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  1. After select Project Information from the Field home page, choose Search for Project.
  2. Look-up a project using Search for Projects or select a project from the Recent Projects list.

   

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Projects on the Saved Projects list will remain until they are removed by the user or are displaced by more than 15 more recently saved projects.

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Viewing Project Information

  1. Select Project Information on the Field home page.
  2. Select a project from the Saved Projects list. 
    1. Current information will be displayed from your source systems when online. 
    2. When accessing on a device that is offline, you will see the data that was cached the last time you accessed the project’s information with an active connection. 

There are two main areas for each project within  

Project Information

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DescriptionExample
Project Details

Lists Project Code, Project Manager, Project Name, Work Location and Client Name

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When viewing Project Information

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  • Click on the Project Manager’s e-mail address to generate an email to the PM
  • click on the Work Location link to access driving directions or a Google map of the location
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Work Breakdown Structure
List details as to what work was contracted to be performed.Image Added
Collaborators
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How to Remove a Project

Projects can be manually removed from the “Saved Projects” list in 2 ways:

  1. To delete items one at a time, select the project from Saved Projects, then select Remove Projectat the bottomof the screen

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  2. To delete all items from Saved Projects, select Clear Local

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  1. Cache at the bottom of the screen.
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Project Information

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Offline Usage

To use Project Information offline, bookmark this page on your mobile device.

Use the bookmarked URL to access Project Information if you do not have an Internet connection.  You will not be able to open the field home page without an internet connection.

As you add and delete projects while you are online, MetaField will update the information stored on your device.  While offline, Project Information will display the version saved the last time you opened the project with an active Internet connection.

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titleAllowing Device Storage When Offline

Depending on your device settings, the first time you use Project Information, you may see a message asking to store data on your computer for offline use. 
If you see this message, select the Allow option.  If not, you will not be able to access Project Information while offline.