Entering and submitting observations (single computer)

REQUIREMENTS
Permission	All user levels with restrictions
Connectivity	Online and Offline

This document describes the process for entering and submitting observations with a single computer setup to the InfoEx.

Background

The process of entering and submitting observation with a single computer setup has two distinct phases:

1. Entering observations
   • All users of an operation have the permissions to enter observations
   • Observations can be entered without connectivity
2. Submitting observations to the InfoEx
   • Only users with observation administrators permissions or higher can submit the observations that have been entered on a computer to the InfoEx
   • Whereas it is possible to click on the submit button while being offline, the actual submission to the InfoEx requires connectivity

The following section describes the steps included in both of these phases in detail.

Step-by-step description

Entering observations (all user levels)

1.	Fig. 1: Observation menu for submission moderator in single computer setup Click on the 'OBSERVATION' menu and select 'Enter & Submit' (Fig. 1). All user accounts associated with your operation have the necessary permission level to access this menu item.
2.	Fig. 2: Observation summary table for submission moderator in single computer setup This will open an observation overview table that lists all of the supported observation types (Fig. 2)
3.	Click on the on the right end of the relevant observation type to open open the relevant observation entry form.
4.	Fig. 3: Completed weather observation form Enter all the information you have collected for your observation. Ensure that you complete all of the required fields, which are highlighted with a red * (Fig. 3). Click on Save & Done to save the the observation to the local computer. NOTE See Customizing observation entry forms for details on how to customize your observation entry forms
5.	Fig. 4: Observation overview table for user in single computer setup with a single weather observations This will get you back to the observation overview table with the entered observation showing in the appropriate table (Fig. 4).
6.	Repeat steps 3 to 5 until you have entered all of your observations.
7.	Edit your observations as required. Click on at the right end of an existing observation row of a to edit it. Click on at the right end of an existing observation row to clone it. NOTE This can be a useful tool for entering multiple observations (e.g., avalanche observations) that have similar characteristics. Once you entered the first observation, you can simply clone it. This will open a new observation entry screen prefilled with the values of the previously entered observation. You can then change whatever fields are different and click on Save & Done to save the observation. Click on at the right end of an existing observation row to delete it.

Submitting observations

1.	Description of first step.
2.	Description of second step.
3.	...

Related documents

• Entering and submitting observations overview
• Specifying the operational setting for entering and submitting observations
• Entering and submitting observations (multiple computers)

Functionality tested by

• Oct. 29: Pascal Haegeli / QA Server / Test Version 0.32.00