Additions to Report Pro Inspection List

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How do you feel about adding a score column in Report Pro for Inspections?

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Additions to Report Pro Inspection List

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We do a lot of inspections. Usually at least one per vehicle but sometimes up to 5. Each inspection needs to reviewed by the SA usually with Report Pro. By adding a score column, SA's could skip reviewing inspections that are all green. This can save time, especially if it's a lengthy inspection. Please chime in with your thoughts.
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I understand the idea and can see why some would like that. For my shop I wouldn't use it because as much as I like my techs and think they use their best judgement I need to go through and tweak the inspections. Sometimes it is just a spelling issue, sometimes it is a opinion issue, sometimes it is just conversation that the customer had with me that would lead me to not want to overly worry the customer.
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Pauls Automotive wrote:I understand the idea and can see why some would like that. For my shop I wouldn't use it because as much as I like my techs and think they use their best judgement I need to go through and tweak the inspections. Sometimes it is just a spelling issue, sometimes it is a opinion issue, sometimes it is just conversation that the customer had with me that would lead me to not want to overly worry the customer.
Understood, but with all greens at least you know that you don't need to act on that inspection for estimating. You can always go back and check spelling when you close out the order.
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ricmorin wrote:
Pauls Automotive wrote:I understand the idea and can see why some would like that. For my shop I wouldn't use it because as much as I like my techs and think they use their best judgement I need to go through and tweak the inspections. Sometimes it is just a spelling issue, sometimes it is a opinion issue, sometimes it is just conversation that the customer had with me that would lead me to not want to overly worry the customer.
Understood, but with all greens at least you know that you don't need to act on that inspection for estimating. You can always go back and check spelling when you close out the order.
Yes you are right. I guess in my mind I was mainly thinking of the red selections. My apologies!
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The request has been input for development's evaluation.
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It seems as though Bolt On crew likes my idea...…
The Status of Feature Request #3886 has been changed to Completed - Not Released
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Subject: Inspection Health Meter In Report Pro
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As a shop owner that uses these inspections, I am liking the idea that Ric is proposing. Could keep my SA doing the things more important than checking the all green vehicles. Hopefully it can be implemented in the near future.
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Yes development did the work. Just checking before release.
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This enhancement has been released. Looks great. Thanks!
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Nice Additions! Working good.
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ricmorin wrote:This enhancement has been released. Looks great. Thanks!
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Ric where did you find this report?
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It's not a report. It's the new inspection screen in Report Pro. You'll find the new column way over to the right. Might be off the screen.
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ricmorin wrote:It's not a report. It's the new inspection screen in Report Pro. You'll find the new column way over to the right. Might be off the screen.
Thanks Ric, turns out it had been a while since I last shut down my computer that report pro had not been off to realize it needed updating. Now I have at and it is a nice feature.
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Also, if you have not seen it yet, in inspection manager, right click on the pictures during editing for a new menu that provides a number of new options.
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Auto Repair Coach wrote:Also, if you have not seen it yet, in inspection manager, right click on the pictures during editing for a new menu that provides a number of new options.
Yes, very nice!
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Auto Repair Coach wrote:Also, if you have not seen it yet, in inspection manager, right click on the pictures during editing for a new menu that provides a number of new options.
Ok now that is awesome. I was hoping for something like this!!
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It's nice that the SA can append to the pictures. I will, however, make a suggestion. Instead of scribbling with your finger, could we get a text box and type out annotations? I think it would look much more professional.
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Text will be here very, very soon. ;)
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Sooner than later
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Awesome JB! That looks so much better than finger scribble.
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