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Using the FieldLogs Inbox on the Website

The Inbox section of FieldLogs displays all the Tasks assigned to the User. The Inbox serves as the initial landing page for Field Employees upon login, offering a comprehensive view of incoming/pending Tasks, enabling them to take actions directly from the Inbox.

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The following can be performed in the Inbox section:

  • Filter the Tasks based on Projects and Task Queues.

  • Filter the Tasks that are going through the Template Publication process.

  • Filter the Tasks based on the Status such as New, Started, Error, Done, and Blocked.

  • Sort the Tasks based on date, alphabetical order, priority, progress, Operation Plans, and Operation Number.

  • Select the Tasks based on Functional Types set at the Template Level.

  • Execute the Tasks from the Task Queue.

  • Perform various actions from the Task Queue List.

Filters appearing at the top of the Inbox used to display the Tasks :

When a filter is clicked, an orange line appears New_icon_Inbox.pngwhich indicates the filter is enabled. When disabled the orange line disappears Disabled_filter.png. You can enable/disable one or more filters.

Icon

Filter name

Description

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Templates Under Edition

Displays the Template publication Tasks that require an action from you.

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New

Displays Tasks that are New and assigned for execution.

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Started

Displays Tasks that started execution.

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Error

Displays Tasks that have an error during execution.

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Done

Displays Tasks that are done with execution.

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Blocked

Displays Tasks that are blocked by means of an Operation Plan update and are restricted from executing.

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Date Selection filter

Displays Tasks based on the Task Start Date/Time and End Date/Time. A Date filter is used to create a customized time frame for the display of the Tasks. You can select a simple time range, set an absolute date in the Inbox and set a Relative date in the Inbox.

Note

This filter appears only when the No Project is selected.

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Show Bookmarked Tasks

Displays only bookmarked Tasks.

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Show Critical Path

Displays the critical Tasks.

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Show All

Displays all Tasks by removing the Bookmarked filter.

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Select Functional Types

Displays Tasks based on Functional Types.

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Sort by

Sorts the Tasks displayed based on various categories as shown below. Refer to Understanding Sort by for details.

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Group by

Group by Task Queues to display the Tasks based on Projects/TaskQueues/Operation Plan/Category.

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Collapse All/Expand All

Expands and Collapses the Selection page.

The Sort by filter in the Inbox is used to Sort the list of Tasks based on the list as shown below.

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  1. Assignation Date - Displays the Tasks in the Inbox in the order of the latest Assignation Date.

  2. Due Date - Displays the Tasks in the Inbox in the order of the latest Due Date.

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  3. A- Z - Displays the Tasks in the Inbox in alphabetical order.

  4. Z-A - Displays the Tasks in the Inbox in reverse alphabetical order.

  5. Priority - Displays all the Tasks in the Inbox according to their Priority.

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  6. Progress - Displays the percentage of completion of the Task execution.

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  7. Operations Plans - When the Sort by and Group by are filtered with Operations Plans , the Tasks are grouped by Operations Plans under the Task Queue and Sorted by Operations Plans in alphabetical order.

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  8. Marked as Done - Displays all the Tasks that have completed execution and Marked as Done.

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  9. Operation Number - Displays the Tasks sorted according to their Operation Numbers.

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    Note

    To enable sorting by Operation Number, contact FieldLogs Support.

    If this sort option is disabled, you will only have the below sorting options.

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In the Inbox, you can choose to display the Tasks within a specific time range.

To set a Simple time range select No Project and select any of the options in the Simple range section as shown below.

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  • Today - Displays the Tasks which has the Assignation Date as Today.png

  • 48h - Displays the Tasks which has the Assignation Date as 48h.png

  • Week - Displays the Tasks which has the Assignation Date as any date in week.png

  • Month - Displays the Tasks which has the Assignation Date as any date in the Month.

In the Inbox, you can choose to display the Tasks within a specific period of time. You can define this period using an Absolute Date.

To set an Absolute Date:

  1. Click the date selection field.

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  2. In the Absolute Date section, select the From and To date.

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  3. Click Confirm.

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    The Inbox displays the Tasks that match the date Selection criteria.

