Off Site Visit Location Field Uses and Roles
Off Site Visit Locations
Overview
This release introduces enhanced visibility and accessibility of Off-Site Visit Location details across key areas of the application.
Users can now quickly view off-site venue information directly from Visit Cards, without navigating into the visit. The feature improves usability by providing summarized location details with the ability to expand and view full information in a structured format.
Additionally, Off-Site Location data is now consistently available across reports, UI views, and templates, ensuring better visibility and reuse of visit location information.
Table of Contents
- Overview
- What’s New
- Functional Summary
- Key Capabilities
- Off-Site Visit Location – Overview
- Where Off-Site Location is Displayed
- User Roles / Permissions / Prerequisites
- Prerequisites
- How It Works – User Flow
- Viewing Off-Site Location on Visit Card
- Understanding Location Preview Behavior
- Viewing Full Location Details
- Viewing in Other Areas
- Off-Site Location Column in List Views
- Off-Site Location in Reports
- Off-Site Location in Invitation Templates
- Important Considerations & Limitations
- FAQs
What’s New
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Off-Site Visit Location displayed directly on Visit Cards
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Clickable Show More link to view full location details
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Truncated preview with formatting preservation
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Off-Site Location visible in Home, Monthly, Weekly Schedule and Room Assignment views
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New column for Off-Site Location in Visits, Check Ins, Weekly Calendar and My Visits (Account Manager)
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Off-Site Location available in Reports
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Support for Off-Site Location in Invitation Templates
Functional Summary
When a visit is marked as Off-site and a location is provided:
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The system displays a preview of the location on the Visit Card
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Users can expand the card and access a detailed popup view
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The same location data is consistently reused across reports and templates
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Location visibility is contextual and only appears when applicable
Key Capabilities
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Inline visibility of off-site location on Visit Cards
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Truncated preview with preserved formatting
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Expandable popup for full location details
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Consistent display across multiple UI areas
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Reporting support for location-based insights
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Template parameter support for communication workflows
Off-Site Visit Location – Overview
The Off-Site Location field captures venue details when a visit does not take place at a standard on-site location.
This enhancement ensures that:
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Users can quickly identify where the visit is happening
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Location details are accessible without additional navigation
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Long or formatted location descriptions are handled gracefully
Where Off-Site Location is Displayed
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Area |
Behavior |
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Home (Visit Cards) |
Displays truncated location preview |
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Monthly Schedule |
Shows location in visit side panel |
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Room Assignment View |
Displays location alongside visit details |
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Visit Card (Expanded View) |
Shows preview + Show More option |
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Reports |
Available as a reportable field |
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Invitation Templates |
Available as a parameter |
User Roles / Permissions / Prerequisites
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Role |
Access |
|---|---|
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Admin |
Full visibility |
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Account Manager |
Can view location on Visit Cards |
Prerequisites
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Visit Type must have Offsite location field enabled.
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Off-Site Location must be configured and populated
How It Works – User Flow
Viewing Off-Site Location on Visit Card
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Navigate to Home / Schedule / Room Assignment
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Locate an Off-site visit
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Hover over or expand the Visit Card
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View the Off-Site Location preview
[Visit Card showing Off-Site Location preview and Show More link]
Understanding Location Preview Behavior
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The system displays:
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First 100 characters of the location text
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Followed by ellipsis (…) if truncated
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Formatting (line breaks, spacing) is preserved
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Font size is standardized for consistency
Viewing Full Location Details
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Click Show More on the Visit Card
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A popup opens with full details
Popup includes:
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Title: Off-Site Location Details
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Full location content (untruncated)
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Preserved formatting
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Close (X) or OK button to dismiss
[Popup showing full Off-Site Location details]
Viewing in Other Areas
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In Monthly Calendar, location appears in the side panel
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In Room Assignment, location is shown alongside visit details
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In list/grid views, location may appear as a dedicated column
Off-Site Location Column in List Views
A new Off-Site Location column is available in applicable list and grid views, allowing users to quickly identify visit locations without opening individual records.
Where it is available:
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My Visits (Account Manager)
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Visit List
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Check-In Visits
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Weekly Visits
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My Schedule
Off-Site Location in Reports
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Available as a report field
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Can be used in:
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Report columns
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Filters (where applicable)
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Data exports
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This allows teams to analyze visits based on off-site locations.
Off-Site Location in Invitation Templates
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Available as a template parameter
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Can be inserted into:
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Email invitations
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Communication templates
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Ensures attendees receive accurate location details in communications.
Important Considerations & Limitations
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Only visible when:
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Off-site location is provided for a visit
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Location field is populated
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Preview is limited to 100 characters
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Full details require user interaction (Show More)
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Location is read-only in display views
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Formatting is preserved, but font size is standardized
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If no location is provided:
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Field will not be displayed
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FAQs
When does Off-Site Location appear on the Visit Card?
Only when an Off-site visit location value is provided for a visit and the field is enabled for that particular visit.
Why is my location text cut off?
The system shows a preview (first 100 characters). Click Show More to view full content.
Can users edit location from the Visit Card?
No, it is a read-only display. Edits must be made in the visit details.
Will formatting (line breaks, spacing) be retained?
Yes, formatting is preserved in both preview and full view.
Can this field be used in reports and emails?
Yes, it is available in both reports and invitation templates.