Ask The Dirk: Setting up the Logs and Rounds

Setting up the Log and a Round in our Logs & Rounds module. First kindly note that we have transitioned the old ER Log module into Logs and Rounds and with that into a module that can be used by any department or for any purpose with the necessity of having a rounds feature. To accomplish this we […]

IDEA On The Horizon – November 2024

Welcome to ‘IDEA On The Horizon’, where we take a look at what is on the development roadmap for the IDEA Universe over the coming month, and what to look forward to in the latest release. Here’s what is on the horizon at IDEA Data Solutions for November 2024 . See some of these features at […]

Ask The Dirk: Lost sessions with the IDEA page

  Did you know that the IDEA website is designed to keep the session alive until you log off? or at least one minute of no connection from the client is detected. In fact you can encounter log-offs from IDEA but there is no such thing like an automatic log off. Usually your session will live for days, if not weeks, […]

IDEA On The Horizon – October 2024

Welcome to ‘IDEA On The Horizon’, where we take a look at what is on the development roadmap for the IDEA Universe over the coming month, and what to look forward to in the latest release. Here’s what is on the horizon at IDEA Data Solutions for October 2024 as we build towards our 2024.4 […]

Ask The Dirk: Round results in maintenance history

  Did you know that IDEA can include round results in the maintenance history? Rounds are based on entry points and as you can read in Ask the Dirk XI (Connecting an entry point with a component) you can connect each entry point with a component and as a result values entered during a round will […]

Ask The Dirk: Set expression and alarm levels for your entry points

  Did you know that you can set expression and alarm levels for your entry points in the logs:   You can also define the text, choose between 3 alarm levels (info, warning, critical) and who should receive the notification. These notification groups and its assigned positions can be managed here:   When you enter a value either […]

Ask The Dirk: Customise the status for accounts

  Did you know that you can customize the status for accounts in IDEA? When you open the crew and guest database you have the left navigation tree displayed which shows all available status for your crew and guests, like “On Board” or “Resigned”. You are not bound to these default entries and can add, […]