Create and edit observations on Mobile

Search and filter your observations

1. Log into Oracle Aconex Mobile, and select your project.
2. Tap Observations.
3. You'll see all observations created by your organization, sorted by risk score.
4. From the list you can quickly see details of your observations such as the number, hazard category, status, and due date.
5. Use the search field to find observations.
6. Tap the filter icon to refine the list. 
7. Tap Group by to choose how observations should be grouped. By default they are grouped by risk score. 
8. Tap Done to return to the list of observations.

Create a positive observation

1. Tap the plus + button below your list of observations.
2. Tap Positive Observation to document good safety practices.
3. Complete the observation details:

• The status defaults to New but you can change it to Closed.
• Select a Hazard Category from the fixed list of options.
• Select an Identification Method from the fixed list of options.
• Select the Subcontractor for the observation. Note this is a visual field only and not connected to an organization record.
• Add a brief but clear description of the observation. You can enter up to 500 characters.
• Select the observation's location details. This makes the observation easy to find.
• Tap Attachments to add photos, documents, or other relevant files from your computer, so it's clear what the observation is.
  • You can add multiple photos and files at the same time.
  • After adding a photo, click its thumbnail to preview it in full screen.
  • Photos and files cannot be deleted after being added to an observation.
  • Attach files up to 100MB in size.
  • For security, you can't attach .jar and .exe files.
• Select Great Catch if this was an important observation that was previously missed.

4. Tap Save to create the observation.

Create a risk observation

1. Tap the plus + button below your list of observations.
2. Tap Risk Observation to capture a safety hazard.
3. Complete the observation details:

• The status defaults to New but you can change it to In Progress or Closed.
• Select a Hazard Category from the fixed list of options.
• Select an Identification Method from the fixed list of options.
• Select the Subcontractor for the observation. Note this is a visual field only and not connected to an organization record.
• Add a brief but clear description of the observation. You can enter up to 500 characters.
• Select the observation's location details. This makes the observation easy to find.
• Tap Attachments to add photos, documents, or other relevant files from your computer, so it's clear what the observation is.
  • You can add multiple photos and files at the same time.
  • After adding a photo, click its thumbnail to preview it in full screen.
  • Photos and files cannot be deleted after being added to an observation.
  • Attach files up to 100MB in size.
  • For security, you can't attach .jar and .exe files.
• Select a Severity and Frequency from the fixed list of options. These selections determine the risk score for the observation. 
• Enter the recommended action to resolve the hazard.
• Select a user in your organization who is responsible for resolving the hazard.
• Select the due date. This is defaulted based on the risk score.
• Select Great Catch if this was an important observation that was previously missed.

4. Tap Save to create the observation.

Edit an observation

1. Tap on an observation you want to edit
2. Tap on any field to make changes to it.