance|workflow instance]] when you are offline, but none of the fields will be prefilled and you will start with an completely blank copy.
+* You can initiate a [[Definitions#WorkflowInstance|workflow instance]] when you are offline, and the fields will be filled with the latest cached information on the computer. This will be up to date unless workflows have been submitted using other computers since you were last online on the computer you are currently using.
-* You need to be online to submit your observations and assessments at the end of your workflow.
+* If you submit whilst offline the workflow will be uploaded to the InfoEx server the next time you are online. WARNING: If the internet connection is lost whilst this is being done, the workflow will not be submitted and you will lose the data..
 ==Functionality==

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 ==<span style="color: #CC0000;">Information shared within the InfoEx</span>==
-Even though the information entered int a free form workflow module is submitted to the InfoEx server, this information is private and '''NOT''' shared with other InfoEx subscriber. The information is only accessible by members of your operation.
+Even though the information entered in a freeform workflow module is submitted to the InfoEx server, this information is private and '''NOT''' shared with other InfoEx subscribers. The information is only accessible by members of your operation.
 ==Other workflow modules==

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 ==Layout==
-The hazard comment workflow step consists of a short paragraph with instructions and a single free form text field (Fig. 1).
+The freeform workflow step consists of a short paragraph with instructions and a single free-form text field (Fig. 1).
-Even though the information entered in a free form step is submitted to  not shared with the
+The information entered in a freeform step is stored on the InfoEx server but is proprietary information that is not shared with other subscribers and therefore does not appear in any reports.
 ==Settings==

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 {{Note|If you have the same free form step in multiple workflows for the same location(s) (e.g., AM and PM meetings for entire operation), make sure that you name the free form steps completely the same to ensure that their content is properly transferred between the workflow templates.|NoteWithImage}}
-Any workflow template with a free form module step will automatically have a [[Context module]] step added at the beginning of the workflow.
+Any workflow template with a freeform module step will automatically have a [[Workflow summary]] step added at the end of the workflow. This summary allows users to review their observations and assessments before they are submitted.
-Any workflow template with a free form module step will automatically have a [[Workflow summary]] step added at the end of the workflow. This summary allows users to review their observations and assessments before they are submitted to the InfoEx server.
+The content submitted via the freeform module are associated with the location specified in the entry form of the individual observation.
-The content submitted to the InfoEx via the free form module are associated with the location specified in the entry form of the individual observation.
+It is possible to complete the freeform step in a workflow without internet connectivity.
 ==Layout==

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 ==Functionality==
-[[File:FreeFormModule.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 1: Free form workflow module]] The freeform workflow module allows users add an additional step to their workflow that simply consists of a free-form text field. This step can be used to record any additional operational information that is important for you internally and which will not be exchanged in the InfoEx. Examples of possible uses are:
+[[File:FreeFormModule.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 1: Free form workflow module]] The freeform workflow module allows users to add an additional step to their workflow that simply consists of a free-form text field. This step can be used to record any additional operational information that is important for you internally and which will not be exchanged in the InfoEx. Examples of possible uses are:
 * Operational plans
 * Personal summaries of InfoEx and/or weather forecast

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 {{Requirements|UserLevel=Submission moderator and higher|Connectivity=Online and partial offline}}
-This document describes the functionality of the 'free form' workflow module and how to properly configure if for a workflow.
+This document describes the functionality of the 'freeform' workflow module and how to properly configure if for a workflow.
 '''Required permissions:'''

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 The text field can either be started blank (default) or pre-populated with customized default content/form (e.g., headers for the main topics covered in this step) or the content of a free form step with the same name submitted from a workflow associated with the same location(s).
-{{Note|If you have multiple workflows for the same location (e.g., AM and PM meetings for entire operation) that include free form steps, make sure you name the steps consistently to ensure heir content is properly transferred between workflows.|NoteWithImage}}
+{{Note|If you have the same free form step in multiple workflows for the same location(s) (e.g., AM and PM meetings for entire operation), make sure that you name the free form steps completely the same to ensure that their content is properly transferred between the workflow templates.|NoteWithImage}}
 Any workflow template with a free form module step will automatically have a [[Context module]] step added at the beginning of the workflow.