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Each phase in your Work List has 4 icons. If dark gray, it means the feature associated with that icon is active.

Below, we describe each icon, starting with the Scheduled Phase Assignees icon.

Some phase listings have a user icon.

When you click on it, a separate window will pop up, listing Scheduled Phase Assignees and dates. Click Close when done viewing.

Preventive maintenance (PM) refers to routine maintenance tasks/phases. The wrench icon shows up on the right side of these phases.

PM Phases have a list of checkpoints to follow that are specific to the task to complete. If there is a green dot next to the wrench icon, it means either all of the required checkpoint fields have been filled out and saved by the Technician assigned to the phase, or that there are no required fields.

If there is no green dot next to the wrench icon, it means there are required checkpoint fields that have not been filled out.

If you see the active paperclip icon on a phase listing, that means there are Related Documents attached to it. When you click anywhere on the phase to open the Phase Details, you will find links to documents or images that have been attached to it.

Each phase in your work list has the option to save it in your Favorites View.

To favorite a phase, tap on the star icon. The stars will then turn blue.

To view your favorites, click on the star icon at the top-left of your screen. It will only show you the phases you starred.

You can swipe left on a phase to reveal more options, which vary depending on your role:

Supervisor - Assign Person, Update Status & Add Note
Coordinator - Same as Supervisor as they often back the supervisor up
Lead Technician - Same as Supervisor, in most cases

Technician - Add time, Update Status & Add Note

Assign Person allows a user in a lead role to assign additional shop persons to the phase and designate a primary shop person, if they want.

After clicking on Assign Person, a window will pop up, listing shop persons assigned to the phase. Click the drop-down menu at the bottom to add available shop persons. Optionally toggle on Primary to assign a primary shop person.

Another option when you swipe is Add Time.

When you click on Add Time, a window will pop up from where you can add time worked on the phase.

Another option when you swipe is Update Status.

In the example below, the Status is set to Assigned. If you want to change that, you can left-swipe on the phase and click on Update Status.

A Phase Status Update window pops up, where you can select a different status from the drop-down menu and add an optional note to the phase.

These notes will show up in the Phase Details for that specific phase when you open it up and click on Notes Log or WO Notes.

Here is an example of what a technician will see when they swipe left on a phase listing. Here, we now see the option to Add Note.

When you click on it, the Add Note to Phase window will pop up.

Click anywhere on a phase to open the Phase Details.

A window pops up from where you can both view and add more details to the phase.

In the following sections, we’ll cover the Phase Details in more detail.

The first icon is the Add Note to Phase icon.

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This Add Note to Phase window works exactly the same as when you left-swipe on a phase listing and click on Add Note.

⚪ Add Note(s)

When you click on the Add Note to Phase icon, a window will pop up where you can add notes.

Click Cancel at the bottom-right to back out of this window.

When adding a note, click on the drop-down arrow next to Note Type.

A list of options will pop up. Click on an option to make your selection.

Type your notes in the Notes field, using the keyboard that slides up onto your screen.

Click Save when you are done. If you change your mind, you can click Cancel on the bottom-right of this window to back out of the screen without saving.

⚪ View Note(s)

To view notes added to the phase, click on Notes Log from the Phase Details screen.

After clicking on Notes Log, the Phase Notes window pops up, showing the last entry we just created. Click Close at the bottom-right of this window to back out of the screen, or click Add Note to enter another note.

Click on WO Notes from the Phase Details screen.

The exact same note that we just viewed under Notes Log also shows up in the WO Notes / Header Notes.

The second icon in the bottom row of the Phase Details screen is the camera icon. Click on it when you need to add images to the phase record.

When you click on the Camera icon, you have two options: You can take a photo from your iPad, or you can use an existing photo from your gallery.

⚫ From Camera

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First, we’ll click on the From Camera option.

Next, your device’s camera will take over the screen. Click the white camera trigger on the right of the screen, or Cancel to cancel this option.

Next, you will have the option to either Retake the photo or you can click on Use Photo if you are happy with your results.

⚫ From Gallery

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Next, we’ll use the From Gallery option. If you don’t want to take a new photo and already have the image you want to attach sitting in your Gallery, select From Gallery instead of From Camera.

After you click on From Gallery, all of your stored photos on your device will pop up. Click on the photo you wish to use.

⚫ Related Docs

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After the photo uploads to the Phase, click on the Related Docs link in the Phase Details screen to view it.

