Access And Use Hot Spots

System Location: Global

This example shows how to access Hot Spots and get details from them.

For more information see Create Hot Spots.

Accessing Hot Spots

  1. Open the Hot Spots screen. (Directions vary slightly depending on whether the User is in the Main application or the Data Collection application.)

    Main Application

    • Click the 'Hot Spots' button located in the Quick Access Toolbar.Hot Spots
      • The grid displays only Hot Spots that have results to return or that require user input AND that are assigned to the User that is currently logged in.

        Hot Spots Screen

    Data Collection Application

    • Go to the 'Hot Spots' Tab.Hot Spots Tab
      • The grid displays only Hot Spots that have results to return or that require user input AND that are assigned to the User designated as the 'Touch Screen User ID' in Company Maintenance.

        Hot Spots Screen

  2. Select the desired Hot Spot in the grid.
  3. Click 'Details.'
  4. (CONDITIONAL) Provide information required by the Hot Spot.'
    1. This step will only occur if the Hot Spot requires input from the User.
    2. An example of this is the default Hot Spot titled 'BINININVENTORY' which requires the User to specify which Bin Location it should provide information about.

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    1. Enter a value for the prompt provided.
    2. Click 'OK.'
      • It is possible that more than one prompt is required. If so, enter a value for each one provided.

Export Results

The results of the Hot Spot display in a grid that can be exported to a spreadsheet if desired.

  1. Click the 'Export' button (located in the upper right corner of the grid header.)

    Export Hot Spot Results

    • The automatically downloads the information as an Excel spreadsheet to the 'Downloads' directory of the PC being used to access JobBOSS2.
  2. Open the spreadsheet.
    1. Exported information will always be saved as a file named 'GridExport.xlsx.'
    2. If multiple grid details are exported, subsequent files will be named 'GridExport (1).xlsx', 'GridExport (2).xlsx', etc.
    3. Consider renaming exported grid information for ease of identification if the file will be saved and accessed in the future.