Creating a new community PWL

REQUIREMENTS
Permission	Operation administrator and higher
Connectivity	Online

This document describes how to create a community PWL in the infoex system.

Background

A community PWL is a defined snowpack layer that applies to multiple operations. The dating, description and name of the PWL is common to the entire infoEx community.

The following information assumes you are logged in to the InfoEx application and you have selected an operation (if you have more than one valid operation).

Step-by-step description

1.	Activate the PWL menu from the main infoEx menu.
2.	Fig. 1: Creating a community PWL Select 'community PWL' beneath 'Pwl' (Fig. 1). The current list of community PWLs is displayed.
3.	Fig. 2: Community PWL settings Select beneath the 'Community PWL' title. This will open a popup window where you can provide the baseline information for your Community PWL.
4.	Provide the following information for your Community PWL (see Fig. 2) Name: Provide a meaningful name for your Community PWL. Date: Provide the date that your Community PWL was buried. Comment: Provide a descriptive comment for your Community PWL, if desired. Operation PWL: You may link your Community PWL to all relevant Operation PWLs (see: Operation PWLs) Colour: Provide a colour that will identify your PWL in hazard assessments.

Related documents

• Operation PWLs
• Persistent weak layer overview

Functionality tested by

• Date: Nov. 30, 2013 / John Kelly / QA Server / Version 3.0.0