> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.flexwash.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Site Logs

> Record the weather, downtime, and operational changes behind every swing in your numbers.

Numbers only tell half the story. A slow week might be a cold snap, a profit jump
might be the promotion you launched on Monday, and an odd gap might be the
afternoon a pump went down. Site Logs let you capture those events as they happen,
then see them overlaid directly on your [Operating Profit](/reports/operating-profit)
trend so the "why" sits right next to the "what."

You can find Site Logs in the sidebar menu.

## Viewing Logs

Pick a date range and confirm the car wash selection in the top navbar, then click
**Run**. FlexWash lists every log for that period with its date, car wash, type,
and note. Each entry is tagged with color-coded badges for its weather, downtime,
or operational-change flags.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/flexwash/i5lY6tANGUT3RSs5/reports/site-logs/site-logs-list.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=i5lY6tANGUT3RSs5&q=85&s=c7975c3a21528956fea13e6fcfde5699" alt="The Site Logs table with type badges" width="1958" height="322" data-path="reports/site-logs/site-logs-list.png" />

## Recording a Log

Click **Add** to open the log form. Fill in the details and save.

| Field            | Required | Notes                                                                                   |
| ---------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Car Wash         | Yes      | The site the log applies to                                                             |
| Date             | Yes      | The day the event occurred                                                              |
| Weather          | No       | One of Overcast, Rain, Snow, or Windy                                                   |
| Site Down        | No       | Check when the site was closed or not operating                                         |
| Operation Change | No       | Check for changes such as a promo launch, staff change, hours change, or equipment swap |
| Note             | No       | Free text to describe what happened                                                     |

<Note>
  Every log must have at least one of **Weather**, **Site Down**, or **Operation
  Change** set. The **Note** is where the detail lives, for example "Launched \$5
  intro promo" or "New site manager started."
</Note>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/flexwash/i5lY6tANGUT3RSs5/reports/site-logs/site-logs-form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=i5lY6tANGUT3RSs5&q=85&s=43952e4c58d50ea28493dc9de63b6ac4" alt="The Create Site Log form" width="499" height="608" data-path="reports/site-logs/site-logs-form.png" />

You can edit or delete any log later from the table.

## How Logs Appear on Profitability

Site Logs are designed to be read alongside the [Operating Profit](/reports/operating-profit)
report. Enable **Show site logs** in that report's Inputs panel and each logged
day is shaded on the profit trend chart, with the note shown in the hover tooltip.

The band color reflects the log type:

| Color      | Meaning           |
| ---------- | ----------------- |
| Red        | Site Down         |
| Gray       | Weather: Overcast |
| Blue       | Weather: Rain     |
| Light gray | Weather: Snow     |
| Purple     | Weather: Windy    |
| Orange     | Operation Change  |

When a day carries more than one flag, the band uses the highest-priority one in
the order Site Down, then Weather, then Operation Change.

The habit pays off quickly: a few seconds logging weather and operational changes
each day turns your profitability trend from a line of numbers into a clear story
of what drives your business.