After clicking on Related Docs, the Related Documents screen pops up.

Close out of Related Docs and then close out of Phase Details and view the phase in your Work List. Adding a photo to a phase turns on the paperclip icon.

Click anywhere on the phase to open the Phase Details again.

Click on Related Docs to view the image we just attached to that specific phase (and work order).

The third icon, of a clipboard with a checkmark, updates the Phase Status.

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This Phase Status Update window works exactly the same as when you left-swipe on a phase listing and click on Update Status.

Click on the Phase Status Update icon. By default, the current status populates the New Status field. You must select a new status to be able to save, since this feature is for updating the status.

To change the status, click on the drop-down arrow for that field and make your selection from the list. The list below is unique to the supervisory role.

If you decide to add a note to the Note Log, click on the drop-down arrow for the Note Type field as well, and make a selection from that list.

Hit Save to update the status (and optional notes).

If you look up at the Status at the top-right, you will see that it has now changed from Assigned to Planning.

The number in parentheses next to Notes Log will have also increased by 1, if you also added a note to the Phase Status Update.

If you click on Notes Log, it will open all the notes for the Phase, including the one we just entered via the Phase Status Update. Click Close at the bottom-right of the window to back out of this screen.

Click on WO Notes from the Phase Details screen.

The exact same note that we just viewed under Notes Log also shows up in the WO Notes / Header Notes.

The Phase Assignments feature is for adding additional shop persons to the phase.Click on the fifth/assignees icon at the bottom of the screen.

The Phase Assignments window opens up. Click on the Available Shop Persons drop-down.

Make your selection from the list of available shop persons.

In the example below, I select Sandra Henley as the Available Shop Person, and switched her from Not Primary to Primary. Click Save.

Now, Sandra Henley has been added under the Shop Person column and under the Primary? column, the value is set to Yes. Add more Available Shop Persons or click Close.

Again, depending on your role, you may not have access to this feature. Roles like Supervisor vs Technician have different access and capabilities within the Anvil app.

Preventive Maintenance (PM) phases are marked with the wrench icon. This means there are checkpoints that need to be completed in order to fulfill the phase/task.

The final icon at the bottom of the Phase Details screen is the Room Schedule icon. If the icon is blue, you can click on it to view the room schedule for the space that is tied to the Phase.

Click on the calendar icon to pull up the Room Schedule. In the case below, Anvil was not able to find any information.

This is what it looks like when Anvil finds room schedule information.

If Notes Log is blue/clickable, there are notes attached.

When you click on Notes Log, a window pops up, the Entry Date and time for each note, the person who entered the note, and the actual Notes. In the example below, I entered 2 very short notes (“Test” and “Test 2”).

You can either click on Add Note to add your own note to this list, or you can press Close to back out of this window when you’re finished.

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This Add Note to Phase window works exactly the same as when you left-swipe on a phase listing and click on Add Note.

If you click on Add Note, an Add Note to Phase window pops up. This is the same window that pops up when you left-swipe on a phase listing and choose Add Note from there.

When you add a note to the phase, the exact same note is added to the WO Notes log that the phase is linked to.

There are other ways notes can be added to a phase. The method above doesn’t work for adding notes if you can’t click on Notes Log yet (when it’s grayed out because no notes have been entered yet).

Click on All Phases to view a list of other phases under the same work order as the phase you currently have opened.

Each phase has the phase number at the top-left along with other basic stats and descriptions.

Click Close at the bottom-right when done viewing.

While Notes Log shows notes entered on the phase you’re currently viewing, WO Notes (Work Order Notes) includes notes for all phases under the work order, including the one you’re currently viewing.

Click on WO Notes. lists the Entry date and time, who created the entry, and the Notes, which include the phase number.

Click on Extra Desc from the Phase Details to read additional information on the phase. It includes the call log information and any other information entered by Work Control. Hit Close when finished.

Related Documents are files attached to the phase. Click on it to view all of the related documents.

A window pops up, listing all the documents that were attached that are related to this and other associated phases.

The top section is called Attached to this Phase, listing attached documents for the current phase you are viewing. The next section is called Attached to another Phase. This section lists documents attached to other phases (and phase number) linked to the same work order.

Each listing also includes the name of the person who added the document (Added By).

Click on any document listing to open it or hit Close when done.

Click on a document to view it. Click on Anvil at the top-left corner of your screen to exit.