Why doesn all the required fields in WESS have an asterisk?
The “*” and its associated description at the bottom of each page states “Indicates required field must be entered before moving to next screen”. These required fields are those that are used to facilitate the flow of the capture of event information and access to it through the application. e.g. Entry requires a date and local serial number be provided. These pieces of data are used for the functionality that allows a user to exit a WESS event and come back at a later time to pick the specific event from the draft list and continue working it. Other fields such as mishap involved on the first screen are used to determine the flow of the application. If the customer indicates that the event is a diving event, the application will not present the customer with fields that would capture Motor Vehicle related data but would display those that are dive related. If a customer identifies that an involved person is Navy enlisted, the application will not present officer of civilian screens an