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In the Inbox, you can choose to display the Tasks within a specific period of time. You can define this period using a Relative Date.

To set a Relative Date:

  1. Click the date selection field.

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  2. In the fields of the Relative Date from Now section, enter the Starting from and Up to fields in hours, days or months.

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  3. Click  Confirm.

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    The Inbox displays the Tasks that match the Relative Date selection criteria. This includes both the Start from and Up to selection.

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The following actions can be performed from the Inbox depending on the Role of the User. The actions appear for every Task in the Inbox as shown.

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The table below explains the various actions that can be performed on the Tasks.

Action

Description

Accessibility & Condition to access

View

View the Execution page of the Task.

All members.

Run

Execute the Job.

You will be redirected to the Job execution page.

Assignee.

Available only to the Assignee, and only if it is the first time the Task is run.

Pick up & Run

Claim and execute the Task.

All members.

Any member with access to the Task Queue can pick up and execute the Task.

Continue

Resume the Job.

You will be redirected to the Job execution page.

Assignee/Team members.

Available to the Assignee or team members only if the Task is already started.

Report

Creates a Task report in PDF, HTML, or Excel format.

All members.

Reassign

Assign the Job to another user.

The selected member becomes the assignee.

Assigner/Assignee.

Available to the Assigner or Assignee, except if the Job is sealed.

Edit Team members

Modify the users who have access to the Task.

A dialog box opens. Open the drop-down list and select the team members to add to the Task.

Click on Save.

Assigner/Assignee.

Convert to Template

Tasks created from Applications can be converted into Templates.

All members.

Push to User inbox

Sends the Task to the Inbox of a specific User.

All members.

Bookmark

Bookmarks the Task. When Show_bookmarked_tasks_icon_inbox.png is clicked, it displays all the Tasks in the Inbox that have been bookmarked.

All members.

Archive

Archives the Task.

The Task will disappear from everyone's Inbox and delete all the data related to the Task.

All members.

Share this Task

Share the Task with another member.

The Task is added to the Inbox of the selected member.

All members.

Rework

Rework allows the user to edit the Task details after execution.

All members.

Remove

The Task is removed from your Inbox but remains in the Task list of other members.

All members.

View Info

View the Information on the Task.

All members.

The FieldLogs Inbox page displays the Task Queues associated with the User.

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Note

The Refresh button Refresh.png is used to update the Task status.

On each Task Queue, you can see the Name of the Task Queue and the number of Tasks that are assigned to the Task Queue. It also clearly indicates the number of started and completed Tasks.

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The following actions can be performed on the Task assigned to the Task Queue. Refer to Actions from Inbox to understand more about the details.

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You can generate Reports pertaining to Operation Plan Executions. Information such as ID, Creation date, Name, Description, Description, list of Counters, data of each Counter, Actions inside the Counters, and Variables can be presented in the Reports generated. This information could vary depending on the Report Model used.

This option of generating Reports is available only when the Tasks are grouped by Operation Plans.

To generate a Report from the section Inbox:

  1. From the main menu, go to Inbox.

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    The page Inbox opens.

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  2. Click Report on the Operation Plan or Counter levels as shown below.

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    The Report button appears only when the Tasks in the page Inbox are grouped by Operation Plans.

    A dialog appears as shown below.

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  3. Enter the details as indicated below.

    1. Filename: Enter the desired name of the Report. By default, it takes the name of the associated Report Package.

    2. Select associated report or Browse to report file: Select an associated report model that already exists in the system from the dropdown or click Browse to select the .ftl file or .zip file that extracts the information to be presented in the report.

    3. Select language: Select the desired language of your Report. This is optional.

    4. Report type: You can choose the report to be in PDF, HTML or CSV format.

    5. Structured zip: Check Structured zip to generate a zip of reports organized by Suite and Package.

    6. Template Variables: Click New Variable to add new Template Variables to the Report.

    7. Asset Status: Click Edit to modify the applied Effectivity.

    8. Release Package: Select the Release Package versions.

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  4. Click Report to download the report in the specified format.

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    The Operation Started dialog appears.

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    You can either download the report from the dialog or from the page Batch Operations.

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    An Operation Plan execution report is generated as shown below.

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