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Form Readings (4.4)

This article applies to P2 Field Operator: Explorer Edition version 4.4. For the latest help, see Form Readings.

There are two types of readings that are entered into Field Operator, one is the Daily Readings, the other is Forms.

All readings that are not Daily Readings are Forms.

Finding a Form

Select Forms on the Navigation Ribbon in Map View, Grid View, or Location Detail.

In Map View

A summary of the forms entered in the last two days is displayed in the Information Panel on the left side of the screen.

To open a form click the Location Summary, and the Location Overview box will open and display the selected form.

In Location Overview, scroll down to see other fields in the form that may not be visible. The form is not editable in this view.

Click on the Location Detail icon to open the form, and to edit it.

In Grid View

Forms from the last three months can be filtered by time or location, and by type.

1. Route Name of the currently selected route.
2. Forms Forms is the current Ribbon selection.
3. Time Frame Click Today, Yesterday, or the Last 14 Days to view all the relevant forms.
4. Location Click a location to view all the forms for the location.
5. Form Type Click a tab to filter the list of forms by type.
6. A Form

Click an entry to open and update, or delete a form.

Forms are only editable for a fixed length of time. This time limit is set by the system administrator (in the Merrick Metadata Configuration Utility).

Data entry fields are disabled in forms that are not editable.
7. New Form Click the Add icon to add a new form.

In Grid View there is up to three months of historical forms data available to view. Scroll down to view all the forms, and scroll across to view all the data in the forms.

In Location Detail

See all the forms for the selected location. The list of forms can be filtered by entity and type.

1. Route Name of the currently selected route.
2. Forms Forms is the current Ribbon selection.
3. Entities

List of all entities on the current route.

Click an entity to view all the forms for the entity.
4. Location Click the Summary to view all the forms for the location.
5. Location Selection Click the forward  and back  chevrons, or the drop-down arrow, to select to the desired location.
6. Form Type Click a tab to filter the list of forms by type.
7. New Form Click the Add icon to add a new form.
8. A Form

Click an entry to open and update, or delete a form.

Forms are only editable for a fixed length of time. This time limit is set by the system administrator (in the Merrick Metadata Configuration Utility).

Data entry fields are disabled in forms that are not editable.

Add a New Form

A new form can be added by clicking the Add icon from either Grid View or Location Detail.

The Add a new Form box opens.

1. Form Type

Click the drop-down arrow and select a form type from the list.

The different forms have different purposes and are designed to collect data relevant to their use.
2. Route

Click the drop-down arrow and select a route from the list.
3. Location Click the drop-down arrow and select a location that is on the selected route.
4. Search

Search for an entity in the currently selected location.

Search results will automatically display when you enter:

  • One character that is the start, of an entity name
  • Three characters that are any part, of an entity name
5. Entity Select an entity from the list.
6. Add Click OK to open the new form and enter the Form Readings.
7. Cancel Click Cancel to go back to the previous screen without creating a new form.

A new Well Test form:

The new form is displayed in front of a table of past forms, of the same type for the same location. Making it easy to check the new data against the historical data.

Entering Form Readings

The different forms are designed to collect a range of Form Readings.

The methods of data entry are the same across the different form types.

1. Entity Name of the currently selected entity.
2. Form The type of form.
3. Date The date the data was recorded.
4. Ticket Number

Click the field to open the data entry box.

  • Enter the ticket number that is printed on the relevant Run Ticket.
  • Click outside the box to close it and return to the form.
  • Click the X to clear the field.
5. Multi Select Click the drop-down arrow for each field, and select an option from the list.
6. Readings

Click a field and enter readings by using a keyboard, or the onscreen number pad.

The active data entry field is outlined in dark blue.
7. Disabled Fields

All greyed out data entry fields are disabled. 
8. Calculation Type

Click the field to choose between System Calculated, Manual Volume and Net Calculated.
 9. Image Capture 

Click Image Capture to take a photo with your device's camera.

The photo will be automatically attached to the form.
10. Number Pad

Use to enter a value into an active data entry field.
11. Action Buttons

Click on buttons to:

  • Save & Close - Save the form and return to the previous view.
  • Save & New - Save the form and open the Add a New Form box.
  • Delete - Delete the form together with any data that has been entered.
  • Cancel - Closes and deletes the empty form.
  • Revert - Removes all data entered into the form and retains the blank form.

Entering Seal Readings

Seal readings may be entered in the Oil Ticket form.

1. Enter Seals Turn on the toggle to enable the seals data entry fields.
2. Location Click the drop-down arrow and select an option from the list.
3. Fields

Click a white data entry field to enter readings.

The active field is outlined in dark blue. Grey fields are disabled.
4. Action Buttons

Click buttons to:

  • Save & Close - Save the form and return to the previous view.
  • Save & New - Save the form and open the Add a New Form box.
  • Delete - Delete the form together with any data that has been entered.
  • Cancel - Closes and deletes the empty form.
  • Revert - Removes all data entered into the form and retains the blank form.

Editing a Form

Forms can be edited or deleted within a set period of time. This time limit is set by the system administrator (in the Merrick Metadata Configuration Utility).

To edit data in a form, click the relevant data entry field, enter the new value and click Save.

The data entry fields and all the Action Buttons except for Cancel, are disabled in forms that are not editable.

Read more: Finding a Form

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