Next Steps

Next Steps — Day 2 and Beyond

You've set up your account, installed the app, and created your first records. Now learn how FlecBase connects your field team with your office — the CRM ↔ APP workflow loop.

Sections
Prerequisite: Complete the Getting Started guide first.
Chapter 1

Building Your Team

Invite your team, set roles, and get devices connected.

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CRM

Inviting Staff Members

Staff members get full access to both the CRM and the mobile app. They can manage records, run reports, and administer the workspace. Use this for office administrators, managers, and team leads.

Open the Person record for the team member you want to invite (create one first if needed).
Click "Invite as Staff" in the record header. An invitation email is sent to their email address.
The team member receives an email, sets their password, and can log into both the CRM and the app.
Invite as Staff Button Screenshot
Staff members can see all records in the workspace. They have full CRM access including reports, team management, and settings.
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CRM

Inviting Field Users

Field Users are your boots on the ground — contractors, technicians, drivers, inspectors. They get app access only. They can capture data, take photos, complete prestarts, and sync — but they can't access the CRM.

Open the Person record for the field worker.
Click "Add as Field User" in the record header.
The field worker receives an email with download instructions. They log into the app and see records shared with them.
Field Users are perfect for contractors who work for multiple companies. They can have one FlecBase login and switch between workspaces — seeing only the records each client shares with them.
Add as Field User Screenshot
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CRM

Managing Your Team

The Team page in the CRM sidebar shows all members of your workspace. From here you can change roles, remove members, and see who has access.

Navigate to Team in the CRM sidebar.
View all members — their name, email, role (Owner, Admin, Staff, Field User), and status.
Change a role by clicking Edit on any member. You can promote a Field User to Staff, or demote as needed.
Team Management Page Screenshot
Chapter 2

The CRM ↔ APP Workflow Loop

How data flows between the office and the field — and back again.

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CRM → APP

Sending Records to the Field

When you create or update a record in the CRM, it's automatically available to your field team. They just need to pull-to-refresh in the app to see the latest data.

CRM: Create record Auto sync APP: Pull to refresh Field worker sees record

Records flow through the relationship tree. When a field worker opens an Organisation, they see all linked People, Assets, and work records underneath it. The tree structure keeps everything organised.

Field Users only see records shared with them or created by them. Staff see everything. This means you can set up a workspace with dozens of clients and each contractor only sees their assigned work.
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APP

Capturing Data in the Field

Your field team captures data where the work happens — on-site, in the yard, on the road. Everything they enter syncs back to the CRM when they have a connection.

Photos — tap the camera to photograph assets, damage, progress, signage. Photos attach to the record and sync to the CRM files tab.
Notes — timestamped text entries for service logs, visit notes, observations. These appear in the CRM and in PDF reports.
GPS location — capture the current location and attach it to a record. Shows as a map pin in the CRM.
Prestart checklists — Pass/Fail/N/A safety checks before operating equipment. Completion history is tracked per asset.
New records — field workers can create new records (incidents, inspections, orders) directly from the app, linked to the parent entity.
APP Data Capture Montage Screenshot
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APP → CRM

Field Data Returns to the CRM

Everything captured in the field syncs back to the CRM automatically. Office staff see the updates in real time once synced.

Field: Take photos Field: Add notes Field: Complete prestart Sync CRM: All data visible

The CRM becomes your single source of truth. Field data, office data, photos, notes, compliance records — all in one place, all linked to the right entity.

Chapter 3

Building Record Hierarchies

How to structure your data using relationships and nesting.

Understanding Entity Types

FlecBase has seven entity types. Each serves a specific purpose, and they link together to form a complete picture of your operations.

👤 People

Employees, contractors, customers, contacts. The humans in your system.

🏢 Organisations

Companies, clients, suppliers, branches. The businesses that own or operate things.

🔧 Assets

Vehicles, equipment, buildings, tools — anything physical that needs tracking, servicing, or inspecting.

📋 Orders

Work orders, service jobs, purchase orders. Trackable units of work with estimated and actual values.

📅 Events

Scheduled activities — site visits, meetings, training sessions, deliveries.

⚠️ Incidents

Safety incidents, damage reports, complaints. Tracked with severity, dates, and resolution status.

🔍 Inspections

Scheduled or ad-hoc inspections. Linked to assets or locations with pass/fail results.

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CRM + APP

Linking Records Together

Records gain power when linked. A standalone asset is just a name — an asset linked to an organisation, with people assigned, incidents reported, and inspections completed tells a complete operational story.

