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Add Inspections Entries (Android)

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Objective

To add Inspections entries using the Procore app on an Android mobile device.

Things to Consider

  • Required User Permissions:
    • 'Standard' or 'Admin' level permissions on the project's Site Diary tool.

  • This action can be performed in offline mode (i.e. when an active network connection is not available on your mobile device). Tasks performed in offline mode will be synced with Procore once a network connection has been reestablished. 

Steps

  1. Navigate to the Site Diary tool using the Procore app on an Android mobile device.
  2. Tap the date to select the calendar day for which you want to create a new entry.
  3. Tap Inspections.
  4. Tap Create New icon-create-new-android.png.
  5. Fill in the following information.

    • Inspector Name: Tap the Inspector field. Enter the name of the person who performed the inspection.

    • Start Time: Tap the Start Time field. Enter the starting time by selecting the hours and minutes from the menus.

    • End Time: Tap the End Time field. Enter the starting time by selecting the hours and minutes from the menus.

    • Inspection Type: Tap the Inspection Type field. Enter the type of inspection that was performed.

    • Inspecting Entity: Tap the Inspecting Entity field. Enter the type of inspector that performed the inspection.

    • Location: Select a location from the menu. Tap a tiered location to pull up any sub locations. If configured, you can tap Add to add a new location.

    • Area: Tap the Area field. Enter the area within the specified location that was inspected. 

    • Comments: Enter any comments that may be needed to further describe the entry.

    • Attachments: Tap the Attachments field. Choose one of the following options:

      • Files from Device: Tap to select files from your device's Files. 
        • ​Tap the file you want to add to the entry.
          Note: This action will attach the item(s).
      • Photos from Device: Tap to select one or more photos from your device's Gallery.
        1. Tap the photo(s) you want to add to the entry.
        2. Tap Done.
      • Photos from Procore: Tap to select one or more photos from Procore's Photos tool in the project.
        1. Tap the album that contains the photo(s) you want to include on the entry.
          OR
          Tap Create New Album to add a new photo album to the project.
          Note: You will need 'Standard' or 'Admin' permissions to the Site Diary tool to create an album.
        2. Tap the photo(s) you want to attach.
        3. Tap OK.
      • Camera: Tap to capture a new photo or video. 
        • Take a photo by positioning your device's camera and tapping the circle icon.
          Optional: 
          • Tap the time stamp icon to to turn time stamp on or off.
          • Tap the geotag button to turn geotagging off or on.
            Note: The geotag button will only appear if you have Location Services off or if you have not accepted location tracking permissions on your device. Geotag information cannot be viewed in Procore, but it can be referenced in the file's properties after downloading the photo to a computer.
          • Tap the video icon to switch to video mode. 
            Note: Videos will only record up to 15 seconds.
          • Tap the microphone icon to turn your device's microphone on or off while in video mode.
          • After you take a photo, you can mark up the photo using the markup icons on the top of the screen.
        • Tap Save.
        • Tap Done.
  6. Tap Save.