Add Open Data - Timestamp
Tests are building blocks to monitoring/receiving programmes. When building monitoring/receiving programmes you may need to add some open data fields which are not subject to testing.
Timestamp is a kind of Open Data field that can be added to any monitoring/receiving programme, just like any other test or open data field. The "Timestamp" is very useful because it allows you to capture the time of the test in the monitoring record with a single tap from the user with the added benefit that the timestamp is coming from our server and cannot be changed or manipulated.
- Timestamp is filled automatically in the monitoring form: For the end-user who is filling in a monitoring or receiving record, this feature saves a lot of time because in order to fill in the value only one click is required.
- Once recorded, the time stamp value can't be changed: Using the timestamp in your monitoring and receiving programmes guarantees that nobody else can fill in false information or change the initial stated time on the record.
- If you enable signature in the timestamp test, the user's name will be added to the timestamp when the record is being completed.
To add a timestamp field, navigate to the Test module in Master Data, click Add Open Data > Timestamp.
1. Enter details
- Give your timestamp a name. This name will appear in the monitoring form.
- You can organise your open data fields into folders.
- Provide a short description that tells you what the timestamp is going to be used for.
- If you want the operator to be able to view a document directly from the monitoring form you can link this field into a document. For instance, you might link the field into a standard operating procedure.
- If you want the name of the user who completed the timestamp field to also appear beside the time, enable the signature field.
In the below example the newly created timestamp has been included in a metal detector monitoring record.
2. How Does a Timestamp Appear in a Monitoring Record?
All the user has to do is to click the cell in the monitoring record and the software will automatically fill the time and date in. If the signature was enabled in the test the name of the user will appear beside the time.
It is important to note that the time will update until the user clicks "Save" or "Save & Submit" after which the timestamp is locked and cannot be changed or updated by anyone.