Set up technicians
Before you can assign jobs, you need to add your technicians. This article describes how to:
Your technicians need to download the Reveal Field mobile app so they can manage their assigned jobs from the field. Read the following article about installing the Reveal Field app.
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Admin users with basic access will only be able to view technicians in Scheduler that have been added to groups. Learn about groups in the following article: Creating and editing groups.
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In Admin, choose Create a New Driver/Technician.
Alternatively, from the Driver/Technician List, choose the Create a New Driver/Technician button.
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In the Create Driver/Technician dialog box, on the Details tab, enter the following required information:
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First name
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Last name
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Email address
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Select the This user is also a technician check box.
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To give the technician mobile access so they can use the Reveal Field app, select the Enable Access check box.
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In the Driver Log Password field, enter a new password. The password must have at least eight characters.
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Make a note of the password and give it to your technician. They will use it to log in to the app.
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To save the details and close the Create Driver/Technician dialog box, choose SAVE > SAVE.
To save the details and add another technician, choose SAVE > SAVE AND CONTINUE.
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In Admin, choose Driver/Technician List.
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Find the driver you want to make a technician and click the pencil icon next to their name.
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In the Edit Driver/Technician dialog box, select the This user is also a technician check box.
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To give the technician mobile access so they can use the Reveal Field app, select the Enable Access check box.
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In the Driver Log Password field, enter a new password. The password must have at least eight characters.
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Make a note of the password and give it to your technician. They will use it to log in to the app.
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To save the details and close the Edit Driver/Technician dialog box, choose SAVE > SAVE.
To save the details and add another technician, choose SAVE > SAVE AND CONTINUE.
Add technicians’ skills into Scheduler so that when you create a job using the smart recommendations feature, you can filter by the most skilled technicians for that job type.
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Smart recommendations are not yet available for all users.
To add technicians' skills:
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In Scheduler, go to Settings > Account Settings, and then click ADD JOB TO DO.
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Enter the job type; for example, "Fix sink".
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Enter the description and expected duration.
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Under TECHNICIANS, add the technicians you know have the skills to complete this job type.
Learn how to Manage users, technicians, and groups.
Learn how to Create a new job.