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{{Requirements|UserLevel=All users|Connectivity=Online and offline}}
 
{{Requirements|UserLevel=All users|Connectivity=Online and offline}}
  
This is the standard weather observation from a permanent weather site as described in OGRS (2007) sections 1.1 to 1.4.
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This observation type offers subscribers to exchange general messages with the InfoEx community.
  
[[File:WxObsDefault.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 1: Default format of weather observation entry form]]
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[[File:GeneralMessageDefault.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 1: Default format of general message entry form]]
  
 
==<span class="TextRed">Mandatory fields</span>==
 
==<span class="TextRed">Mandatory fields</span>==
 
Mandatory field are highlighted with a red outline and label. Incorrectly completed mandatory field will result in a validation error on submission.  
 
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.|NoteWithImage}}
 
  
 
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|class="Name"|Location
 
|class="Name"|Location
 
|class="Mandatory"|Always
 
|class="Mandatory"|Always
|Location of observation; needs to be a weather site
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|Location of observation; can be a single or combinations of [[Location types and symbology|locations of any type]].
 
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|class="Name"|Time
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|class="Name"|Title
 
|class="Mandatory"|Always
 
|class="Mandatory"|Always
|Time of observation
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|Concise title for message
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|class="Name"|Interval
 
|class="Mandatory"|Always
 
|Interval since the last weather observations at the particular site
 
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|class="Name"|HST Cleared Date
 
|class="Mandatory"|Conditional
 
|Only mandatory is HST or HSTW is included in submission
 
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|class="Name"|HST Cleared Time
 
|class="Mandatory"|Conditional
 
|Only mandatory is HST or HSTW is included in submission
 
 
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==All supported fields==
 
==All supported fields==
 
{|class="TblObsFields"
 
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|class="Header"|Name
 
|class="Header"|Mandatory
 
|class="Header"|Comment
 
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|class="Name"|To be completed
 
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==Special functionality==
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Subscribers are encouraged to post a message when they start and end submitting to InfoEx every season.
  
 
==Related documents==
 
==Related documents==
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===Other observation types===
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{{PagesObsTypes}}
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===Related functionality===
 
* [[Difference between observations and assessments]]
 
* [[Difference between observations and assessments]]
{{PagesObsTypes}}
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* [[Entering and submitting observations overview]]
 
* [[Customizing observation entry forms]]
 
* [[Customizing observation entry forms]]
  

Latest revision as of 11:36, 19 March 2017

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.

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

Related functionality

Functionality tested by

  • Jan. 2, 2014: Pascal Haegeli