Edit Observations — View Mode Visual Guide
The Edit Observations workspace can be used to review an inspection before entering Edit Mode.
Use the interface to review the inspection video, observations, observation images, and pipe plot.
Select a highlighted area of the interface to open the related help topic.
How to use the Visual Guide
Move your pointer over the interface.
When you hover over a clickable area, it will be highlighted in POSM orange. Select the highlighted control to open the detailed help topic.
View Mode and Edit Mode
You do not need to enter Edit Mode to review the inspection.
Select Begin Editing when you need to change observations or manage inspection video.
The interface changes after Edit Mode begins.
View the Editing Mode Visual Guide
Begin Editing
Select the green Begin Editing button when you need to make changes to observations or inspection video.
After Edit Mode begins:
- The normal left navigation is hidden.
- Add Observation becomes available.
- End Editing replaces Begin Editing.
- Observation action menus provide editing commands.
- Manage Videos becomes available.
- Edit Headers remains available.
Edit Headers
The blue Edit Headers button is available in both View Mode and Edit Mode.
Use it to review or correct inspection header information.
When Edit Headers is opened from Edit Observations, selecting Close in the Header Editor returns you to Edit Observations.
View or Edit Inspection Headers
Video Selector
The Video selector appears below the video player.
When an inspection contains more than one available video, use the selector to choose the video you want to review.
The Video selector remains available after entering Edit Mode.
Observation Actions in View Mode
Each observation has a three-dot action menu.
While you are reviewing an inspection without entering Edit Mode, the available actions can include:
- Jump To
- View Observation
- View Images
Editing actions become available after Begin Editing is selected.
Left Navigation
The normal POSM Central navigation remains available while Edit Observations is in View Mode.
Use the left navigation to return to:
- Session Management
- Access Management
- User Settings
- Go To GIS
- Support
The navigation can also be expanded or collapsed.
When Begin Editing is selected, these navigation controls are hidden until Edit Mode ends.