FastWork release notes.

Photo annotation

You can now annotate photos when adding them as attachments, making it easy to highlight important details directly on the image.

• Search for technical objects by serial number (Android).
• Open equipment reliability directly from a technical object (Android).
• More consistent translations: iOS and Android now share one localization framework.

• Forms now submit only changed fields, so a value saved in a draft by one user no longer disappears for another user, and saving again no longer removes the original value.
• New equipment reliability stations now appear immediately after submitting when several stations were selected (iOS).

Attachement titles

You can now give attachments a title of your choice when uploading them in the app.

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• A revision filter has been added to order lists.
• Filters with many options now have a search field (Android).
• The time confirmation list now has a search field, matching Android (iOS).
• The quality of attachments has been improved.
• The staging app icon now has a red banner, making it easier to tell apart from the production app.

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• FastWork now warns you when a running stopwatch exceeds SAP's input limit for actual work, instead of failing on submission (Android).
• A running timer no longer disappears after three hours or more in the background (iOS).
• When a technically completed (TECO) order and its operations are reopened in SAP, the swipe actions on the operations are visible again (iOS).

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Configurable cells

Order, notification, and operation cells can now be configured, both in lists and on details screens, so your team sees the fields that matter most.

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• Time confirmations can now show who reported them.

• Attachments on the technical object timeline now display the same way as on iOS (Android).
• Work order descriptions no longer duplicate after editing an order and adding a description (Android).
• Sync no longer cancels when you switch windows or move the app to the background (iOS).

Inventory browser

The material browser is now the inventory browser. It has two tabs: an overview of materials and an overview of storage locations.

• Faster loading of orders and operations.
• Faster and more reliable material synchronization.

• Editing only an order's title now shows in the app.
• Fixed an error on time confirmations when the decimal pad entered a comma as a dot.

• Faster loading of orders and operations.
• Faster loading of map data.

• The confirmation message now appears after submitting a time confirmation.
• Fixed an issue with the “material not in plant” warning.

• Search for up to five functional locations or technical objects at a time.
• Search lists with fewer than three characters (iOS).

• Description fields for causes, damages, and object types now enforce the same 40-character limit as SAP.
• The bill of materials (BoM) is now grayed out on the technical object details screen on Android when the count is zero, matching iOS (Android).
• Filters set on order, notification, and operation lists are now saved when you log out and back in (iOS).
• Time entries with decimal hours are no longer rounded up to whole hours. Entering 2.5 hours now registers as 2.5 hours and not 3 hours (iOS).
• Fixed overlapping text between “Time” and “Actual time worked” on the add time screen in German (iOS).

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See your recent time confirmations

FastWork now shows an overview of all time confirmations you have submitted over the last seven days. You can see the order and operation each time confirmation belongs to, and open either one directly from the overview.

Background sync

FastWork now updates data while the app is in the background. Your data stays current even when the app has not been open for a while, so you avoid a full download when you open the app.

• Faster loading of large technical object structures.

• The red priority flag now shows in the order and notification lists, not only on the details screen (Android).

General

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Delete operation as swipe action and details page action

It is possible to delete operation in the app. This can be done by swiping on the operation or through the details screen.

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iOS updates

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‍Move Operation id to be directly under title

The id will be visible directly under the title on operations.

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‍Add BOM selection to notification form

Bill of materials will be visible on the notification form

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Android updates

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Change translation

Changed the danish translation of notification from 'Vedligeholdelsesmeddelelse' to 'Notifikation'

iOS updates

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‍Add partner cell to technical object details screen

The partners field is now visible on the technical object details side in the technical object browser.

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Allow filtering choice of multiple technical objects

It is now possible to choose up to five technical objects in the filters in the “My work” and “my selection” lists.

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Android updates

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Posting dates on time confirmation

The posting dates for the time confirmation will now be visible.

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Add planned components on order

It is now possible to add planned components directly in the app. This is done by a new button on the "add components" pop up screen.

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My work filters can now be changed from the Home Screen

The work center filter can now be selected in my work, as well as on the settings screen.

Platform Alignment

‍Optimized alignment between the iOS and Android devices & ways of working within the app

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Data synchronization

‍Optimize performance and hardening for sync.

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iOS updates

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Fetch user after work center has been saved in "My Work"

Fix glitch where selection view would trigger itself to refreshing (iOS)

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Do not dismiss scanner on component added

‍Gives the user the opportunity to scan more materials, before the window is closed down

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Android updates

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‍Measurement point keyboard pops up and down

‍Keyboard pop up and then when the measurement point was click on the first time‍

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Search field on notifications items on closure screen

‍Search for the catalog title and not the catalog item title‍

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Priority 5 did not show flag in notification list

‍Priority 5 flag icon did not show in the notification list

Material count can now update to zero

When editing the inventory count on a material it is now possible to update the count to be zero.

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New filtering design in "My Work" and "My selections"

Filter in the different list has been made more user friendly. It is also possible to see the total number of notifications, orders or operations that fulfills your chosen filter before applying your filter.

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Work center reintroduced under settings screen

Under my settings - there will be a filter where you can set you "work center" like you can set your plant. The work center filter filters: My notification, My orders and My operations.

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Maps optimizations (Android)

Maps has been optimized with both better clustering as well as a lot of new filtering.

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UI optimizations on close order screen (Android)

This complete screen has been designed a bit different.

This means that is the complete order screen has "notification items" there should now be space between the different fields.

