Report templates

The supplied templates, system versus custom, duplicating and syncing.

Templates set the starting structure for a new report. Manage them in Settings → Report templates.

The supplied templates

Template Type Sections Purpose
Geotechnical Investigation Report System 8 A full investigation report assembled from ground logs, testing, calculations, media and GIS
Bearing Capacity Assessment System 6 Field assessment, DCP results, calculations, site media and recommendations
General Technical Report System 4 A flexible report for inspections, assessments and engineering advice

System versus custom

System templates are supplied with GeoCRM and cannot be edited directly. Custom templates are yours, and can be edited and deleted.

Creating your own

Two routes:

  • Duplicate a system template, then edit the copy — the easiest way to start from a known-good structure
  • New Template to build from scratch

Duplicating is almost always the better option.

Editing

Custom templates show both Edit and Duplicate. System templates show only Duplicate.

Sync Templates

Sync Templates refreshes the system templates, picking up any updates supplied with the application. It does not affect your custom templates.

Changing a template later

The template sets the starting structure only. Once a report is created you can add, remove and reorder sections freely — changing the template afterwards does not restructure existing reports.