Add/Edit Finding Dialog

See below for the description of fields in the Add Finding/Edit Finding dialogs.

In the Add Finding dialog, only the Finding tab is visible, the other tabs get displayed once you have saved a new finding and start editing it.

Field/Checkbox Name

Description

Event

Specifies the event which the finding is connected to.

Code

A code that identifies the type of finding. These are the same codes that are used to classify anomalies. For example, a code can be “CD”, “PD” or “VIB” (Coating Damage, Physical Damage or Vibration); however, anomaly codes are user-definable and can be configured under Configure Anomalies.

Severity

Choose from a list of pre-defined severity levels. For example, severity levels can be “Level 1 - Contributor”, “Level 2 - Degraded”, “Level 3 - Damaged”, “Level 4 - Danger” and “Level 5 - Extreme Danger”. Severity levels are user-definable and can be configured as described in Configure Anomalies. These are the same severities that are used to classify anomalies. Anomaly severities can also be assigned to anomaly triggers.

Status

Choose from a list of pre-defined finding statuses. Finding statuses are user-definable and can be configured as described in Finding Status.

Finding Number

Optional. This field can be used to label findings.

Reason

You can enter a reason for creating the finding. There’s no character limit for this text field.

Remedial Action

You can enter possible actions to resolve the finding. There’s no character limit for this text field.

Anomaly Required

If you want to link the finding to an anomaly, tick this checkbox. In this case, a new Anomaly field appears in the dialog, from which you can select the anomaly that you want to link to (see Link Finding to Anomaly). If you deselect this checkbox, it indicates that the finding can be considered as insignificant and the status of the finding changes to green colour.

Anomaly

Specifies the anomaly that this finding is linked to. This field only appears if the Anomaly Required checkbox is ticked. When you click the ellipsis ellipsis, you can select an existing anomaly or create a new anomaly to which you want to link the finding.

Trigger

If this finding was automatically generated by an anomaly trigger, that trigger is shown in this field. This field is filled automatically and cannot be changed manually.

Is Auto Generated

If this finding was automatically generated by an anomaly trigger, this checkbox is selected. This field is filled automatically and cannot be changed manually.

Allows you to view, edit or create review records for the finding.

This tab corresponds to the Review Status pane on the INSPECTIONS screen, see Review Status for more information about its functionality.

Shows the key data and survey values from the event that the finding is linked to. You can update all values on this tab.

Displays the multimedia files associated with the event that the finding is linked to.

This tab corresponds to the Multimedia pane on the INSPECTIONS screen (see Multimedia Toolbar), except that it is read-only. You cannot add, edit, crop or remove multimedia files from this tab.

See Checking History.


See also