Variable Data Page

Variable Data Page

You can use the VARIABLE DATA page to enter data in a similar fashion to Manual Data Entry (MDE) in DataSight.

LEVEL 3 displays the Level 3 that was selected on the Safety page.

 

Collect Data

  1. The DATE and TIME fields are used to set the datetime stamps for the Variable data collected.
    1. Tap the date to display a calendar dialogue to set the date of data capture.
    2. Tap the time to display a clock dialogue to set the time of data capture.
    3. If required, tap the seconds to display a number pad to set the seconds. Alternatively, tap the plus or minus buttons to increase or decrease the seconds.
  2. You can record specified on-arrival conditions in DSApp. Under CHECKLIST - ON ARRIVAL. The buttons and/or text entry fields displayed will be determined by your DSApp On Arrival Group Variables. Using the default Variables, you can choose from:
    • Check Logging;
    • Telemetry OK;
    • Sensor Connect; or
    • Access Clear.
    1. Tapping the condition will select it, which will change the background colour to Yellow and accept the condition.
    2. To cancel the selection, tap the button again which will change the background to Grey.
    3. Selected conditions will be populated in as Variable values in the DataSight database.
    4. Button responses will be recorded as either a 'Yes' or 'No' value depending on whether the condition has been selected or not.
  1. Tap PERSON to display the list of the available personnel to assign who is entering the data into DSApp.
    1. Tap the appropriate name to select that person.
  2. Tap EQUIPMENT to display the list of the available equipment used to capture the data being entered.
    1. Tap the appropriate equipment to select it.
  3. FLAGS are used by your DataSight database to assign and visually identify data for quality coding or quality assurance purposes.
    1. Tap FLAGS to display the list of the available flags which will be assigned to ALL the Variable values being entered.
    2. Tap the appropriate flag to assign to select it.
    3. To the right of each variable is also an option to assign a different flag for a particular Variable if required.
  4. The VARIABLES listing displays the Variables loaded from the DataSight MDE Template selected on the Start page.
    1. Each Variable has two fields for entry.
    2. VARIABLE NAME fields are for the data to be entered for that Variable.
      1. Tap this field to display the on-screen keyboard for entering data.
      2. The on-screen keyboard will default to the data type for the selected variable.
      3. If a DataSight Standard was selected for the current DSApp Configuration, the background colour of the Variable name will change to red, highlighting to the user that the entered data is outside the bounds defined by the Standard and may require further action depending on your organisation's QA/QC processes.
    3. FLAG is the flag to be assigned to the data for that specific Variable.
      1. Tap this field to select the flag to assign to the data being entered for that Variable.
  5. Tap UNDERTAKE CALIBRATION (Yes/No) to enter whether you are also performing a calibration on the EQUIPMENT selected above.
      1. Tap this field to display the list with either Yes or No.
      2. Tap the appropriate response to select it.
  6. Tap NEXT.
    1. If Yes was selected for UNDERTAKE CALIBRATION, this will proceed to Equipment Calibration.
    2. If No was selected for UNDERTAKE CALIBRATION, this will proceed to the next page as determined by the page selections for the current configuration.
    3. If the background of the NEXT button turns red, then one of the above items has not been entered correctly. Please review your entries and selections and try again.
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