General messages

REQUIREMENTS
Permission	All users
Connectivity	Online and offline

This observation type offers subscribers to exchange general messages with the InfoEx community.

Fig. 1: Default format of general message entry form

Mandatory fields

Mandatory field are highlighted with a red outline and label. Incorrectly completed mandatory field will result in a validation error on submission.

NOTE	If you cannot see the highlighted field in the favourite section of your observation entry form, open all of the sections at the bottom to find the field that is causing the issue.

Name	Mandatory	Comment
Location	Always	Location of observation; can be a single or combinations of locations of any type.
Date	Always	Date of observation
Title	Always	Concise title for message

All supported fields

Insert Link to Best Practice Document

Special functionality

Subscribers are encouraged to post a message when they start and end submitting to InfoEx every season.

Related documents

Other observation types

• Weather observations
• Field summaries
• Avalanche observations
• Avalanche summaries
• Snow Profiles
• Terrain management
• General messages
• Avalanche control (additional subscription required)

Related functionality

• Difference between observations and assessments
• Entering and submitting observations overview
• Customizing observation entry forms

Functionality tested by

• Jan. 2, 2014: Pascal Haegeli