Time Tab

The Time tab lets you record a list of actions (items) and time spent on each action for the selected task.

This tab has two screens: the Time Item List screen and the Add/Edit/Delete Time Item screen.

If there are existing time items for the selected task, you'll see the Time Item List screen; if not, then the Add/Edit/Delete Time Item screen opens so you can add your first time record.

Even after saving to the cloud, you can still edit and save updates over the existing data until the selected task's Status is set to Complete.

Time Item List screen in detail

This screen lets you see all time items that have been added for the selected task.

Section	Task	Effect	Availability	Errors/Alerts Shown	Highlighted in Screenshot
Toggle Selected Task Details Screen Visibility button	Lets you access functions on the Selected Task Details screen.	Displays the Selected Task Details screen.	Always	None	1
Add Time Item button	Lets you go to the Add/Edit/Delete Time Item screen to add a new time record.	Displays the Add/Edit/Delete Time Item screen with all data entry fields set to default values.	If the Status of the selected task has not been set to Complete.	None	2
Time Item list	Displays all time items for the selected task.	None	Always	None	3
Time Item List entry	Displays the details of an existing time item like item name, item hours and item record creation date. This also functions as a button that displays Add/Edit/Delete Time Item screen when you press it to edit or delete the selected time item. Lets you edit an existing time item.	Displays the Add/Edit/Delete Time Item screen with all data entry fields pre-filled with data from the selected time item.	If there is one or more time items for the selected task.	None	4

Section

Task

Effect

Availability

Errors/Alerts Shown

Highlighted in Screenshot

Toggle Selected Task Details Screen Visibility button

Lets you access functions on the Selected Task Details screen.

Displays the Selected Task Details screen.

Always

None

Add Time Item button

Lets you go to the Add/Edit/Delete Time Item screen to add a new time record.

Displays the Add/Edit/Delete Time Item screen with all data entry fields set to default values.

If the Status of the selected task has not been set to Complete.

None

Time Item list

Displays all time items for the selected task.

None

Always

None

Time Item List entry

Displays the details of an existing time item like item name, item hours and item record creation date.

This also functions as a button that displays Add/Edit/Delete Time Item screen when you press it to edit or delete the selected time item.

Lets you edit an existing time item.

Displays the Add/Edit/Delete Time Item screen with all data entry fields pre-filled with data from the selected time item.

If there is one or more time items for the selected task.

None

Add/Edit/Delete Time Item screen in detail

This screen lets you add, edit or delete time items.

Section	Task	Effect	Availability	Errors/Alerts Shown	Highlighted in Screenshot
Back button	Lets you go to the Time Item List screen.	Displays the Time Item List screen.	If there are existing time items for the selected task.	None	1
Toggle Selected Task Details Screen Visibility button	Lets you access functions on the Selected Task Details screen.	Shows the Selected Task Details screen.	Always	None	2
Delete Time Item button	Lets you delete the current time item.	Shows the alert below. If you press OK on the alert, then Field Service Mobile deletes the saved time item. If the selected task has existing time items and you delete this item, then the Time Tab List screen is displayed. Otherwise, the Task Detail screen is displayed instead. If you press Cancel, then the alert is hidden, and no changes are made.	As soon as a time item has been saved using the Save Time Item button.	Shows the alert “Are you sure you want to Delete? OK. Cancel”.	3
Saving To Cloud indicator	Lets you know that the time item is being saved to the cloud.	None	After you press the Save button until the data has been saved to the cloud.	None	4
Discard Changes button	Lets you undo any changes made without saving any data.	Shows the alert below. If you press OK on the alert and does not save entered values. If the selected task has existing time records then the Time Tab List screen is displayed. Otherwise, the Task Detail screen is displayed instead. If it's your first time to add a time item for this task, then the Selected Task Details screen will be displayed. Otherwise, the Time Item List screen is displayed instead. If you press Cancel on the alert, then the alert is hidden, and no changes are made.	When Item dropdown box and Hours text field fields are filled with value(s).	Shows the alert “Are you sure you want to discard your changes? OK. Cancel”.	5
Save button	Lets you save the entered values in the Item dropdown list and Hours text field.	Saves the values as a new time item and displays the Saving To Cloud indicator while this happens. As soon as the data has been saved, the Saving To Cloud indicator is hidden and the Delete Time Item button is displayed.	When both Item dropdown box and Hours text field are filled with valid values.	None	6
Item Search button	Shows the normally hidden Item Search text box to let you type in a search query.	If the you press on the Item Search button, then the Item Search text box field slides out from the right-hand side of the Item Search button letting you type in a search query.	If the Status of the selected task is not set to Complete. If the Status of the current task is set to Complete, then the Item Search button will be displayed but inactive.	None	7
Item Search text box	Lets you enter a search query to show matching items in the Item dropdown list making it easier and quicker to find your desired item.	As you type the search query text in the Item Search text box the Item dropdown list changes to display how many items match the search query. As soon as you type the query, you should press on the Item dropdown list to show the matching items.	If the Item Search button is visible active and after you press the Item Search button but the you haven't pressed anywhere on the screen except for the Item Search button or Item Search text box.	None	8
Item dropdown list	Lets you select from a list of items. The list will be either the full list of all items in the system if you haven't entered a search query using the Item Search text box, or a subset of all items in the system matching the search query you entered.	None	If the Status of the current has not been set to Complete. If the Status of the selected task has been set to Complete, then the Item dropdown list will be visible but not editable.	None	9
Hours text field	Lets you type a whole or decimal number to represent the number of hours.	None	Always	None Note: This field only lets you type numerals, decimal points or the letter “e”. If you enter a value containing two or more decimal points followed by numerals, the value will be deemed invalid and the Save button will be hidden. Also, if you enter a value containing one or more instances of the letter “e”, the value will be deemed invalid and the Save button will be hidden.	10

