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Select New Service Call (or select Service Calls and then select the New New icon).
- Complete the service call fields as described here: Create or Edit a Service Call.
Enter information in the New Appointment section.
Excerpt Field Description Start Date
Select the date and time of the appointment.
Estimate Hours
Enter the estimated number of hours for the appointment.
Description
Enter a description to help identify the appointment.
Status
The status of the appointment.
- If AutoStatusUpdate is set, this will be the status that defaults in this field. See Mobile Device Global Settings.
- If TimeLogStatusUpdate is set, while this status is available in the status list, when selected, technicians will be prompted to synchronize their device. This status can only be selected when the technician is ready to time into the appointment, not when creating the appointment. See Time Log Settings.
- Select the Save icon. The appointment appears as a pending appointment on the Appointments tab for the service call.
When you're ready to send the pending appointment to the host and complete the appointment creation process, select the Sync
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- Select Service Calls.
- Select a service call and select New Appt.
Enter information in these fields, as needed.
Field Description *Service Call
The default service call ID. You can't change this value.
Assign To Me
This option defaults to active. Mark this option if the appointment should be assigned to you. Your name will be displayed in the Technician field after the appointment is saved. If you unmark this option, the status is UNASSIGNED, and the appointment is assigned to a technician in Service Management.
Appointment
The appointment number that is generated automatically. You can't change this value.
Start Date
Select the date and time of the appointment.
Estimate Hours
Enter the estimated number of hours for the appointment.
Description
Enter a description to help identify the appointment.
Status
The status of the appointment.
Note If the Time Log Status Update setting is enabled, the appointment status will be automatically set when you time into the appointment. Additionally, if the status is manually updated, you will be timed into the appointment.
Technician
The name of the technician that the appointment is assigned to.
*Required field
- To see the mapped location of the appointment, select the Map tab tab. (If you use mapping on your device.)
- Select the Save icon. The appointment appears as a pending appointment on the Appointments tab for the service call.
When you're ready to send the pending appointment to the host and complete the appointment creation process, select the Sync icon.
TheNote The date range that is created by the starting and ending sync dates must include the starting date of the appointment
in orderto successfully sync and create the appointment.
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Complete the job appointment. Prior to Before the final Complete Appointment, you will see the option to create a new appointment.
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- Start date
- Estimate hours
Description
Status
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On devices, service appointments and technician activities can also be drag-and-dropped on the Calendar to a different time and/or day. From the main screen, select the Calendar iconicon.
Reassign an Appointment
To have an appointment reassigned to a different technician by your dispatcher, change the Status of the appointment to RE-ASSIGN. This removes the appointment from your device. Your dispatcher will see that you are currently assigned to this appointment and will reassign the appointment to a different technician.
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