Field Pack - Troubleshooting Common Issues

Field Pack - Troubleshooting Common Issues

The standard Field Pack workflow is susceptible to errors due to the operational tempo and the substantial volume of user-entered data, resulting in frequent oversights and missteps. This can cause incorrect data that is spotted while viewing the reports. While the root cause of the erroneous data is not easily explained in the reports, there are common items to watch out for and correct by the account admin. This page goes over some of the most common Field Pack issues and troubleshooting steps.

Update the Croptracker mobile app

  • Before you begin troubleshooting your issue, please make sure the Croptracker mobile app is up to date. You can manually update the app using this guide Updating Croptracker App

  • Ensure that the app is fully synced on all mobile devices by navigating to the dashboard and opening the left side drawer to see if there are any unsynced changes

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Field Pack Common Issues and Resolutions:

 

  • The employee is missing an employee number and/or pay schedule

 

  • The pay schedule is missing the hourly pay rate

 

  • The pay schedule is missing the necessary piece rate entries or the wrong payout is set on the piece rate

    • Follow the guide on setting up field pack piece rates to ensure all necessary data is entered on the employee’s pay schedule prior to entering the field How to Add Field Pack Piece Rates

 

  • The Field Pack event information such as Packing Date and Pack Lot is incorrect

 

  • The product is missing the master style and/or the units per pallet

 

  • The employees are not punched in prior to starting work in the field, or not punched out at the end of their shift

 

  • The employee’s worklog is not set to “Flag as piecework”

    • Follow the Mobile App - How to Edit Worklogs guide to fix information on the employee worklog using the mobile app

    • You can also adjust worklog information on the Croptracker website using the Punch Clock Admin feature as described in this guide Punch Clock Admin

 

  • The wrong employee’s badge was scanned for the packed master tag

    • If the employee connected to a packed master is incorrect, follow the guide How to Adjust Field Pack Pallets and Masters to make the correction

    • You can also change the employee on a scanned master using the mobile app by tapping the three dots beside the master and selecting Change employee

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Field Pack Data entry errors can result in the following unexpected behaviour and results:

 

 

  • Employee worklogs have not synced/not visible on web

    • Ensure that all mobile devices are synced with the latest Punch Clock data

 

  • The Field Pack Event view on the web is missing pallets and/or masters

  • The Daily Piecework Report is missing employees and/or worklogs

    • In order to show in the Daily Piecework Report, the employees must have closed worklogs created via the Punch Clock module

    • To ensure the worklogs are valid, follow the guide on editing worklogs via the Punch Clock mobile app Mobile App - How to Edit Worklogs

    • You can also close open worklogs via the web using the Punch Clock Admin Punch Clock Admin

 

  • The Daily Piecework Report is showing incorrect payout for one or more employees

    • To ensure the correct hourly pay is set on the employee’s worklog, follow the guide How to Set an Employee Pay Schedule

    • The correct pay must be set on each master

    • The date of the packed masters must fall within the bounds of the employee’s worklog

 

  • The Field Pack Event view on the web shows the wrong Product for one or more masters

    • Contact Croptracker Support support@croptracker.com to resolve