Section

Task

Effect

Availability

Errors/Alerts Shown

Highlighted in Screenshot

Back button

Lets you go to the Time Item List screen.

Displays the Time Item List screen.

If there are existing time items for the selected task.

None

Toggle Selected Task Details Screen Visibility button

Lets you access functions on the Selected Task Details screen.

Shows the Selected Task Details screen.

Always

None

Delete Time Item button

Lets you delete the current time item.

Shows the alert below.

If you press OK on the alert, then Field Service Mobile deletes the saved time item. If the selected task has existing time items and you delete this item, then the Time Tab List screen is displayed. Otherwise, the Task Detail screen is displayed instead.

If you press Cancel, then the alert is hidden, and no changes are made.

As soon as a time item has been saved using the Save Time Item button.

Shows the alert “Are you sure you want to Delete? OK. Cancel”.

Saving To Cloud indicator

Lets you know that the time item is being saved to the cloud.

None

After you press the Save button until the data has been saved to the cloud.

None

Discard Changes button

Lets you undo any changes made without saving any data.

Shows the alert below.

If you press OK on the alert and does not save entered values. If the selected task has existing time records then the Time Tab List screen is displayed. Otherwise, the Task Detail screen is displayed instead.

If it's your first time to add a time item for this task, then the Selected Task Details screen will be displayed. Otherwise, the Time Item List screen is displayed instead.

If you press Cancel on the alert, then the alert is hidden, and no changes are made.

When Item dropdown box and Hours text field fields are filled with value(s).

Shows the alert “Are you sure you want to discard your changes? OK. Cancel”.

Save button

Lets you save the entered values in the Item dropdown list and Hours text field.

Saves the values as a new time item and displays the Saving To Cloud indicator while this happens.

As soon as the data has been saved, the Saving To Cloud indicator is hidden and the Delete Time Item button is displayed.

When both Item dropdown box and Hours text field are filled with valid values.

None

Item Search button

Shows the normally hidden Item Search text box to let you type in a search query.

If the you press on the Item Search button, then the Item Search text box field slides out from the right-hand side of the Item Search button letting you type in a search query.

If the Status of the selected task is not set to Complete.

If the Status of the current task is set to Complete, then the Item Search button will be displayed but inactive.

None

Item Search text box

Lets you enter a search query to show matching items in the Item dropdown list making it easier and quicker to find your desired item.

As you type the search query text in the Item Search text box the Item dropdown list changes to display how many items match the search query. As soon as you type the query, you should press on the Item dropdown list to show the matching items.

If the Item Search button is visible active and after you press the Item Search button but the you haven't pressed anywhere on the screen except for the Item Search button or Item Search text box.

None

Item dropdown list

Lets you select from a list of items.

The list will be either the full list of all items in the system if you haven't entered a search query using the Item Search text box, or a subset of all items in the system matching the search query you entered.

None

If the Status of the current has not been set to Complete.

If the Status of the selected task has been set to Complete, then the Item dropdown list will be visible but not editable.

None

Hours text field

Lets you type a whole or decimal number to represent the number of hours.

None

Always

None

Note:

This field only lets you type numerals, decimal points or the letter “e”.

If you enter a value containing two or more decimal points followed by numerals, the value will be deemed invalid and the Save button will be hidden.

Also, if you enter a value containing one or more instances of the letter “e”, the value will be deemed invalid and the Save button will be hidden.

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