Which fields in the Inspections tool can be configured as required, optional, or hidden?

Background

Certain fields in the Inspections tool can be configured as required, optional, or hidden from the inspection completely. For example, if you want to make comments required, or hide a section that is not relevant to you and your team, you can configure these preferences in the Company level Admin tool and then apply them to one or more projects. Not all fields are configurable. Fields not available for configuration are in gray italics with the default setting marked in the table. See Create New Configurable Fieldsets.

Answer

The tables below detail how fields can be configured for the Inspections tool.

Note:

  • A GREEN checkmark icon-permissions-access-check.png indicates the the possible settings for the field.

  • A RED 'x' icon-permissions-no-access-x.png indicates the field cannot be configured to this setting.

  • A field name in GRAY italics indicates the field cannot be configured from its default setting.

Field Name

Required

Optional

Hidden

Assignee

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Attachments

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Description

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Distribution

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Due Date

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Inspection Date

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Location

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Name

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Number

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Point of Contact

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Private

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Responsible Contractor

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Spec Section

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Status

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Trade

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