Defining prompts for inspection aspects

To define prompts for inspection aspects:

  1. Select Work > Inspections > Aspects.
  2. Select the aspect for which to define prompts, and then click the Prompts tab.
  3. Click Add Prompt.
  4. Specify this information:
    Property
    Specify the code identifying the property, and then enter a description of the property in the adjacent field.
    Note: You can define property codes and descriptions by creating custom fields.
    Upload Column
    Specify the database column where the system stores prompt data.
    Sequence
    Enter a number indicating the order in which the prompt appears on the Results page of the Monitored Data form.
    Default
    Specify the default value that will automatically display on the Monitored Data form.
    Validate
    Specify the code identifying the formula the system uses for validation for the prompt.
    Insert
    Update
    Specify the code identifying the formula the system uses to calculate values when you insert or update a record on the Monitored Data form. The system automatically populates the Length of the upload column.
    Length
    Specify the maximum number of characters allowed for prompt values.
    Display
    Select to indicate whether the system displays the prompt on the Monitored Data form.
    Mandatory
    Select to indicate whether the prompt is a required field on the Monitored Data form.
    Note: If you select Mandatory, you must also select Display.
    Print
    Select to indicate whether the system prints the prompt on the reports. These reports are user-defined.
    Uppercase
    Select to indicate whether values for the prompt should be uppercase only.
    Out of Service
    Select to indicate that the system does not use this prompt on this aspect.
  5. Click Submit.