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|[[File:Load Observation Template.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 1: To enable the customization mode of InfoEx, enable managing of favourites]] Click on {{TextBlue|Manage Favourites}} in the bottom right corner of the observation whitespace (Fig. 1). Once you click on the label, the application will respond with the message: 'Please Wait, Preparing Form for Customization' and the {{TextBlue|Manage Favourites}} label will switch to {{TextBlue|Save Favourites}}.
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|[[File:Load Observation Template.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 1: Loading an Observation Template]] Click on {{ButtonBlue|Load}} in the Observation Templates section in the top right corner of the observation entry summary screen (Fig. 1). Once you click on {{ButtonBlue|Load}}, the observation templates available to you are displayed (system templates above operations templates above personal templates) and select the template you want to load. Confirm you wish to load this template and overwrite the existing observation entry custom forms.
 
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|[[File:EnlargeSpace.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 2: Creating the custom observation space]] Create space to add all the fields that you want to include in your custom observation by positioning the cursor on the horizontal line at the bottom of the observation whitespace and dragging it until the desired size is reached (Fig. 2).
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|[[File:Manage Observation Templates.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 2: Managing observation templates]] Observation Templates can be deleted, overwritten and saved as new personal or operation templates (Operation Administrators only) clicking {{ButtonBlue|Manage}} (Fig. 2).  
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{{Note|The size of the custom observation space can be adjusted at any time while you are in customization mode|NoteWithImage}}
 
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|[[File:ExpandObservationSection.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 3: Expanding the Observation Section]] The available observation fields are organized in thematic sections. Click on the plus sign '+' to the left of the section label to expand the relevant section (Fig. 3).
 
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|[[File:DragObservation.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 4: Dragging observation fields to the custom observation entry space]] Position the cursor on the label of the observation field you want to move to the custom observation space, and drag it to the desired location (Fig. 4).
 
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{{Note|You can adjust the position of all labels within the custom observation entry space at any time when you are in customization mode by positioning the cursor on their label and dragging them to the desired location|NoteWithImage}}
 
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{{Note|Some of the observation fields will drag in groups. For example, dragging HST or HSTW into the custom observation entry space will automatically bring HST Date Cleared and HST Time Cleared along. These are mandatory fields for any HST entries. |NoteWithImage}}
 
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|[[File:SabeObservationTemplate.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 5: Saving a Custom Observation Template]] Once you are satisfied with your custom observation entry form you must save the configuration by clicking on {{TextBlue|Save Favourites}} in the lower right corner of the custom observation entry space (Fig. 5).  
 
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|The next time you open this observation entry form on this computer, it will be presented to you in the customized form with all of the thematic sections collapsed below.
 
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{{Note|The customization of observation entry screen is a computer-specific setting! However Observation Templates can be used to allow templates to be used on multiple computers.The customization has to be recreated on each computer you are using to enter observations. The reasoning for this is that you might be using computers with different screen sizes that will require different customizations.}}
 
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{{Note|Once the observation entry forms have been customized on a computer, anybody using InfoEx on this computer will see the same customized forms.}}
 
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|Enter your observation into the customized entry form. You can tab from one field to the next as you expect (left to right; top to bottom). You can record observations that are not in your custom observation template by expanding the appropriate section and entering the observation there.
 
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{{Note|If an entry field is skipped when you tab through the form, it is likely positioned slightly lower than the other field in the same row. Slightly adjusting the vertical position of the field should solve the problem. You need to close and reopen the form for the tab order to be recalculated.}}
 
 
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Latest revision as of 09:19, 13 November 2017

REQUIREMENTS
Permission All user levels
Connectivity Online only

This page describes how to use Observation Templates to customize observation entry forms for the specific needs of your operation.

Background

Many operations will routinely carry out observations that are a subset of observations permitted under OGRS. InfoEx permits you to drag and drop all observation fields into a custom data entry area so that they are grouped together in a form. The positioning of fields can also be adjusted to match the order of your operation's field books, or to match the flow of information in your operation.

An observation template includes the customized observation entry forms for ALL the observations types.

These customizations are automatically saved on the specific computer being used. Observation Templates allow operations and users to define and save templates that can be used on multiple computers.

Observation Templates work similarly to report templates. There are three levels of templates:

  • System templates (e.g. "InfoEx Standard") are available to all users in all operations.
  • Operation templates are available to all users associated with that operation. You need to be an Operation Administrator to be able to save an operation observation template.
  • Personal templates allow individual users to use the same template on multiple computers for all operations the user is associated with.

Step-by-step description

Observation templates can be loaded and saved from anywhere observations are entered:

  • Any of the options under the OBSERVATION menu ('Enter & Submit', 'Enter & Share', 'Review & Submit')
  • Observation entry screen in workflows
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Fig. 1: Loading an Observation Template
Click on Load in the Observation Templates section in the top right corner of the observation entry summary screen (Fig. 1). Once you click on Load, the observation templates available to you are displayed (system templates above operations templates above personal templates) and select the template you want to load. Confirm you wish to load this template and overwrite the existing observation entry custom forms.
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Fig. 2: Managing observation templates
Observation Templates can be deleted, overwritten and saved as new personal or operation templates (Operation Administrators only) clicking Manage (Fig. 2).

Related documents

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  • Dec 22: Pascal Haegeli
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