modifying firerms mobile inspection report frank m. vrklan battalion chief miramar fire rescue

Modifying FireRMS Mobile Inspection Report

Frank M. VrklanBattalion ChiefMiramar Fire Rescue


Step 1• Set up desired signatures through FireRMS

Desktop at Tools, Customize, Occupancies, Occupancies then select the Letters Template Tab.


Insert any desired Header or Footer Insert any desired text above the <recipient>

line. Create unlimited additional signature boxes by

creating signature tags.• Examples:

• <Owner>• <Inspector>

See previous slide.


Go to any FireRMS Mobile device and get a copy of MobileInspectionReport.rpt and MobileInspectionSignatureSubreport.rpt to use in Crystal

Save the MobileInspectionReport.rpt as CustomMobileInspectionReport.rpt. (Note: we CustomMobileInspectionReport.rpt resides in the reports folder on the FireRMS Mobile device, it will supersede the MobileInspectionReport.rpt


Open the CustomMobileInpsectionReport.rpt with Crystal

The report is currently delivered using two stored procedures to return the current data.

The report is ready to go as is so there is no need to worry about parameters.


Replacing the generic Fire Logo Simply delete the Logo Sub-Report and insert

any .jpg that you want to use for your logo and size appropriately.


Removing data elements• Simply delete any delivered data elements that you

do not desire on the report

Adding data elements• If you desire additional data elements that are not part

of the stored procedures that the current report uses, simply add any Occupancy tables to the report. (Note: remove all links from the SP and Tables. CR will give you a warning about multiple starting points, but don’t worry about the warning.


Suppressing Sections to create different output reports.

• Note that the Name of the report is based upon the Action Taken. This will be located under the department address in Page Header A called ?ReportTitle. See next slide.


Suppressing Sections to create different output reports.

• Next, in the CR section that you desire to suppress on certain reports, go to the section expert and select the Suppress X-2 Button and create a formula similar to the one below.

• UCASE({?ReportTitle}) like "*OPS RE-INSPECTION*“. The * is a wildcard field.

• See following slides.


Adding other documents to be signed with the Inspection Report.

• Add another section report footer.• Insert a subreport.• Browse and select

MobileInspectionSignatureSubreport.rpt.• Right click on the new subreport and select format

subreport.• Select the Subreport tab.• In the Subreport name field, change signature to a

new name (i.e. disclosure). See next slide.


This additional subreport simply adds the signature boxes.


Step 1 for new disclosure signatures• Set up desired signatures through FireRMS

Desktop at Tools, Customize, Occupancies, Occupancies then select the Letters Template Tab.


Refer to the suppression section slide to suppress the new disclosure when and if desired.


• Save the Crystal Report to the network Crystal Report folder established under Tools, Administration, System, Mobile Settings then Update Crystal Report on Mobiles (see next slide)

modifying firerms mobile inspection report frank m. vrklan battalion chief miramar fire rescue

Documents

current report

firerms mobile device

rescue slide

previous slide

section report footer

logo subreport

firerms desktop

ops re inspection