Accessing Records

All FH records are added and can be reviewed through data entry forms. A record is a set of related information made up of individual fields grouped together.

Example: Incident information and hydrant information are two types of records.

You open data entry forms using the file toolbar button for that record type, or the File menu option for the record type.

What is displayed when a data entry form is first opened is controlled via workstation settings (Tools menu, Workstation Options via the General section Data Entry Forms section or, if individual preferences is enabled, Tools menu, User Preference option).

  • If the data entry form displays a completed record when opened, Load the last record I was working with is selected in workstation options or individual preferences.

  • If a blank data entry form is displayed when the record is opened, Start with a new, blank record is selected in workstation options or individual preferences.

  • If a list of records for the area are displayed, Display the default query so I can select records is selected in workstation options or individual preferences.

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