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Manually Triggered Checks ​

Use a manually triggered check when work should become due only after an operator decides it is needed, rather than at a scheduled time. This is useful for occasional pre-start checks, post-maintenance verification, or equipment that only runs on some days.

Manual is a check trigger type, not a separate check kind. A manually triggered check can still be either a CIL check or a centreline check, with the usual instructions, targets, evidence, results, and action behaviour.

When To Use A Manual Trigger ​

NeedBest trigger
The operator starts the check only when a machine will be usedManual
The check must happen at a recurring timePeriodic
The check must happen at the beginning of a shiftAt Shift Start
The check must happen whenever the product or setup changesOn Format Change

Manual checks work on both production-line machines and assets in Groups.

Who Can Do This ​

  • Managers, Admins, and Owners can create a check with the Manual trigger in the portal.
  • Operators and other mobile users who can complete checks can trigger the manual checks available on a machine or Group asset.

Create A Manually Triggered Check ​

  1. In the portal, go to Operations -> Checks -> Definitions.
  2. Select the factory, then the line and machine or the Group and asset.
  3. Choose Create Check.
  4. Select the check kind: Centreline or CIL.
  5. In the scheduling step, choose Manual.
  6. Configure the target, instructions, reference media, and evidence requirements as normal.
  7. Review and create the check.

The check does not become due when it is created. It waits for a mobile user to trigger it on the machine or asset.

Trigger And Complete The Checks ​

  1. Open the Continual mobile app and select the correct factory.
  2. Open the Checks tab, then select the line and machine, or the Group and asset.
  3. Tap the ⋯ button on the machine or asset screen and choose Trigger all checks.
  4. Confirm the count when prompted.
  5. Start and complete the newly due checks using the normal check flow.

Manual checks are triggered with Trigger All Checks, which covers every active check on the asset. There is no separate trigger for manual checks alone.

One trigger starts every check on the asset

Trigger all checks makes every active check on that asset due. That includes every manual check and brings the asset's scheduled checks forward too. It does not let the operator choose one definition from the set. Configure the asset's manual checks with this behaviour in mind.

What Happens After Triggering ​

  • Each active manual check on the asset gets an open due occurrence, alongside the asset's other active checks.
  • Triggering again while an occurrence is still open does not create a duplicate.
  • The checks remain due until they are completed; they do not become missed.
  • Manual checks do not count against timeliness metrics.
  • Submitted results appear in Operations -> Checks -> Activity and can create actions in the same way as scheduled checks.

Common Problems ​

The Trigger Option Is Missing ​

  • Confirm that you selected the correct factory, line or Group, and machine or asset.
  • Ask a Manager or Admin to confirm that the machine or asset has an active check using the Manual trigger.
  • Pull to refresh after a check was created or updated.
  • Reconnect to Wi-Fi or mobile data; the app needs an active connection to load and submit checks.

Triggering Did Not Add Another Check ​

An occurrence is already open for that manual check. Complete the existing due check first. Triggering is intentionally idempotent so repeated taps cannot create duplicate work.

Only One Manual Check Should Run ​

The trigger applies to every active check on the selected asset. If the checks should not start together, review how they are assigned before rollout.

Expected Result ​

The operator can deliberately make the asset's manual checks due, complete them immediately, and see the submitted results in portal activity without creating duplicate or missed occurrences.