What works without an internet connection

If DiPAgE is already installed on the device, the application can be opened and used for the actual documentation even without an internet connection. Forms can be filled in, existing records edited and new plant protection product records saved. Downloading or exporting existing records and creating PDF files are also in principle possible offline.

The installed app is therefore also suitable, for example, for work in places with weak or no mobile coverage. For the smoothest possible use, it is still advisable to open the application and its locally stored auxiliary data regularly while an internet connection exists.

What happens if the connection drops in the online version?

If DiPAgE has already been opened in the browser and the internet connection then drops, the loaded application generally remains usable. Information already entered is therefore not automatically lost. You can in principle continue the documentation and save it locally.

The difference from the installed app shows mainly at start-up: without internet, the website may not be reachable at all. Anyone who regularly uses DiPAgE in places without a reliable connection should therefore install the application beforehand.

Which functions need an internet connection

Some functions access current external data sources. These include in particular the search for plant protection products and indications, parts of the crop search, and map and online services. Certain plausibility checks can also depend on current information from external data sources.

Without internet, these functions are temporarily unavailable or only available to a limited extent. The actual local documentation is separate from this. As soon as a connection exists again, the online services can be used again.

Practical handling of offline situations

If you know that you will be working without internet for a longer time, it is advisable to create the objects you need and recurring partial data beforehand. Frequently used locations, crops and – where provided in DiPAgE – reusable entries can then be used on site without depending on an external search every time.

After a longer offline phase, DiPAgE should be opened again while a connection exists, so that locally stored auxiliary lists can be updated.