Overview
Water quality checks are added to a Checklist using the Water Quality Question element. You link the question to a whole ruleset — not an individual sub-rule — and the right sub-rule is chosen automatically based on the Checklist's scheduled Location. That means staff always measure against the correct thresholds without picking anything manually.
🚀 Early Access: Water Quality is an early-access feature — expect changes and new features as the module evolves.
Users must be Super Users or have the following Role to edit Checklists:
Checklists: Modify or Create
Why this matters: Linking to a ruleset rather than typing limits into the question means every Checklist measures against the same authoritative standard, and the correct local thresholds follow the scheduled Location automatically — no per-site editing, no chance of staff selecting the wrong rule.
Adding the water quality question
1. Open the checklist
Go to Configuration > Checklists, select the Checklist you want, and click Edit. Then click + Add Element.
2. Insert the Water Quality Question
Select Water Quality Question from the element menu.
3. Link a ruleset
Choose the ruleset you want to link (e.g. Mobaro Water Park).
Note: If no rulesets exist in Configuration, the dropdown defaults to None. You can still add the question, but there's no validation in the mobile app until a ruleset is selected.
4. Choose the parameters to check
Select the parameters staff must check on this particular Checklist. An opening Checklist might include a full baseline (chlorine, pH, alkalinity), while a midday or closing one is streamlined to the most critical readings.
5. Save the question
Save the question, then save the Checklist.
How the right sub-rule is applied
Once the Checklist is scheduled, Mobaro picks which sub-rule to validate against:
If the scheduled Location belongs to a Location Group named in a sub-rule, that sub-rule applies.
If several sub-rules could apply — because they have no Location Group, or their Location Groups all include the scheduled Location — the first listed matching sub-rule wins.
Heads-up: Sub-rule order matters. Check the sequence so the rule you intend is prioritized, and scope sub-rules to Location Groups to avoid overlap.
Performing checks in the mobile app
When staff complete the Checklist, they see a field for each selected parameter. If a reading falls outside the sub-rule's min/max, a validation warning appears, and any parameter marked as required must be completed before submitting. What happens next depends on your triggers and Schedule settings — see Understanding validation warnings and failures.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Can I select an individual sub-rule when adding the question?
A: No. You always link a full ruleset; the sub-rule is applied automatically based on the scheduled Location.
Q: What if two sub-rules apply to the same Location?
A: The first listed sub-rule that matches is used for validation.
Q: Can I use different Checklists for different times of day?
A: Yes — that's recommended. Reuse the same ruleset and just vary which parameters each Checklist requires (e.g. fuller opening checks, lighter midday checks).