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# Complete Tasks, Log Error and Upload Documents

### Access Paths

Users can enter logs from:

- **View Logs** Menu
- **Dashboard**

### Task Status Color/State (as described)

- Upcoming (green)
- Due Soon (yellow)
- Overdue (red)

### How To Complete a Task

1. Open log → go to task list.
2. Find the task you need to perform and select the **Complete** button.
3. If the task requires input: 
     - Select task → enter value/result
     - Add corrective action/comment if needed
     - Attach image/file if needed
     - Submit/Complete

### Alternative Task Actions

If task cannot be completed normally, use the **Other Actions** dropdown:

- Not performed
- Not in use
- Not applicable
- Unable to perform

**Requirement:** Document reason/comments when exceptions occur.

### Adding Additional Entry

- Navigate to the **Task Entry** page.
- Locate the task where you want to add a new entry.
- Click **Create Entry** on the top-right side of the task workspace.
- Enter the required results and comments (if applicable).
- Click **Complete Task** to save and finalize the entry.

### Amending an Existing Task Entry

- Navigate to the **Task Entry** section.
- Locate the task that contains the record you want to amend.
- Find the specific entry under **Task Entries**.
- Click the **three-dot menu** next to the entry.
- Select **Amend**.
- Click **Amend Entry**.
- Enter the updated results or information.
- Click **Amend Entry**.
- Select the **reason for the amendment** when prompted.
- Click **Confirm Amendment** to save changes.

#### Viewing Amendment History

- Locate the recorded task entry.
- Click the **three-dot menu** next to the entry.
- Select **View Amendment History**.
- Review previous values, updated values, user, and timestamp.

### Adding or Editing Comments on a Task Entry after the Task is completed

- Locate the recorded entry in the **Task Entries** section.
- Click the **three-dot menu** next to the entry.
- Select **Add/Edit Comment**.
- Enter the comment.
- Click **Save**.

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### Log Error and Corrective Action

1. From the Task Entry page, select **Log Error**.
2. Enter: 
     - Error date/time
     - Description
     - Corrective action
     - Notes (optional)
     - Error code (optional)
3. Mandatory selections: 
     - Issue fixed by staff? (Yes/No)
     - Service called? (Yes/No)
     - If yes: service reference number
4. Save.
5. Verify it appears in **Error History**.

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### Upload Documents

1. Select the upload document icon.
2. Choose document type (manual, procedure, specification, other).
3. Browse file → upload.
4. Verify the document appears and is accessible in the log context.

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### Record Review, Export, and Print

1. Completed tasks appear in the task history for each task, and the overall log history can be viewed from the **Records** view.
2. Records show: 
     - Task
     - Completion time/date
     - User
     - Status
     - Comments/notes
3. Export/Print records if needed for audits.

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### Ad Hoc Tasks (Out-of-Schedule Documentation)

1. On the Task Entry page, select **Add Ad Hoc Task**.
2. Enter: 
     - Task name
     - Reason (from presets if enabled)
     - Ticket/Case ID (optional, recommended)
3. Add a task and complete it as normal.

**Use cases:**

- Weekend/on-call maintenance for 5-day labs
- Extra maintenance run due to instrument issue
- Post-repair verification tasks

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