Typical hierarchy:

🏢 Organisation (ABC Plumbing)
├─ 👤 Person (John Smith — Employee)
├─ 👤 Person (Jane Doe — Contractor)
├─ 🔧 Asset (2024 Toyota Hilux)
├─ 🔍 Inspection (Monthly safety check)
├─ ⚠️ Incident (Rear bumper damage)
└─ 📋 Order (Bumper repair — $1,200)
From the CRM: Open a record → Relationships tab → Link existing record or create a new child record.
From the APP: Open a record → tap the link icon → search and select a record to link, or tap + to create a child record directly.
Root records are People and Organisations — they sit at the top of the tree. Assets, Orders, Events, Incidents, and Inspections are child records that live underneath them.
Relationship Tree / Linked Records Screenshot
Chapter 4

Real-World Workflows

End-to-end scenarios showing CRM → APP → CRM → Customer.

🚛 Scenario: Fleet Prestart & Service

CRM: Set up fleet APP: Driver opens asset APP: Complete prestart Sync CRM: Review results PDF: Send to client

🏢 Office sets up

Admin creates Organisation (the company), links People (drivers), creates Assets (vehicles), attaches prestart templates to each vehicle.

📱 Field worker's morning

Driver opens the FlecBase app, navigates to their assigned vehicle, completes the prestart checklist (tyres ✓, oil ✓, lights ✓, first aid kit ✓). If anything fails, they photograph the issue and add a note.

🖥️ Office reviews

Admin sees the prestart completion in the CRM. Failed items are flagged. Photos of damage are attached to the asset record. Admin creates an Order (service booking) linked to the asset, downloads a PDF report including images and notes, and emails it to the service provider.

🏠 Scenario: Property Inspection

CRM: Create inspection APP: Inspector on-site APP: Photos + notes Sync CRM: Download PDF Email to client

🏢 Office

Creates an Inspection record linked to the property (Asset), assigns it to the inspector (Person), sets the inspection date.

📱 Field

Inspector opens the inspection in the app, captures GPS location, photographs each room/area, adds notes per finding, marks the result (Pass/Fail/Needs Work).

🖥️ Office

Reviews the inspection, generates a PDF report with all images and notes, sends it to the property owner. If issues are found, creates an Incident linked to the same property.

Inspection Workflow Montage Screenshot

⚠️ Scenario: Incident Reporting & Resolution

APP: Report incident APP: Photos + GPS Sync CRM: Investigate CRM: Mark resolved PDF: Compliance file

📱 On-site

Worker discovers damage, safety hazard, or near-miss. Creates an Incident record in the app, captures photos, marks severity (Low/Medium/High/Critical), captures GPS location, adds notes describing what happened.

🖥️ Office

Incident appears in the CRM immediately. Manager reviews, links it to the relevant asset and person, investigates, and adds resolution notes.

📁 Closure

Manager marks the incident as resolved, generates a PDF for the compliance file. Under Australian WHS, incident records are retained for a minimum of 7 years automatically.

Chapter 5

Customer-Facing Outputs

Turning field data into professional deliverables.

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CRM

PDF Reports

Every record in FlecBase can generate a professional PDF report. Reports include the record's details, linked records, images, notes, and compliance history — ready to email to a client, file for compliance, or print.

Open any record in the CRM.
Click "Download PDF" and select what to include — images, notes, files, prestart history.
The PDF generates with your workspace branding, all selected content, and timestamps.
PDF Report Example Screenshot
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CRM

Public Gallery / Catalogue

The Gallery turns FlecBase into a simple public catalogue. Set any record's Gallery Visibility to "Public" and it appears on a shareable web page — great for car dealerships, equipment hire, or property portfolios.

Edit a record in the CRM and open the Gallery tab.
Set Gallery Visibility to "Public" or "Both" (public + internal).
Add a public description, price, and stock number if relevant.
Share the public URLapp.flecbase.com/gallery/your-workspace
The Internal Gallery at /crm/gallery is for your team — it shows the same images but with a "Go to Record" button and attached documents. Think of it as a visual index for field staff walking a yard of 200 vehicles, finding the right one, then tapping through to the full record.
Public Gallery + Internal Gallery Screenshots
Chapter 6

Tips for Success

Best practices from teams already using FlecBase.

Daily Habits

Start with prestarts. If your team uses vehicles or equipment, getting prestarts running is the highest-value first step. It's quick, it's visible, and it creates an immediate compliance trail.
Photo everything. A picture is worth a thousand words in a dispute, insurance claim, or client handover. Get your field team in the habit of photographing before, during, and after.
Use notes as a log. Every visit, every phone call, every decision — add a note. When you generate a PDF report six months later, the full history is there.
Offline works. FlecBase is offline-first. Your field team can capture data all day without a connection. Everything syncs when they're back online — at the office, at a café, wherever. No data is ever lost.
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