> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://learn.withessential.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://learn.withessential.com/field-operations/inspection-reports/answer-a-question-on-many-inspection-assets-at-once.md). # Answer a question on many inspection assets at once When a report has many assets and you want to give a lot of them the same answer - a monthly check where only one field changes, or setting requires service to No across hundreds of devices - you can answer them in bulk instead of opening each one. Click Select (by the asset filters) to turn on checkboxes and pick the assets (Select All is there too), then on the selection bar open More and choose Answer; a modal lists the report's questions. Fill in only the ones you want to apply and leave the rest blank - blank questions are skipped, so existing answers stay - then Apply to the selected assets writes those answers to every one you picked, warning first if it would overwrite answers some already have. For Yes/No, Pass/Fail, and compliance questions, selecting the active choice again makes that bulk question blank. This skips the question for every selected asset; it does not clear answers already saved on those assets. To clear one asset's saved answer, open that asset and select its active choice again. This is different from Pass: bulk Pass marks the report definition's pass fields as passed, while bulk Answer lets you choose which questions to set and what to set them to. > **Where to find it:** On the open report's asset list - Select, then More on the selection bar, then Answer ## Related guides * [Working with the assets on an inspection report (bulk pass, skip, delete)](/field-operations/inspection-reports/working-with-the-assets-on-an-inspection-report-bulk-pass-skip-delete.md) * [Can I move an inspection report to another customer or property?](/field-operations/inspection-reports/can-i-move-an-inspection-report-to-another-customer-or-property.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters: ``` GET https://learn.withessential.com/field-operations/inspection-reports/answer-a-question-on-many-inspection-assets-at-once.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.