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QEST Platform 5.8

QEST Platform 5.8

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Spectra QEST is excited to announce the launch of QEST Platform 5.8.

As a leader in providing world-class software products to the construction materials and geotechnical testing industries, Spectra QEST regularly expands functional offerings.

QEST Platform 5.8

QEST Platform Worksheets Toolkit Enhancements

QEST Platform 5.8 includes exciting additions to the Worksheets Toolkit. The Worksheets Toolkit allows users to easily design and customize worksheets with intuitive features and a wide range of customizable options. New features in QEST Platform 5.8 build upon the functionality introduced in QEST Platform 5.7 which debuted the Worksheets Toolkit.

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The Worksheets Toolkit continues to evolve with important new features that drive efficiency and workflow.

The following features and enhancements become available in the Worksheets Toolkit with QEST Platform 5.8:

  • Embed moisture/water content tests directly into custom worksheets with all available validations, checks and automation by simply adding the appropriate component with options to add an element as a standalone item or in a grid
  • Import bulk measurement data from machine-generated tests to reduce data entry burdens
  • Import data from other specialized worksheets with a built-in and robust import tool
  • Cross Fill setting available for appropriate components to increase data entry efficiency
  • Updated user interface for eased configuration
  • Improved access to built-in mathematical libraries and functionalities
  • More data interpolation functions providing for more types of charts and improved scaling of charts along with an updated chart-scaling algorithm
  • Connect QESTField workflow components and custom concrete worksheets with custom report support
  • Optional customer sign-off component
  • Retrieve and apply internal technician signatures on custom reports
  • Retrieve, display and use more field values from selected list entries
  • Custom report number convention generation via script logic functionality for custom reports
  • Support for a broader support of equipment types
  • Increased control of out-of-specification messaging; system-wide and for specific reports with configuration

The Worksheets Toolkit enhances QEST Platform’s capabilities by allowing users to create customized solutions that drive organizational efficiency and innovation, allowing you to build your worksheets, your way. Improvements to QEST Platform and the Worksheets Toolkit are included in every new version.

For more information about the introduction of the Worksheets Toolkit in QEST Platform 5.7, please see the related article: QEST Platform 5.7.

QESTField Scheduler Labels and Multiple Selection Capability

Managing high volumes of work orders in QESTField Scheduler has never been easier than with QEST Platform 5.8.

QEST Platform 5.8 introduces to following features for work orders in QESTField Scheduler:

  • Labels for work orders that provide for the categorization, filtering and selection of work orders
  • Multiple selection (multi-select) of work orders for quick selection and bulk assignment or reassignment of work orders
  • Custom work order card display with new configuration options that allow dispatchers to determine what they need to see most at a glance.

Greater Licensing Insights and Control

QEST Platform 5.8 introduces new license use information and assignment functionality for QEST Platform named user licenses, available to system administrators.

Additional Improvements

Please see the full list of additional improvements in the QEST Platform 5.8 Release Notes.

Availability

Please contact Spectra QEST to take advantage of all the features in QEST Platform 5.8 now!