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Create a detailed logbook entry

What you'll do​

Create a logbook entry with the full set of optional fields: priority, type, date of occurrence, attachments, location, and the ability to copy the entry to another logbook. Use this when a quick entry isn't enough: field reports with photos, entries backdated to when something actually happened, or observations tied to a specific location on the map.

Before you start​

  • You are in an event (named or default)
  • You have a role with at least Contribute or Edit permission on Logbooks (the built-in Editor role has this)
  • You have the target logbook open in the tabbed view. If you don't see it, add it to your tabs or open it from the logbook dashboard

Steps​

  1. Click + Add New Detailed Entry in the top right of the logbook view. The detailed entry form opens.

    The detailed entry form showing all available fields

  2. Type your entry text in the Logbook Text field. If you had text in the quick-entry input, it carries over.

  3. Set the Priority: Advisory, Minor, Major, or Critical.

  4. Set the Type: Information, Question, Decision, or Answer.

  5. Confirm the Date of Occurrence. It defaults to right now. Change it if the event you're recording happened earlier. For example, a field observation reported by radio 20 minutes ago.

  6. Confirm the Time Zone. It defaults to the event's time zone.

  7. (Optional) Use the Copy To dropdown to cross-post this entry to another logbook. This is useful when you want to promote a field report to the Sig Events logbook, or inform another section's log about something relevant to them. The entry appears in both logbooks.

  8. (Optional) Add Attachments by dragging files into the drop zone or clicking it to browse. Photos, documents, PDFs. No file type or size restrictions.

  9. (Optional) Set a Location by clicking on the map, typing coordinates, or entering an address. Entries with a location will appear on the event map.

  10. Click Save.

Result​

The entry appears in the logbook with all the fields you set. If you used Copy To, it also appears in the target logbook. If you set a location, the entry is visible on the event map. Attachments are accessible from the entry in the logbook view.

Tips​

  • The Date of Occurrence field is what makes the detailed form essential for backdated entries. Quick entries always use the current time.
  • Use Copy To sparingly. It's a powerful feature for cross-functional coordination, but if every entry is copied everywhere, the logbooks lose their purpose as focused records.
  • When adding a location, clicking directly on the map is usually faster than typing an address. The address fields auto-populate from the map click.
  • The breadcrumb at the top shows which logbook you're posting to. Double-check it if you have multiple tabs open.