Overview
A Number Question captures a numeric value — a pressure reading, a count, a measurement. You can bound it with a minimum and maximum, control decimal places, attach a measurement unit, and use score intervals so readings outside an acceptable band score low and stand out in reporting.
Users must be Super Users or have the following Role to add or edit Checklist questions:
Checklists: Modify or Create
Why this matters: A number captured as free text can't be validated, charted, or trended. A Number Question keeps the value structured — so you can bound it to a sensible range, score it against a target band, and report on it over time. That's the difference between "psi: 2900ish" in a comment and a clean, trendable reading.
Adding a Number Question
1. Open the Checklist editor
Go to Checklists in the Mobaro Backend and open or create a Checklist.
2. Add the element
Click Add an element and choose Number Question.
3. Set the title and configuration
Enter a Title and optional Explanatory Text, then set the numeric options below.
Configuration options
Option | What it does |
Minimum / Maximum | The lowest and highest values the field will accept, so an impossible reading can't be entered. |
Decimal scale | How many decimal places are allowed. Leave it for whole numbers, or set a scale for precise readings. |
Measurement unit | A unit shown alongside the value (for example psi, ppm, mph) so the reading is unambiguous. |
Score intervals | Bands that assign a score to ranges of values — for example, full marks inside the target band and zero outside it. |
Best practice: Set the minimum and maximum to the physically possible range, then use score intervals for the acceptable range inside it. Bounds stop typos; score intervals flag readings that are valid numbers but out of spec.
Settings compatibility
Setting | Available? | Notes |
Reference Images, Manuals, Videos, Links | Yes | Attach guidance to clarify how to take the reading. |
Question Categories | Yes | Group readings for Dashboard reporting and trending. |
Logic | Yes | Show or hide the question based on conditions. |
Triggers | Yes | Fires when the entered value meets a comparison — for example above or below a threshold. See Adding triggers to a Checklist. |
Frequently asked questions
Q: Can I require a specific range and fail anything outside it?
A: Use minimum/maximum to bound what can be entered, and score intervals to score the acceptable band full marks and everything else zero — failures then stand out in reporting.
Q: Can I raise an Assignment automatically when a reading is too high?
A: Yes. Add a trigger to the Number Question with a condition on the value — for example, raise an Assignment when the reading is above your limit. See Adding triggers to a Checklist.
Q: How do I capture decimals?
A: Set a decimal scale. Leave it unset for whole numbers only.
Q: Is this the right type for a temperature?
A: There's a dedicated Temperature Question for that — use it when the value is a temperature so units and scoring behave correctly.