Errors When Sending, New Move To Archive Button

Surveyors that are using the phones to send to the server are still getting too many errors when sending. But most of the time the data has made it to the server, but the error message makes the sender uncertain. That is a problem I'll continue to work on. In the mean time, surveyors can use the new WEB button and the new, just now introduced, "Move To Archive" button. Here's the situation. 95% of the time when you click on the SEND button and you see the synchronizing message...(1) records... (2) records, etc, the data ends up going to the server. But since you get an error (e.g. "not supported" error), you aren't sure if the data made it and sometimes the data stays in the periodic form instead of moving to the archive form. Here's an example of how you can use these two buttons "WEB" and "MoveToArchive" buttons.

1. Click on the web button. If you see your report record in the list, then you know the data is on the server.

2. After you see that the record is on the server, you can manually move the record from periodic to the archive form using the "MoveToArchive" button

After you click on this button, your data will be moved to the archive table. Note that only records with X in the send column will be moved.

As I see it, using the WEB button and then using the MoveToArch button will help reduce a lot of uncertainty when you send data via the phone. And they will help you keep data organized on your phone. If you don't see it that way, give me a call or email and I'll try to profess the major benefits that I see from my vantage point.

New Periodic 9.1 Form Bigger is Better

The newest periodic form is out (roy and tony have it as of friday noon). And here's what she has:

• Fields and buttons are about as large as we can get them
• Drop downs now list up to 8 items instead of just 4
• GLH = Get Last Hydro date button will grab hydro info from our web site for the unit number you have listed in your form
• Hydro early calculation: If the survey is a 5yr and EWW is customer, the form will calc if the survey you are doing is early. We are still tweaking this, but it should help.
• Now easily see what your phone has sent to the web site. When you click on the new WEB button on the report management page, you'll get quick access to what you just sent. The real example below shows 1) reports sent, but macros pending. In this example, that is none and 2) that Roy has sent 5 reports for the 29th and 9 reports for the 28th, the last one has not been approved, the line below the unit number shows the reason why.

1. Pending Macros
Unit Number	Report Date

None.

2. Processed and Approved Date
Rpt. Date	Unit Number	T	Appr. On
29/1	EXFU 054083-7	5	29/1
29/1	EXFU 054260-8	5	29/1
29/1	CCRU 191469-0	2	29/1
29/1	ETNU 140783-8	2	29/1
29/1	ETNU 140689-4	5	29/1
28/1	TAIU 585040-6	2	28/1
28/1	EXFU 056389-5	2	28/1
28/1	EXFU 054327-1	2	29/1
28/1	EXFU 054541-7	5	28/1
28/1	EXFU 054240-2	5	28/1
28/1	USPU 121302-6	2	28/1
28/1	USPU 121214-3	5	28/1
28/1	TIFU 121810-9	5	28/1
28/1	ROYP 111111-1	5	/
Ck#6: Bill customer not owner, if cust is already OK, make sure owner is in as second viewer

Calendars

If you need to change the year on the calendar, you can use the arrow keys or click right on the year to edit, then type the numbers. For instance, it might be quicker to type "1987" instead of click the left arrow 23 times.

List View

The new Periodic form as of Jan 25 or so now has list view with

• date
• unit number
• survey type
• location
• customer

No more scrolling and guessing way right...."where is that date field?"

Caps Lock

We now use the envelope key as the TAB key, that is great, but the side effect is that if you use caps-lock, that will cancel out the envelope key as TAB key. One work around instead of holding down the shift key to get caps letters, is to press FN then Caps, this will keep caps-lock on. Type your letters they will be CAPS NOW.... but then before tabbing, turn caps-locks off, FN, then caps/shift key. This may be easier than holding down the shift key while typing letters.