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Using Comments (4.5)

This article applies to P2 Field Operator: Explorer Edition version 4.5. 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 Map View, Grid View, or Location Detail.

From Map View

  • Click the Comments icon in the ribbon in Map View

 

 

From Grid View

  • Click the Comments  icon in the ribbon in Grid View.

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

Adding Comments

New comments can be added in Map View via Location Overview, in Grid View, in Location Detail, or when adding or editing a form.

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

In Grid View, 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. User 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 4.5)
    • Ability to change the category of a previously posted comment.

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