Offline Mode

Offline Mode

Steps to go Offline

Offiline mode will allow to work in the app without internet connection. To go Offline you have to make sure you fulfill the following steps: 

  1. A good Internet connection before going offline



  1. Upload or delete any Inspection items in the queue


  1. Ensure you have clicked at least on "Prepare for Offline box" for a specific farm

Nevertheless, if you try to go offline and some of these steps are not fulfill,  a check message, called "Unable to go offline" will appear on the screen showing the steps that are needed to succeed. On top of that, in the case of having any item not deleted or uploaded in the Inspection section, it will also show the name of the Solar farm where they are located. Have a look to the picture below:


When all conditions have been met and you press the "Go Offline" button, a message will pop-up asking if you want to go offline. Press "Confirm" to move forward.


Once pressed, items will start downloading. At the end of the process, a new window will appear confirming that the data was downloaded successfully. Then press "Done" to switch the app to offline.

Functionalities available in Offline mode

Offline mode allows you to work without internet connection and use Serial Number & Inspections app functionalities including GPS location, except Task Lists. Task Lists will be available in a nearby future.
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Serial Number scanning and Inspections will work the same way as they do in Online mode. The only difference lies in Inspections, instead of selecting the desired items from the queue and uploading them, the items will be automatically uploaded once you return to Online mode. 

Steps to go Online Again

Once you are done with your works on site and want to get back online, you need to make sure you follow the following steps:

      1. You are in a place with a good Internet connection.
              
      2. Press the "Hamburger" button to display the navigation bar and then tap on "Home" to get back to the main page.

     3. Once in the main page, press the button "Go Online" located at the top right; a "Ready to go online?" message will pop up. Then, tap on the "Confirm" button to proceed. 

     4. Once pressed, items will start uploading into the SolarGain portal. At the end of the process, a new window will appear confirming that the data was uploaded successfully, then, press "Done" to switch the app to online again.

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