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.
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, and progress.
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 
which indicates the filter is enabled. When disabled the orange line disappears 
. 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. | ||
| New | Displays Tasks that are New and assigned for execution. | ||
| Started | Displays Tasks that started execution. | ||
| Error | Displays Tasks that have an error during execution. | ||
| Done | Displays Tasks that are done with execution. | ||
| Blocked | Displays Tasks that are blocked by means of an Operation Plan update and are restricted from executing. | ||
| 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. Refer to topics about Simple range, Setting an absolute date in the Inbox and Setting a Relative date in the Inbox for the details. NoteThis filter appears only when the No Project is selected. | ||
| Show Bookmarked Tasks | Displays only bookmarked Tasks. | ||
| Show Critical Path | Displays the critical Tasks. | ||
| Show All | Displays all Tasks by removing the Bookmarked filter. | ||
| Select Functional Types | Displays Tasks based on Functional Types. | ||
| 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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Assignation Date - Displays the Tasks in the Inbox in the order of the latest Assignation Date.
Due Date - Displays the Tasks in the Inbox in the order of the latest Due Date.
A- Z - Displays the Tasks in the Inbox in alphabetical order.
Z-A - Displays the Tasks in the Inbox in reverse alphabetical order.
Priority - Displays all the Tasks in the Inbox according to their Priority. Refer to Filters by Priority for details.
Progress - Displays the percentage of completion of the Task execution.
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.
Marked as Done - Displays all the Tasks that have completed execution and Marked as Done.
Operation Number - Displays the Tasks sorted according to their Operation Numbers.
Note
To enable sorting by Operation Number, contact FieldLogs Support.
If this sort option is disabled, you will only have the below sorting options.
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 field as shown.
Today - Displays the Tasks which has the Assignation Date as
48h - Displays the Tasks which has the Assignation Date as
Week - Displays the Tasks which has the Assignation Date as any date in
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:
Click the date selection field.
In the section :
Select the From and To date.
Click .
The Inbox displays the Tasks that match the date Selection criteria.
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:
Click the date selection field.
In the fields of the section, enter the Starting from and Up to fields in hours, days or months.
Click .
The Inbox displays the Tasks that match the Relative Date selection criteria. This includes both the Start from and Up to selection.
The following actions can be performed from the FieldLogs Inbox depending on the Role of the User. The actions appear for every Task in the Inbox as shown.
The Table below explains the various actions that can be performed on the Tasks.
Action | Description | Accessibility & Condition to access |
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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 | 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.
Note
The Refresh button 
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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