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Stamp (in app/in SAP) on time confirmations (Android)

It is now possible to get a prefixed added "app" or a "SAP" text in front of the short text on submitted time confirmations in the time confirmation overview. This way it is possible to see if the time confirmation is made in the FastWork app or in SAP

General

Scanning QR without serial Number

‍When scanning a QR code without a serial number the app could not follow any of the patterns for material, and the app therefore failed to fetch the material. This is now possible.

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Data synchronization

‍Optimize performance and hardening for synch.

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‍iOS + Android Alignment

‍Optimized alignment between the iOS and Android devices & ways of working within the app.

Android

Missing filter Reset button on maps

‍When you select a filter in Maps, you had to actively tap the same filter again to remove it, now there is a “reset button” that deletes all chosen filters.

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PRT document bug

‍PRT dokuments would not load when clicked on on operations.

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+ sign in the time confirmation list

‍“+” sign covered for the last time confirmation in the time confirmation list

iOS

Downloading constantly

‍The downloading bar was visibly downloading in a loop, and this has been fixed.

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Search bug

‍The search field did not respond on the first input if you copy pasted the whole component id. This is now possible.

Service orders implementation

It is now possible to create and view service orders directly within FastWork, providing a more efficient and streamlined way to manage service-related tasks

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Adoption - Tracking on user level

Tracking of users on email has been implemented. The data on user level will only be data from the new build released 29. September, and will only show for the users using this build.

Maps optimization, performance enhancement and filtering extension

Improve the overall performance to scroll around and ensure clusters load properly. Added filtering options has been implemented.

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Calculate actual work button on time confirmation

On the "add time screen" a button called "calculate" has been added. This button calculates the "actual work", when you change the "Start date" and "End date". The button is visible if you highlight the "actual work" field.

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Technical object browser structure

‍Restructure in the technical object tree‍

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Details on Technical objects

‍The orders and notification shown on the details screen shows the correct amount of open, in process and closed value‍

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Connection banner

‍Connection banner has been made less intrusive  ‍

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Turning tablet, removes description text before submitting

‍When turning the tablet from landscape mode to vertical mode while writing a description, the text is not deleted                                                                                                  ‍

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Data synchronization

‍Optimize performance and hardening for synch‍

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iOS + Android Alignment

‍Optimized alignment between the iOS and Android devices & ways of working within the app

Default priority on follow-on order

New default option for follow-on order has been added.

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Graphs on measurement points (Android)

You can visualize the measurement point data in both a line chart and a point chart, as well as filter the chart from the "last seven days" to "all time".

Wildcard search in components

Wildcard search by the use of * or ? is possible when searching for components. The * is used when you know only some of the name. The ? is used for each of the missing characters. The wildcard search works on both letters and numbers.

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Automatic breakdown flag - Additional logic

It is now possible to have several priorities that enables the breakdown toggle configured.

iOS + Android Alignment
‍Optimized alignment between the iOS and Android devices & ways of working within the app.

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Consignment stock bug
‍Return a consignment component

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‍Storage bin is missing
‍Storage bin is missing on the materials list when consuming for a work center

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Data synchronization
‍Optimize performance and hardening for synch

New Architectural Setup‍

We've rebuilt our synchronization and mobile data management engine by replacing the previous third-party library with Arkyn's software. This new architecture removes previous limitations and gives each user full flexibility in data selection, improved performance with large datasets, and significantly better support and troubleshooting capabilities.

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Pilot Release Flow Support‍

An optional release flow that allows for a pilot release, making it easy for your MDM Team to handle.

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Reassignment of Work on User Level

Option to assign/reassign work on the user level and have details displayed in the app.

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Role Concept in the App

Assign specific user menus upon login to streamline the user experience based on roles, enhancing security and efficiency by ensuring users have appropriate permissions for their work order.

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Upload images to Technical Object

Possible to enrich the SAP Master data with images of the Technical structure. Images can be taken and shown in the app,
and are in the background synced to SAP.

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Outbox button

An " Outbox" button has been added to provide access to queued items that are not fully submitted to SAP.

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Classification & Charasteristics

Classification data and characteristics are available through the apps.

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Timeline - New Filter Options

New Filter options include attachments, which enable or disable attachments shown in the timeline view.
Additionally, functionality is currently under implementation.

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Dynamic Configuration of Screens and Swipe Actions

Possible to configure on-the-fly screen layouts.

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Logon & Token Handling flow

This updated logon flow and token handling are optimized for reasons of efficiency, following SAP best practices. A new logon screen will appear for the user.

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Language Support

The language settings in the app are now based on the language selected from SAP (if translations exist).

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Initial Synchronization & Data Filtering

The multi-site concept has been removed. Instead, users can now define which plants to include during the initial data load.
Enhanced filter options make it possible to limit the data synced to the device - a significant improvement that speeds up initial synchronization and provides a smoother first-time onboarding experience.

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Optimized Progress Feedback

Better user feedback under data synchronization

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Material handling

Restructure the entire material handling setup to optimize use and flexibility, and open the option for more detailed information about material data.

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Improved 3D Model Capture

Capture 3D models of equipment and maintain them directly within the asset structure. This enables quick and intuitive visualization for inspection planning and supports efficient execution of both inspections and repairs.

To use this feature, an iPhone or iPad Pro 15 or newer with a built-in LiDAR sensor is required.

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Create Notification Enhancements

Easily select the notification type as part of the creation.

iOS + Android Alignment‍

‍Optimized alignment between the iOS and Android devices & ways of working within the app.