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Auto-filling Material information in the mobile app
Auto-filling Material information in the mobile app

Eliminate incorrect Material entries in your Work Orders & reports

Beau O'Hara avatar
Written by Beau O'Hara
Updated over 2 years ago

IMPORTANT As you update your materials have your techs Reload Data in the mobile app on their devices; otherwise, the updates you make won't appear.

Summary

When your techs add material information in the mobile app you can have the following auto-fill the fields:

  • Default dilution rate

  • Default measurement

  • Default application device type

  • Default application method

  • Default target pests

Key Points

  • In Settings/Materials edit a material. Consult the material's label to enter the fields

  • After making changes, have the techs Reload Data or Clear Cached Static Lists

Have your techs Reload Data in the mobile app on their devices. 

When the tech taps that material in the mobile app those 5 fields appear in the app without intervention. All the tech needs to do is enter the quantity.

IMPORTANT As you update your materials have your techs Reload Data in the mobile app on their devices; otherwise, the updates you make won't appear.

To reload data in the mobile app:

  1. Save any unsaved Work Order in the mobile app. 

  2. Tap Save in the upper-right corner of the open Work Order. 

  3. Tap Save & Exit

  1. Then, from the Calendar, tap the menu in the upper-left corner (the three lines)

  2. Tap Settings

  3. Tap Reload Data

  4. Tap Ok or Allow to any messages

In Fieldwork Office for iOS, have your techs Clear Cached Static Lists

  1. Tap the menu in the upper left

  2. Tap Settings

  3. Tap Clear Cached Static Lists

  4. Tap Clear


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