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Synchronize Offline Inspections

IMPORTANT: If you attempt to synchronize inspections when you are disconnected from a network, the synchronization process will not transfer information to the database. The offline functionality periodically checks for network connection, and once a connection is detected, the synchronization process resumes; however, it is recommended that you only synchronize inspections when connected to a network.

Before You Begin

• Complete Inspection Field Data Collection.

Steps

1. Access the Inspection Field Data Collection page.

2. Select the Ready to Sync tab.

   The Ready to Sync section appears, displaying a list of inspections that have been marked for Ready for Check-In.

   

3. Next to each inspection that you want to synchronize with the GE Digital APM database, select the check box, and then select Ready to Sync .

   -or-

   Select Sync All to synchronize all inspections that are ready for check-in.

   The selected offline inspections are synced with the GE Digital APM database and no longer appear on the section.

   Note: If errors are present during the synchronization process, the status of the synchronization will change to Completed with Errors, and the selected inspections will remain in the Ready to Sync section. If errors are present, the synchronization will fail, and your database will not be updated with data collected while offline. You must resolve all errors and synchronize the offline inspections again before they will be added to the GE Digital APM database. If errors occur:

   1. In the Ready to Sync section, select an inspection that did not sync because of errors.

      The offline form for the selected inspection appears.

      

      -or-

      For an error that occurred on a recommendation, open the Recommendations pane, and then select the Recommendation to view the errors.

      

       

   2. In the heading of the offline form, using either or , navigate to the offline form containing the error notification in the heading.

      

   3. Above the datasheet, on the left side of the form, select <#> Errors.

      The Errors window appears, displaying a list of errors that need to be corrected.

      

   4. Address the errors listed on the Errors window, and then select Ready for Check-In.

   5. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 of the procedures in this topic.

Results

• The synchronized offline inspections can now be accessed and managed in Inspection Management.

• If you have not entered a value in the Recommendation ID field, one will be generated for you.

• All Inspection Recommendations and Reference Document images are synchronized with the GE Digital APM database.

• If you synchronized a Reference Document image:

  • The text entered in the Description field of the Images for <Inspection Name> is synchronized with the GE Digital APM database.
  • Each image linked to a corresponding record is created as a Related Reference Document for that record. For example, images captured for a Full Inspection record will be stored as Related Reference Documents for that Full Inspection.
  • Reference Documents can be accessed from Inspection Management.

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