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How to Work with Daily Logs / Site Diaries in Buildern

Keeping your Daily Logs / Site Diaries accurate is essential for tracking on-site progress, documenting events, and maintaining clear communication with your team and clients. In this guide, you’ll learn how to edit Daily Logs / Site Diaries step by step.


Methods to Edit Daily Logs / Site Diaries

Buildern provides more than one way to open and edit a log.

To begin editing:

  1. Open your project.

  2. Navigate to Daily Logs / Site Diaries from the left-hand menu.

  3. Select the List tab.

You will see all logs displayed with key details such as date, type, description, creator, weather, and attachments.

Method 1: Edit from the Action Menu

Each Daily Log / Site Diary includes a 3-dot icon (...) menu on the right side. This menu provides all available actions for that specific log.

Click the 3-dot icon to access the following options:

1. Edit - Use this option when something in the log needs to be updated or completed.

For example, you may have created a Daily Log / Site Diary earlier in the day and later need to:

  • Add missing details

  • Attach photos from the site

  • Adjust weather information

  • Update what’s shared with the client

Select Edit, make your changes, then click Save.

2. View - Use this option when you want to review a log without making changes.

Selecting View opens the Daily Log / Site Diary in read-only mode, where you can see the log details.

💡Tip - From this screen, you can switch to Edit if you notice something that needs updating.

3. Share - Use this option when you want to make the log visible to your client.

Selecting Share allows you to:

  • Share the Daily Log / Site Diary with the client

  • Make it visible in the client portal

💡Tip - This helps maintain consistent communication without sending separate updates manually.

4. Watchers - Use this option to keep specific team members informed about a log.

In practice, you might add a project manager to monitor updates, include a stakeholder who needs visibility into site activity, or remove users who no longer need notifications.

Selecting Watchers allows you to:

  • View current watchers

  • Add or remove users

Once added, watchers will receive notifications whenever the Daily Log / Site Diary is updated.

👉 Learn more about Daily Log Client View

5. Delete - Use this option when a log is no longer needed.

This may happen if a log was created by mistake, duplicate entries exist, or the information is no longer relevant.

Selecting Delete will permanently remove the Daily Log / Site Diary along with all associated data and history.

ℹ️ Note - This action is permanent and cannot be undone.

Method 2: Open and Edit from the Log View

You can also edit a Daily Log / Site Diary from the List view.

  • Click on the Date and time of the log.

  • The log will open in Edit mode.

  • Make your changes and click Save.


Bulk Actions for Daily Logs / Site Diaries

While editing is done per log, Buildern allows you to manage multiple Daily Logs / Site Diaries at once using bulk actions.

  • Navigate to Daily Logs / Site Diaries → List.

  • Select one or more logs using the checkboxes on the left.

  • A bulk action toolbar will appear at the bottom of the screen.

From here, you can:

  • Share multiple logs at once

  • Delete multiple logs

ℹ️ Note - Bulk editing is not supported. Each Daily Log / Site Diary must be edited individually.


Use Filters to Locate Logs

When working with multiple Daily Logs / Site Diaries, scrolling through the entire list can be time-consuming - especially on active projects with daily entries.

To quickly find the logs you want to edit, use the filters at the top of the page:

  • Search – enter keywords to locate logs by description or content

  • Created by – narrow results to logs created by a specific user

  • Label – filter logs based on assigned tags

  • Type – organize logs by their type

  • Date – select a specific date or range to focus on a time period

In the top-right corner of the Daily Logs / Site Diaries page, you’ll find a few quick-access actions:

  • Create Daily Log – Click + Create Daily Log to add a new entry and record daily site activity.

  • Download – Use the download icon to export your logs for reporting or sharing.

  • View options – Adjust how logs are displayed to better fit your workflow.


Your Buildern journey continues in the next tutorial, where we’ll unlock even more tools and workflows.

Happy building!

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