Custom Answer Types

Answer Types in ComplianceTrackr Forms

ComplianceTrackr supports a wide range of answer types, however not all answer types are available for every Form Type.

Some forms (such as Audit and Competency & Training) are intentionally restricted, while others offer more flexibility depending on how the data is reported.

🔒 Restricted Form Types

🧮 Audit Forms

Audit Question (fixed responses):
- Non-Compliant
- Improvement Required
- Compliant
- Not Applicable
- Not Verified
Signature

🎓 Competency & Training Forms

Competency Question (fixed scale):
- Needs Development
- Approaching Competence
- Competent
- Highly Competent
- Exceptional
Signature

📊 Answer Types by Form Type

Answer types are grouped into:

Standard Answer Types (used across most forms)
Specialised Answer Types (only available in specific forms)

✅ Standard Answer Types

These answer types are available across most operational form types.

Answer Type	Maintenance	Incident	Pre-Start	Shutdown	Food Safety	Inspection	Safety
Multi-Choice (Single Answer)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi-Choice (Multi Select)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Short Text	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multiline Text	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes / No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes / No + Reason	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
No / Yes + Reason	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Time	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Date	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Date & Time	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Phone Number	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Numeric	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Signature	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

ℹ️ Audit and Competency & Training forms are excluded here as they use restricted answer types only.

🧩 Specialised Answer Types

These answer types are only available in specific Form Types.

Answer Type	Maintenance	Incident	Pre-Start	Shutdown	Food Safety	Inspection	Safety	Audit	Competency
Audit Question (Fixed responses)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Competency Question (Scale)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Incident Categories (Type, Severity, Location, etc.)	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Incident – Assign to User	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
All Equipment List (Maintenance Request)	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Bluetooth Sensor (Equipment Item)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Bluetooth Sensor (Food Item)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Bluetooth Disk (Equipment Item)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Equipment Without Sensor	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Select Vendor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Select Contractor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Select Supplier	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Select Food Item	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
All Equipment List	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Select Users (No Contractors)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No

✅ Some Specific Details for "All Equipment List"

Some users may be confused with two answer types below, when taking temperature reads with the handheld bluetooth devices.

Bluetooth Sensor (Equipment Item)

This will show the full list of the equipment under the selected Equipment Category, whether it has a sensor assigned to it or not.

Bluetooth Sensor (Equipment without Sensor)

This will only show in the drop-down list, equipment that DOES NOT have a sensor assigned to it.

Bluetooth Sensor (Food Item)

Will show the drop down list your food item from the selected category, and give the ability to record against it.

✅ Key Takeaways

Audit and Competency forms are intentionally restricted
Most operational forms share the same standard answer types
Specialised answer types appear only where reporting supports them
If an answer type isn’t visible, it isn’t supported for that Form Type

❓ Need Help?

If you need assistance choosing the correct answer type or designing forms effectively, contact:

support@sm8a.com.au