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title: "Conditions and findings | InspectDay"
description: "Record the condition of each item first, then the finding that explains it."
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# Conditions and findings

Record the condition of each item first, then add the finding that explains it.

[Next: Publishing](/academy/report-writing/publishing/)

On the phone, each item’s condition is Good, Needs Attention, Deficient or Unable to inspect. Until a condition is set, Details reads Complete condition first. Then add findings under Findings, each with a description, a finding type and a location.

Items are set up in [Inspection Items](/help/inspection-items/). The inspection itself is recorded in [Inspection](/help/field-work-on-phone/).

![Native InspectDay app on an item: condition Needs Attention, a Concern finding about a hairline crack with three photos, and two recommended actions](/showcase/s4-finding-item.webp)

## Next: Publishing.

[Next: Publishing](/academy/report-writing/publishing/)