Synchronizing data enables you to synchronize data on the server with your iPad or iPhone and vice versa. Data synchronization fetches the latest data from the server to your device enabling you to work offline with the latest information.

  1. Tap Sync on the main menu. (1)
  • The Synchronize window displays with the number of data items to be synchronized. By default, Tasks, Surveys, Components, and Systems are selected.
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  1. Select any additional items to be synchronized. (2).
  1. Tap . (3)
  • The synchronization starts and the number of data items available offline and the number of data items that are yet to be synchronized from the server display. Only the changed entities are synchronized from the server to your device.
  1. Tap the antenna on the main menu to change its color from blue (online) to red (offline). (4)
  • The device now switches to the offline mode, and you can work with the data on your device. Once done with the updates, you can switch back to the online mode and transfer the updated data from your device to the server using synchronization.
  1. To switch back to the online mode, tap the antenna again. (4)
  • The color of the antenna changes from red (offline) to blue (online) and the device switches back to the online mode.
  1. Tap (5) on the main menu.
  • The data items added or updated in the offline mode display.
  1. To upload individual data items to the server, tap next to the data item. To upload all the data items at once, tap Send all.
  1. Tap Sync on the main menu to synchronize the data saved on your device with the server. (1)