MAY 2022
Checkpoint Comments

Schedule Data Queries
- Instructions: Schedule a Favorite Report or Data Query to run and email automatically
- Instructions: Data Queries
Security Update: Login one-device-at-a-time security enhancement
Email Triggers for Approval Checkpoints
Inspection approvers are notified via email that a checkpoint needs action from them when the R4R box is clicked.
Take Videos with New Android App Version 9.0
Take videos right on the inspection screen. The procedure is just like taking a photo. When the camera opens, choose “Video”, then review the video and crop using the smart slider– which is very useful to remove unnecessary footage of your feet 😉 from the beginning or end. Videos can be up to one minute long. Like photos, you can take a sequence of videos and/or photos, and the videos are GPS and time stamped. They can be viewed from the inspection screen or from PDF reports. This is an improvement updated to the feature that was published earlier this year.
- Instructions: Taking & Editing Photos and Videos for your Inspection
Click-Sort on Setup Selections
Screen-specific Help
Other mentionable Improvements:
- The inspection and test (ITP) detail screen fields are reordered and position the frequently used plans at the top of the screen.
- There is an new set of “Information Functions” that can be used on the inspection screen to perform logic and calculations. For example ISBLANK or ISNUMBER can be used to validate entries or in if-then calculations.
- The inspector of each checkpoint is recorded in the Activity Log. Now when several inspectors are involved with one inspection you are able to distinguish which checkpoints are inspected by whom. The information appears on on the deficiency listing screen and the Q1025 inspection checkpoint query.
- The new project and checklist setup screens will automatically remove leading or trailing spaces and non-printing characters.
- Refinements have been made to the drag and drop on the new setup screens to make operate smoother.
- The account management screen has some text revisions to clarify the meaning of entry fields.
March 2022
New project setup screens
A new project setup screen has a totally new and easy-to-use design based upon the checklist setup screen. Using it is optional and you can switch back and forth to the legacy project setup screen on the setup menu.
- Instructions: How to Setup A Project (New Screen)
- Video: How to Setup A Project (New Screen)
Here is a video overview of how to use the new checklist setup screen.
Custom Dashboard Layout
Now you can customize your dashboards. Click on the layout icon and you can select which panels you want to see and arrange their order. The layout affects only your computer so you can set up your dashboards way you like them.
- Instructions: How to Customize the Dashboard
Copy and Paste Photos, Videos, and Files between checkpoints in Windows Browser
Now you have the freedom to take whatever photos or videos even if you are not sure of the exact checkpoint they should go to. You can copy and paste them to the proper checkpoint later. Just copy the photo to the clipboard and then paste from the camera icon.
- Instructions: Enter a New Inspection
Setup Activity Logs
The setup activity logs introduced recently have expanded coverage. Rich information logs enable you to track setup activity for users, projects, checklists, responsible parties and preferences. This enhances application security, accountability, and explanations of why something changed.
- Instructions: Setup Activity Log
New checklist setup improvements
Thanks for your suggestions! Numerous small refinements make the setup screens overall easier and more intuitive to use.
- Instructions: New Checklist Setup Screen
- Video: How to Setup A Checklist Template
January 2022
Take Videos in the new iOS app (v9.1)
Take videos right on the inspection screen. The procedure is just like taking a photo. When the camera opens, choose “Video”, then review the video and crop using the smart slider– which is very useful to remove unnecessary footage of your feet 😉 from the beginning or end. Videos can be up to one minute long. Like photos, you can take a sequence of videos and/or photos, and the videos are GPS and time stamped. They can be viewed from the inspection screen or from PDF reports.
Copy and Paste Photos, Videos, and Files between checkpoints in the new iOS app (v9.1)
It may not seem like much until you realize that you have the freedom to take whatever photos or videos you need to take in the field even if you are not sure of the exact checkpoint they should go to. Or if you are inspecting in a harsh environment, you can just take a series of photos and move them to the proper position on the inspection report later. Just tap the thumbnail, copy, and then paste from the camera icon.
Jump to and from other apps with the new iOS app (v9.1)
Now when another app has a link to FTQ360.net it will open the FTQ360 app to view the inspection or open a screen. Also when FTQ360 attachments are a file type associated with another app, choosing to view the file will open the appropriate app. This is handy for using FTQ360 to store project files or URL links to files and quickly jumping to application of your choice for to view files, drawings, or documents.
Paste and Edit Screenshots from other apps with the new iOS app (v9.1)
Take a screenshot from whatever you are viewing on your device; another app viewing a specification, drawing, a screen from a measurement tool, or reading an email. Return to FTQ360 and tap the camera icon. The photo editor will open automatically so you can crop and mark up the screenshot, then save to the inspection.
Approval checkpoints: A New Type of Checkpoint
When inspection report reviews and approvals are part of your workflow, the new Approval Checkpoints are for you. They give you the ability to set up checklist templates with required approvals according to your workflow. Then during the inspection the approver is notified when the inspection is ready for their review and can reject or sign-off. Approval checkpoints can be added to any checklist template or dynamically added based on if-then logic formulas.
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