Inspection (Evaluation) Forms

Inspection (Evaluation) Forms

Overview

Forms used to complete evaluations in nSPECT are created as inspection forms in the nSPECT Administration section.

To view inspection forms, select the Forms option from the Administration dropdown menu.

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An example list of inspection forms

Adding Inspection Forms

To create a new inspection form, click the New Form button at the top right of the page. This opens a new page, where form details can be entered.

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Example details for a new form

The following fields appear on the page.

Field

Description

Notes

Form Name

The name of the form that is displayed for inspectors.

 

Organization Owning Form

The organization responsible for the form.

Only one organization can be selected.

Only users from the selected organization can access the form.

Report Template

The default report template for generating completed inspection reports from the form.

This value can be overridden by the report group configuration.

For more information on report groups, see the Report Groups (Formerly Report Templates) page.

Blank Report Template

The report template used for generating blank inspection reports from the form.

 

Insert this new form after

The form that should precede this form in the forms list.

 

Form Version Status

The current status of the form version (active or inactive).

 

Citation Display for each Question

The reference display format (Reference Description only or Reference Description and Reference Code) for each form question.

 

Show violations on reports

The option to show or hide violations for each question on reports generated from the form.

 

Show scores

The option to show or hide scoring on the form.

 

Inspection Types to automatically attach this form to

Inspection types that automatically add the form to new inspections.

The multi-select list in this field displays all inspection types configured in nSPECT.

Once all fields are completed, click the Save button to return to the forms list. Click the name of the new form to review its details, along with a new Form Versions section, which tracks the statuses of all the form’s versions.

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An example Form Versions section

Editing Inspection Forms

To edit the details of an existing form, click its name on the forms list to view its details. Make the desired changes, then click the Save button.

To edit the form content, click the Design Form button next to the active version of the form in the Form Versions section. For more information on editing form content, see the Creating Inspection (Evaluation) Forms page.

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The Design Form button