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Desktop Report Writer: F (Flag) and S (Status) Columns

Updated over a week ago

In Desktop Report Writer, when viewing a component, each inspection item has a corresponding Flag and Status cell.

How to Use Flag Column

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F represents "Flag." Sometimes you may want to jot down a few keywords during the inspection and plan to finish it later. By placing a Flag on an item, you can later use Find Flagged items at the drop down that normally is set to "Find First Unanswered." Also, by placing a flag it keeps the software from thinking you are done with that item when using the Find Unanswered command.

How to use Status Column

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S represents "Status." This feature happens automatically as you fill out the report. You can click the S column to see a key of symbols with explanations of what they mean.

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Report Completion Status Indicator

Track your inspection report progress at a glance with the new visual completion indicator:

  • Green progress bar displayed in the right side of the status bar

  • Hover over the bar to see detailed completion information via tooltip

  • Provides immediate visual feedback on report status

Troubleshooting Completed Inspection Item Blank Status

  • Description of Issue: Normally, an inspection item has a checkmark or similar symbol in the Status (S) column when it's complete. However, the Status column stays blank.

  • Possible Causes and Solutions

    • The item has not been given a normal status (inspected, repair/replace, etc.).

    • If the item is marked Repair/Replace, or any status that sends it to a summary, it requires a comment.

    • The comment for the inspection contains an asterisk (*). There is currently not a solution other than to simply remove the asterisk. Asterisks are reserved for use in SmartText which is what causes this behavior.

      Example: Although the item is checked as IN (Inspected) and a comment is present, the S (Status) column is blank because there is an asterisk in the comment.

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      Compare to the below screenshot to see that without the asterisk present in the comment, the status column correctly indicates that a comment is present:

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