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Using Comments (4.7)

This article applies to versions 4.7 of P2 Field Operator: Explorer Edition. For the latest help, see Using Comments.

Comments and their threaded responses, make an effective shift handover log.

This page shows you how to add a new comment, and how to reply to, edit or delete existing comments.

Comments can be attached to locations or entities, and are accessible from many parts of Field Operator.

Viewing Comments

You can view comments from the Map, Grid Summary, or Location Detail.

From the Map

  • Click the Comments icon in the ribbon from Map view.

1.   Comments 2.   Location Entity

1.   Comment author
2.   Comment
3.   Location Entity

From Grid Summary

1.   View comments from Today, Yesterday or the Last 14 Days
2.   Select a location to view its comments.
3.   The list of comments.

From Location Detail

Entity comments:

1.   Location Entity 2.   Comment

Location comments:

1.   Location 2.   Comment

Adding Comments

New comments can be added from the Map via Location Overview, from Location Detail, from Grid Summary, or when adding or editing a form.

In Location Overview the New Comment form is displayed when the:

  • Comments tab is selected in the ribbon

In Location Detail, the New Comment form is displayed when:

In Grid Summary, the New Comment form is displayed when:

1. Comments is selected in the Navigation Ribbon and

2. You select:

On a form, select Commentary to open the New Comment Form.

New Comment form:

1. Enter Type new comment here.
2. Delete Click Clear to delete the unsaved comment.
3. Record Date Click to open date picker and select date.
4. Category Click the drop-down arrow to assign a category to the comment.
5. Save Click Post Comment to save the comment.

An example of comment categories:

A saved comment:

1. Author User who posted the comment.
2. Comment Saved comment
3. Date & Time Date and time the comment was added, or edited.
4. Category Category assigned to the comment.
5. Date Record date

Editing Comments

Click on a comment to reply to, edit, or delete the comment.

1. Comment

Select a comment to edit, or delete.

Recent comments and their categories are editable.
2. Reply Select a reply to edit, or delete the threaded comment.
3. New Reply Add a new comment to the thread.

In the Location Detail view you have the added option of hiding the replies to comments.

4. Hide/Show Click on Hide Replies/Show Replies to hide, or display the threaded comments.

5. Actions

Click:

  • Save- Save your changes
  • Delete- Delete the comment

Release History

  • Using Comments (this release 4.7)
    • Name change - Tasks to Cases

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