Daily Logs — Overview
The daily field record — what the register shows, how logs are filtered, and how a log moves from draft to approved.
The Daily Log is the field record of a day on site: who was there, what plant was running, what got built, what held things up, who visited, and what happened on the safety side. Each log belongs to one date on one project, and moves through draft → submitted → approved before it counts as a signed-off record.
What You See
Click Daily Log in the sidebar. The register lists every log on the project, one row per day, newest first (on a phone, one card per day).
My Logs shows everyone's logs
Despite the label, the My Logs tab is not filtered to you — it lists every daily log filed on the project. Use it to check whether a day has already been recorded before you start a new one. The My logs view above the list is the one that narrows to logs you submitted.
Each row carries these columns. Figures that nobody recorded show a dash rather than zero:
| Column | What it means |
|---|---|
| Day | The date the log covers |
| Work performed | The Work Performed descriptions (or the notes), with a photo count and an incident marker when the Safety section records one |
| Status | Draft, Submitted, Approved, or Returned for a draft sent back by a reviewer |
| Shift | Day shift, Night shift or Swing shift |
| Crew | Total headcount across the manpower rows |
| Activities | Work Performed entries on this log |
| Delay | Total delay hours recorded |
The Two Tabs
| Tab | What it holds |
|---|---|
| My Logs | Every daily log on the project, narrowed by the views, search and filters |
| Daily Reports | The approval queue — logs waiting for review, with a count badge |
Daily Reports only appears if you hold approval permission and the project requires approval (or logs submitted before approval was turned off are still waiting). If you cannot approve, there are no tabs — you only ever see the register.
Filtering the Register
Above the list sit:
- A search box — Search logs…
- The views All, My logs (logs you submitted), Awaiting approval and Approved, each with its count
- Filter, which holds Status (Draft, Submitted, Approved — tick any) and Day, a From and To date range with Clear dates
One Log per Date
A project holds one daily log per date. If you open New Log on a date that already has one, an amber banner tells you so — go back and open the existing log instead of starting a second. Saving a second log for the same date is refused.
The Shift field (day, night or swing) labels which shift the log describes. It does not split the day into separate logs.
What Each Status Means
| Status | Badge | What you can do |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | Draft, or Returned if a reviewer sent it back | Edit every section, save, submit, or delete it |
| Submitted | Submitted (in the approval queue, with when it was submitted) | Read-only. It is waiting for review — or, on a project that does not require approval, final |
| Approved | Approved | Read-only and permanent. There is no un-approve |
Related
- Filing a Daily Log — the editor, section by section
- Submitting & Approving — the review workflow and who can do what
- Daily Log Fields & Statuses — every field on every section
- Client Reports — where finished logs end up
Questions
Can I change the date of a log after I've saved it?
No. You choose the date on New Log, and a saved log can't be moved to another day. If a draft is on the wrong date, delete it (if your role allows) and start a new log on the right one.
Why can't I see New Log?
Your role can't create daily logs, or you're on the Daily Reports tab. Switch to My Logs. Roles are set in Settings → Members & Roles.
Why does one log say Returned?
A reviewer sent it back with a note. It's a draft again: open it to read the note at the top, make the changes and submit it again. In the Filter menu it counts as Draft.
Not a user yet? The Daily Reports feature page shows the module in context, and where to book a demo.