Creating and Managing Lists

Lists are the core of Sumba. They represent the checklists and inspections your team runs every day, week, month, or on demand. This guide covers how to create, configure, and schedule lists on the web portal.

List Basics

A list is a collection of tasks that your staff completes on the mobile app. Lists can include:

Normal tasks — Routine operational items (e.g., "Turn on the music," "Check the bathroom")
Safety checks — Inspection items tied to a specific asset that require additional verification (e.g., "Inspect trampoline netting," "Check go-kart tire pressure")

You create and edit lists on the web portal. Your staff runs them on the mobile app.

Creating a New List

Go to Lists in the web portal
Click Create List
Give your list a name (e.g., "Daily Opening Checklist")
Start adding tasks

Task Types

Normal Tasks

Normal tasks are operational items that don't bear significant risk. They can be configured as:

Type	What the User Does	Example
Checkmark	Taps to mark complete	"Turn on lobby lights"
Numerical Input	Enters a number	"What temperature does the thermostat read?"
Photo Upload	Takes or uploads a photo	"Photo of clean restroom"
Comment Input	Writes a text note	"Any notes from the morning?"

Normal tasks can also be marked as required or optional.

List Basics

Creating a New List

Task Types

Normal Tasks

Safety Checks