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Note: Requires a Veslink Voyage Reporting license.

With the Form Designer, you can design your own custom forms, so you can gather and share the data that is most meaningful for you and your vessels and present it as you prefer. The data is collected and distributed in the same way as the standard forms.

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1. In the Forms section of the Forms and Vessels workspace, do either of the following:
   • To create a new form from scratch, click .
   • To copy an existing custom or standard form, hold your mouse pointer over its row, click , and then click Copy.
     

     Note: To copy a standard form, make sure it is updated to version 2.21.619 or higher.

     

2. Configure the form:

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   requiredfields requiredfields

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   voyageinstructions voyageinstructions

   • Report Type and Form is applicable: Some Report Types are applicable only in certain places. Fields that are required for the validation of a Report Type are automatically added to forms of that type and cannot be removed.

     Report Type	Applicable	Required Fields
     Arrival	In Port In Port (Berth): For Onboard forms only. In Port (Cargo): For Onboard forms only.	Voyage Number Port
     Departure	In Port In Port (Berth): For Onboard forms only. In Port (Cargo): For Onboard forms only.	Voyage Number Port
     Noon	In Port In Port (Berth): For Onboard forms only. In Port (Cargo): For Onboard forms only. At Sea In Port or At Sea	Voyage Number Port
     Voyage Instructions	None	None
     Other Anchor Other Other	In Port In Port (Berth): For Onboard forms only. In Port (Cargo): For Onboard forms only. At Sea In Port or At Sea	Voyage Number

     • Fields that are required based on another field that was added are also added automatically, but they can be removed.

       • When you add the field Slip %, Observed Distance and Engine Distance fields also appear because Slip % is calculated as 1 − (Observed Distance ÷ Engine Distance). However, if you remove Observed Distance and Engine Distance, Slip % cannot be calculated.
   • Layout:
     • Maintain Form Field Positions When Hidden: Select to have all fields maintain their position on the form whether or not they are hidden, preventing other fields from shifting.
   • Workflow:
     • Require Approval
     • Allow Submission Prior to Voyage Commencement
     • Display Chief Engineer's Name
     • For Voyage Instructions only:
       • Enable Revision History
       • Take P&L Snapshot Upon Submission (with configuration flag CFGEnableVIFormPnlSnapshots enabled)

3. Click Save. Your form appears in the Form Designer, with Form Elements (sections and elements) in use on the left and a live preview on the right.
   

4. In the Form Designer, do any of the following:
   • Edit form configuration: Click .
   • Create a header
   • Add sections
   • Add elements
   • Rearrange elements
5. Click . When the form is saved, the button changes to  to show you that there are no changes left to save.
   • To return to the list, click . To open the form from the list, click its name.

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