Mobile App Autosave Feature
The TrueContext Mobile App automatically saves your work as you navigate between pages and fields. This section outlines when the app runs an autosave and how form designers can help to ensure timely autosaves.
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When does the Mobile App autosave?
The Mobile App autosaves when you:
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Move to a new page in the form.
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Save and close a Repeatable Section entry.
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Navigate between Repeatable Section
A Repeatable Section is a subform that contains a set of related questions. The data captured is “repeating”, because the field user can complete the same subform more than once, which creates multiple entries. entries. -
Open your device’s camera to take a picture.
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Open your device’s photo library to upload an image.
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Open a Sketchpad question. The Mobile App also autosaves in Sketchpad questions whenever you:
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Upload an image from your device’s photo library.
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Select a satellite map image.
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The autosave runs in the background without interrupting your work.
Tip:Sometimes, you might do a lot of work on a single page, or your work might take longer than one shift. In these cases, you might want to manually save a draft.
Best practice to ensure timely autosaves
Break up a long form into different pages. The app autosaves when users move from one page to another. Another benefit is that field users can access a page index to help them find a specific page.