Forms vs Inspections


 

 FormsInspections
Create a new FormUsing blank canvas in Forms Designer;
Can only be done one Form at a time
Using the Inspection Excel configuration worksheet
Create multiple Form DefinitionsCreate one at a time;
Can copy existing Form
Create in bulk using the configuration worksheet
Edit Form definitionUsing Forms Manager

Creates multiple sections as a base design; 

Can be edited with Forms Manager 

Transition Workflows

Yes;

Is consistent across Form Types

Yes;

Is consistent across Form Categories

(Inspection Types)

Design PrintoutYesYes
Generates tree hierarchyNoYes

Copy definitions across projects

(Project provisioned from organization template)

Yes

Yes;

only one-time initial re-provisioning

Update definitions across projects 

(Project Re-provisioning)

YesNo
Create Form instances in batchNoYes
Create Form through iModel*YesNo
Escalate a Form*Yes;
cannot escalate to Inspections
Yes
Relate a Form*Yes;
Can relate both Forms and Inspections

Yes;
Can relate both Forms and Inspections

PermissionsYes;
Can be set for individual Forms
Can only be set for all Inspections
DashboardYesYes
APIYesYes

*See Feature Availability by Device below

 

Feature Availability by Device

 FormInspection
 ControliOSAndroidControliOSAndroid
Create Form through iModelVXXXXX
Escalate a FormVVXXXX
Relate a FormVX*XXX*X

*Can only view related forms.